Lauren Verzal Class: Graduated Hometown: Pewaukee, Wis. High School: Catholic Memorial Height: 5-4

2007-08 • Junior
Cross Country - Finished fourth for SLU and 58th overall at the A-10 Championships with a time of 20:28 ... crossed the 6K line in 22:53 (60th place) at the Bradley CC Classic ... placed 38th in the Brooks Memphis Twilight with a time of 19:17.40 ... finished fourth on the team and 45th overall at the National Catholic Invitational with a mark of 19:22 ... turned in a 23rd-place time of 15:35.24 in the WU Early Bird Meet 4K.

Indoor Track and Field - Named Academic All-Conference ... competed in the 1,000 and mile runs ... holds the school record in the 1,000 meters after posting a time of 3:03.94 at the A-10 Championships, which was good for ninth overall ... had season-best mile time of 5:19.00 at the McDonald's Invitational.

Outdoor Track and Field - Competed primarily at 800 meters ... also ran the 1,500 and 5,000 ... fourth on SLU's performance list at 800 meters with a time of 2:18.07 at the A-10 Championship ... posted a season-best time of 5:02.52 in the 1,500 meters at the Ole Miss Invite ... third on the performance list with a 5,000-meter time of 18:26.18, achieved at the WU Invitational.

2006-07 • Sophomore
Cross Country - Turned in a time of 19:44.20 at the A-10 Championship ... finished the Saluki Invitational in a time of 20:10.11 ... posted a time of 17:28.80 in the WU Early Bird Meet.

Indoor Track and Field - Placed fourth in the mile at the Saluki Fast Start with a time of 5:26.41.

2005-06 • Freshman
Recorded a 21:04 at the Bradley Open ... matched that time at the National Catholic Championships ... was sixth for the team at the Saluki Invitational in 21:11 ... had her best time of the season at the UW-Parkside Invitational recording a 20:08 ... came across the line in 20:16 at the Atlantic 10 Championship ... was the team's fourth-place runner at the NCAA regional meet ... took part in the 800 and 1,500 for track.

Prep
Was captain of the cross country and track teams for the Crusaders ... helped cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the 2004 state meet ... claimed first place at the 2004 sectional meet ... 4x400 relay team finished second in sectionals and qualified for the state meet ... helped team post the highest team GPA in Waukesha County ... also played on the junior varsity basketball and soccer teams ... member of the National Honor Society ... recipient of a national award for Spanish.

PERSONAL BESTS
4K (cross country) - 15:35.24 (2007 WU Early Bird Meet)
5K (cross country) - 19:17.40 (2007 Brooks Memphis Twilight)
6K (cross country) - 22:53 (2007 Bradley XC Classic)

1,000 meters (indoor) - 3:03.94* (2008 A-10 Championships)
Mile (indoor) - 5:19.00 (2008 McDonald's Invitational)

800 meters (outdoor) - 2:18.07 (2008 A-10 Championship)
1,500 meters (outdoor) - 5:02.52 (2008 Ole Miss Invite)
5,000 meters (outdoor) - 18:26.18 (2008 WU Invite)

*indicates school record