Holy Cross Athletics

2012: Ran in the one-mile, 800, 1,000, 1,500, 3,000steeplechase and 4x400, 4x800 and 4,000 distance medleyrelays…posted season-best times in the 1,000 (2:55.31) atthe New England Indoor Championship (Feb. 24) and in the one-mile(5:08.40) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 3)…also setcareer-best marks in the 800 (2:17.68) against Maine (Feb. 4) andin the 3,000 steeplechase (11:26.84) at the Holy Cross Invitational(April 21) where she finished first overall and set a new schoolrecord in the process…member of the 4x800 relay team thatran a season-best time of 8:57.38 at the Patriot League OutdoorChampionship (May 5)…earned second team All-Patriot Leaguehonors for three events including the 1,000 (2:56.73) and as amember of the 4x800 relay team (9:00.43) and distance medley relayteam (12:02.32) at the Patriot League IndoorChampionship…named AT&T Crusader of the week (April23)named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2011: Ran in theone mile, 800, 1,000, 1,500 and 4x800 meter relay…ran acareer-best one mile time of 5:11.69 at the URI Sorlien Memorial(Jan.14)…first place finish at New Hampshire in the one mile(Jan. 22)…finished in third place in the 1,000 at thePatriot League Indoor Championship with a time of2:54.73…the 4x800 relay team finished second in the PatriotLeague Indoor Championship (Feb. 20)…part of the first place4x800 meter relay team at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship(May 7)…earned first team All-Patriot League in the OutdoorPatriot League Championship (4x800 relay) and second teamAll-Patriot League in the Indoor Patriot League Championship (4x800relay).

2010: Competed inthe 200, 400, 500, 800 and high jump...finished second overall witha season-best height of 1.52 meters in the high jump in the dualmeet against Maine..finished 13th in the 800 with a season-besttime of 2:19.41 at the Patriot League OutdoorChampionship...finished with a season-best time of 1:00.52 in the400 at the New England Indoor Championship...named to the PatriotLeague Academic Honor Roll.

Before Holy Cross: Four-year member of thevarsity outdoor track and field team at Quabbin Regional H.S...teamcaptain in 2008 and 2009...named Rookie of the Year in 2006...MVPin 2007, 2008 and 2009...Mid Wach B League All-Star in high jump in2007, 2008, and 2009...named a Worcester Telegram &Gazette Super Team All-Star in 2007...Gardner NewsAll-Star in 2007 and 2008...2007 Central Mass. high jumpchampion...three-year member of the varsity indoor track and fieldteam...team captain junior and senior years...team MVP in 2007,2008 and 2009...league champion in high jump 2007 and 2008...also athree-year member of the soccer team...member of National HonorSociety.

Personal: Daughter of Kenneth and ClareBrekka...has two brothers (William and Patrick)...William (class of2011) was a member of the 2007-2008 Holy Cross rowingteam...majoring in English.

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