Stanford: Has added depth to the cross-country team in her time on The Farm ... a middle-distance specialist on the track who has had success in the middle distances.
2010 Season (RS Sophomore): Placed sixth at the Jim Huevel Twilight Invitational with a 4,000-meter time of 15:52 in her lone race of the season.
2009 Season (RS Freshman): Top finish came at the season-opening Nevada Twilight Invitational where she placed eighth with a 4,000-meter time of 15:53 ... Stanford's seventh runner at the NCAA Pre-National meet, placing 208th with a time of 23:24.4 ... placed 32nd at the Stanford Invitational, covering the 6,000-meter course in 21:51.
2008 Season (Freshman): Redshirted
High School: OCIAA cross country champion during her senior year ... led team with a 14th-place finish at the Nike Team Nationals in cross country ... 2007-08 Warwick Valley High School Female Athlete of the Year ... three-time state champion in the 4x800 meters in track ... 2008 state runner-up in the 1,500 meters in a career-best time of 4:33 ... three-time national champion as a member of the 4x800 meters, the DMR indoors, and the DMR outdoors ... Penn Relays American record-holder in the 1,200-meter leg (3:32) of the distance medley relay.
Cardinal Catalogue: Earth systems major ... parents are Steve and Jill Pennings ... hobbies include cooking and traveling ... 2010 USTFCCCA Academic All-American ... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic and MPSF All-Academic for the 2010 track season.