Bio

2016-17 at Taylor:

Indoor: Competed in three events at the NAIA Indoor National Championships… Earned All-American honors with a fifth place finish in the 4x800-meter relay… Added a 13^th place finish with the Distance Medley Relay team… Finished 14^th in the 1,000-meters with a time of 3:03.12. Posted a career-best time of 2:59.37 on the way to a victory in the 1,000-meters at the Crossroads League Meet… Helped TU’s 4x400-meter relay team to a victory at the Crossroads League Meet… Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors... Helped TU’s 4x800-meter relay team set the school record at the NAIA National Championships.

Outdoor: Competed in the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in the 4x800-meter relay with a 12^th place finish… Competed in a trio of events during the Crossroads League Championships… Helped TU’s 4x800-meter relay team to a first place finish in the Crossroads League Championships… Took fourth place with a time of 2:21.31 in the 800-meters at the Crossroads League Championships… Claimed second place in the 1,500-meters with a season-best time of 4:47.79… Named CoSIDA Academic All-District.

2015-16 at Taylor:

Indoor: Set the Taylor record in the 800-meters with a time of 2:19.52 at the DePauw Classic… Helped the TU 4x800-meter relay team qualify for the NAIA Indoor National Championships… Was named the Crossroads League Track Athlete of the Week on Feb. 21.

Outdoor: Earned All-Crossroads League honors in the 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay, and 1,500-meter run… Set a TU record in the 800-meters with a time of 2:14.88 at the North Central Invitational… Competed at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in the 800-meters, finishing 14^th… Also competed at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in the 4x800-meter relay, helping TU to a 10^th place finish… Was named the Crossroads League Track Athlete of the Week on March 27^th.

Prep: Lettered four times in cross country for Doug Bacon at Marshalltown High … Also competed for the Bobcats in track and basketball … Winner of Gatorade Frost Award … Qualified for Iowa State Cross Country Championships as a senior … Four-time Iowa State Championships Qualifier on the track … Two-time team MVP in track … Participated in Iowa All-Star Track Meet … Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society … Recipient of Distinguished in Academic Achievement Award.

Personal: Daughter of Dave and Diane Blagg … Majoring in biology … Minoring in chemistry and public health.