Bio

2017-18 at Taylor:

Indoor: Received All-Crossroads League recognition in the 4x800-meter relay … Helped the 4x800-meter finish second at the CL Championships after finishing in 9:41.62 … The 4x800-meter relay finished in 10th at the NAIA National Championships … Had the team’s best 600-meter time with a 1:44.33 mark … Crossed the finish in 2:24.37 in the 800-meters at the Findlay Meet … Voted a CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America Second-Team selection.

Outdoor: Member of the Crossroads League and TU record-breaking 4x800-meter relay that finished in 9:10.14 … Ran a season-best time of 2:22.86 in the 800-meters … Recognized on the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Crossroads League, CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America Second-Team and USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams.

2016-17 at Taylor:

Indoor: Competed in the 4x800-meter relay at the NAIA Indoor National Championships … Helped TU’s 4x800-meter relay team set a school record at the NAIA National Championships … Earned NAIA All-American honors in the 4x800-meter relay at the NAIA National Championships … Placed seventh with a season-best time of 2:24.72 in the 800-meters at the Crossroads League Meet.

Outdoor: Competed for TU’s 4x800-meter relay team at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships … Finished 11th in the 800-meters at the Crossroads League Championships with a time of 2:29.51 … Posted a career-best time of 2:24.42 in the 800-meters at the NCC Dr. Keeler Track Invitational.

2015-16 at Taylor:

Indoor: Competed in the NAIA Indoor National Championships for TU’s 4x800-meter relay team … Posted a season-best time of 1:44.68 in the 600-meters to take third place at the IWU Midwest Classic … Helped TU’s 4x800-meter relay team to a first place finish at the IWU Midwest Classic.

Outdoor: Helped the TU 4x800-meter relay team to a victory in the Crossroads League Championships … Posted an eighth-place finish in the 800-meters at the Crossroads League Championships with a time of 2:25.40.

Prep: Competed on cross country and track and field teams for Madison Christian … Four-time First-Team All-Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League standout in cross country … Four-Time MOCAL Athlete of the Year … Two-time Ohio State Qualifier in the 800-meter … Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award recipient.

Personal: Daughter of Jonathan and Wendy Souzis … Majoring in exercise science.