2010 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON
Named All-MEAC… opened the season with a 19:44.32 at the UMES Lid-Lifter Invite to finish second… came in seventh at the UMES Cappy Anderson Invite with a 19:09.69… finished 23rd in the Colonial Inter-Regional, completing the 4K course in 15:38.00… came in ninth in the HBCU Cross Country Challenge with a 19:59.50… ran a 24:54.00 over the 6K course to finish 26th in the Tribe Open… finished fourth in the MEAC Championships with a career-best 18:27.40.
2010 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Third Team All-MEAC in the 5,000-meter run… finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the UCF Invitational with an 18:31.12… ran a 10:35.35 in the 3,000-meter run to finish second and came in 10th in the 1,500-meter run with a 5:06.99 at the International Friendship & Freedom Games… finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the MEAC Championships with an 18:41.03… also finished seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after running a 12:32.67.
2009-10 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Ran a 10:47.73 in the 3,000-meter run to finish fourth at the Father Diamond Invitational… finished seventh in the unseeded mile run at the New York City Gotham Cup, running a 5:21.79… finished 10th in the 3,000-meter run with a 10:40.12 at the Kent Taylor UNC Classic… finished 43rd in both the mile run (5:20.40) and the 3,000-meter run (10:34.82) at the Terrier Invitational… finished sixth in the 3,000-meter run (10:48.75) and eighth in the mile run (5:19.61) at the MEAC Championships.
2009 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON
All-MEAC selection… led the Lady Pirates in the season-opening UMES Cappy Anderson Invitational, finishing 25th with a 19:35.90 over the 5K course… ran a 22:54.10 over the 6K course at the William & Mary Colonial Inter-Regional, finishing 18th… ran a season-best 19:17.00 at the HBCU Cross Country Challenge to finish third… finished 11th in the Tribe Open with a 23:09.58 over the 6K course… finished 11th in the MEAC Championships after running a 19:24.62.
2009 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Opened the season with an 18:50.71 in the 5,000-meter run at the Raleigh Relays, finishing third in Section IV… ran a 5:08.33 in the 1,500-meter run at the Colonial Relays, finishing 50th… finished fifth in the 1,500-meter run at the Hampton Relays, running a 5:14.80… ran a 21:24.01 in the 5,000-meter run at the MEAC Championships, finishing 13th.
2008-09 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Ran an 11:07.45 in the 3,000-meter run at the season-opening Christopher Newport Holiday Open, finishing third… also finished 10th in the mile run after running a 5:38.88… finished second in the 3,000-meter run (11:12.10) at the UMES Lid-Lifter Invite and fourth in the mile run (5:28.96)… ran an 11:13.54 in the 3,000-meter run at the Penn State Open… ran an 11:04.98 in the 3,000-meter run at the Hampton University Invitational to finish fifth, while also finishing seventh in the mile run with a time of 5:31.85… ran a season-best 10:51.18 in the 3,000-meter run at the Christopher Newport Captain’s Invitational to finish ninth… ran a 5:30.43 in the mile run at the Vince Brown Invitational, finishing ninth… finished ninth in the 3,000-meter run at the MEAC Championships, running an 11:00.51.
2008 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON
All-MEAC selection… ran a 19:17.48 on the 5K course in the season-opening UMES Cappy Anderson Invitational, finishing 14th… ran a 25:09.20 on the 6K course at the William & Mary Colonial Inter-Regional Cross Country Challenge, coming in 49th… finished ninth in the Norfolk State Invitational after running a 20:07.00… ran a season-best 18:56.60 in the UMES Hawk Challenge to finish eighth… finished 12th in the MEAC Championships with a 19:02.80… finished 183rd in the NCAA Southeast Regional, running a 24:24.70.
2008 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Was the lone Lady Pirate competing in the 3,000-meter run at the Wake Forest Open, finishing 28th… finished seventh in Section III of the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:06.17… finished second in the 3,000-meter run at the 2008 Murray Neely Invitational at North Carolina A&T, running a 11:19.32.
2007-08 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Finished fifth in the 3,000-meter run at the Maryland-Eastern Shore Coach O College Invitational with a time of 11:12.44… finished eighth in the same event at the Father Diamond Invitational at George Mason, running a 11:14.85… came in 10th in the 3,000-meter run at the MEAC indoor championships with a time 11:30.48, finishing behind teammates Jahlisa Smith and Kenya Jones.
2007 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON
All-MEAC selection… finished fourth in the Maryland-Eastern Shore Lid-Lifter Invite with a time of 19:26.84… ran a 19:20.04 at the Raleigh Invitational to finish 11th… came in 38th at the William & Mary Tribe Open, running a 24:25.30… finished 14th in the MEAC championships with a time of 19:34.40.
BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL
Was an All-Peninsula District and All-Eastern Region selection in cross country and track as a freshman, also earning All-Group AAA State honors in track… helped the Bruins win the state championship in both indoor and outdoor track her sophomore season… indoor district champion in the mile and 2-mile run as a sophomore, again picking up all-district, all-region and all-state honors… district champion in the outdoor and indoor 2-mile run as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born May 24, 1989… daughter of Carol and Brian Branch… featured in both the
Daily Press and
The Virginian-Pilot… majoring in political science with plans of becoming a JAG officer.
