Player Bio: Laura TurnerPlayer Bio: Laura Turner
Cross Country

Player Bio: Laura Turner

  Laura Turner
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Portsmouth, RI
High School:
Portsmouth HS

Stanford: A tremendous assetto the Cardinal who hasNCAA Championship meetexperience in both cross countryand track.

2000 Cross Country Season(Junior): Competed in sixraces, including four Top-10finishes ... Placed second at the Crystal SpringsChallenge.

1999 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Helpedlead Stanford to four team victories during the season,including the Pac-10 and West RegionalChampionships ... Best finish was second place atthe Nevada Invitational.

1998 Cross Country Season (Freshman):Competed in only two races, but they were importantas she helped the Cardinal team win the NCAARegional-8 Championships and place third at theNCAA's.

2001 Track & Field Season (Junior): An NCAA andUSATF finalist in the 3,000 meter steeplechase ... Seta school record of 10:15.27 in the 3,000 metersteeplechase at the NCAA's ... An NCAA provisionalqualifier in the 5,000 meters (16:35.99) ... Placed secondin the 3,000 meter steeplechase (10:16.52) andsixth in the 5,000 meters (16:47.87) at the Pacific-10Championships ... Also a Pac-10 qualifier in the1,500 meters.

2000 Track & Field Season (Sophomore): A versatile athlete who competed in events ranging fromthe 800 to the 5,000 meters ... An NCAA provisionalqualifier in the 5,000 meters (16:45.0) ... Gained Pac-10qualifying times in the 1,500 meters (4:28.21) andthe 3,000 meters (9:44.67) ... At the Pac-10Championships in Eugene, finished seventh in the3,000 meters and ninth in the 5,000 meters.

1999 Track & Field Season (Freshman): Enjoyedan excellent season competing in the 1,500, 3,000and 5,000 meters ... Was among the team's top runnersin the 5,000 meters where she qualified for theconference meet with a time of 16:52.90.

High School: A two time Footlocker finalist in 1996and 1997, finished 13th in 1997 to gain All-Americanstatus ... A two-time Rhode Island state champion in cross country, six times in track ... Wasranked #2 in the nation in the two mile her senioryear (10:30.42) ... Holds seven state records in RhodeIsland ... Considered the top high school distancefemale runner ever out of the state of Rhode Island.

Cardinal Catalogue: History major ... A 1999 and2000 Pac-10 Academic cross country selection ... A2000 and 2001 Pacific-10 Track & Field All-Academicselection ... Was the valedictorian of herhigh school class