Youngstown State University

Career Highlights: Was a two-time NCAA East Regional qualifier in the long jump (2010 and 2011)…won three straight Horizon League Indoor long jump crowns from 2007-09…at the outdoor meet, she won the triple jump in 2008 and 2009 and took home the long jump title in 2011…named the Outstanding Field Performer at the 2009 Horizon League Indoor Championships.

2011 Outdoor (Senior): Set new school records in the long jump and triple jump events and was named Horizon League Athlete of the Week three times during her senior campaign…won the long jump with a record-breaking leap of 6.02m at the Horizon League Championships…added fourth-place finishes in the 100m (12.41 seconds, qualifying; 12.18 seconds, final) and in the triple jump (11.97m)…claimed fourth in the triple jump at the Penn Relays with a record-breaking jump of 12.49m…also took fourth in the long jump (6.00m) at the same meet…qualified for NCAA Regionals for the second time in her career, finishing 24th in the long jump (5.92m) at the East Regional…captured All-Ohio honors with first-place finishes in both events at the All-Ohio Championships (5.81m long jump; 12.08m triple jump)…won the long jump at the Duke Invitational (5.75m) and took fourth in the triple jump (11.91m)…ran sprints at the Sparky Adams Invitational, placing fourth in the 100m (12.13 seconds) and third in the 200m (26.10 seconds)…her 100m time is the eighth-fastest in school history…claimed fourth in the 100m (12.43 seconds) and second in the long jump (5.61m) at the Northeast Ohio Quad…earned Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month twice during the season.

2011 Indoor (Senior):  At the Horizon League Championships, finished in the top seven in four events…was second in the long jump with a leap of 5.90m…placed fourth in the 200m dash with a time of 25.43 seconds… was fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 12.07m…also finished seventh in the 60m dash with a time of 7.84 seconds…tied for first in the long jump at the Golden Flash Gala with a jump of 5.56m…was fourth in the long jump and fifth in the triple jump at the All-Ohio Championships…was second in the long jump at the Akron Invitational.

2010 Outdoor (Junior): Ranks first in school history in the long jump after a leap of 6.02m (19-9) at the Sea Ray Relays ... the distance was good for third-place and qualified her for the NCAA East Regional ... also leaped 12.10m (39-8 ½) in the triple jump to take fourth at the meet ... finished 41st in the long jump with a leap of 5.75m (18-10 ½) at the NCAA East Preliminary ... finished second in the long jump with a distance of 5.66m (18-6 ¾) and the triple jump with a leap of 11.94m (39-2) at the All-Ohio Championships ... also ran a time of 12.58 seconds in the 100m dash at the meet ... also claimed fourth in the long jump with a distance of 5.85m (19-2 ½) at the Raleigh Relays.

2010 Indoor: Redshirted

2009 Outdoor (Sophomore): Set a school record in the triple jump after jumping 40-3 ½ at the Horizon League Championships ... also placed fourth in the long jump (18-10), fifth in the 100m dash (12.63) and seventh in the 200m dash at the event ... ran a personal-best time of 25.57 seconds in a second-place finish at the Sparky Adams Invite ... also finished first in the 100m dash (12.55) at the event ... added a 10th place finish in the triple Jump (38-6 ¾) and placed 11th in the long jump (18-8) at the Sea Ray Relays ... also finished first in the triple jump (36-3 ½) and second in the long jump (17-2 ¼) at the Detroit Titan Classic.

2009 Indoor (Junior): Named Horizon League Most Outstanding Field Performer after winning the long jump title (18-8 ½) for the third consecutive year and adding a second place in the triple jump (39-2 ¼) ... also finished third in the 60m dash with a personal-best time of 7.82 seconds and a fifth place finish of 25.95 seconds in the 200m dash ... named Horizon League Athlete of the Week following the Robert Morris Sixway by setting the school record in the triple jump with a victorious mark of 39-5 ¼ and also adding victories in the 55m dash (7.65) and the long jump (18-8 ¼) ... also finished first in the triple jump (37-4 ¼) at the Kent State Triangular and third in the long jump (17-10 ¾) at the Doug Raymond Invitational.

2008 Outdoor (R-Freshman): Named the Field Newcomer of the Year after winning the triple jump and finishing second in the long jump ... broke the school record in the triple jump with a mark of 39-4, which was nearly three feet further than her previous season-best distance ... leaped a personal-best 18-11 1/4 at the league meet to finish second by 1 1/4 inches ... added a runner-up finish in the 100m with a personal-best time of 12.37, and she ran on YSU's winning 4x100m relay ... posted a personal-best 200m time of 25.57 in the prelims at conference ... set meet records in the long jump and triple jump at the Red Flash Open ... named the Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week on May 13 ... earned Academic All-Horizon League honors.

2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Defended her league title in the long jump (18-9 1/4), and earned three other top-four finishes at the Horizon League Championships ... tied for second in the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 37-2 1/4, but finished third based on her second-best jump ... was ranked eighth in the triple coming into the league meet, and beat her previous season-best by two feet, three inches ... also placed third in the 60m dash (7.87) and fourth in the 200m (25.63), running personal-best times in each .... was the top point scorer in individual events with 26 points at the league meet ... leaped a personal-best 19-2 to win the long jump at the Akron Open ... earned Academic All-Horizon League honors.

2007 Outdoor (Freshman): Finished third in the long jump at the Duke Asics Invitational (18-5) in the first meet of the season before missing the rest of the season due to an injury ... was granted a medical redshirt.

2007 Indoor (Freshman): Named the Horizon League Field Newcomer of the Year after winning the long jump and placing sixth in the triple jump at the league championships ... her leap of 19-1 1/2 at the league meet was the fourth-highest winning long jump mark in league history and tied her personal-best distance ... posted a season-best mark of 36-8 1/4 in the triple jump and added a third-place effort in the 200m dash at the league meet ... finished tied for ninth in the 60m dash and was just .05 seconds off qualifying for finals ... also won the long jump at the Akron Open (in two different divisions), the Findlay Open and at Kent State.

High School: Broke the school and the Division III state record in the long jump as a junior with a mark of 18-9 1/2 as a junior ... also won the long jump as a senior with a mark of 18-6 1/4 ... finished second in the state as a sophomore (17-8 3/4) and freshman (18-0) ... also set school records in the 200m dash and the 4x100m and 4x200m relays ... anchored the Blue Jays' second-place 4x100m relay at state as a senior ... was a state qualifier in the 200m as a senior ... anchored the sixth-place 4x200m relay and seventh-place 4x100m relay at state as a junior ... placed sixth individually in the 200m as a junior (26.41) ... was named the best track athlete of the area ... was also a standout gymnast, earning a spot on the Ohio All-Star Gymnastics Team ... also participated in cheerleading ... was a member of the National Honor Society.

Other: Earned a degree in Exercise Science from YSU...later earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Youngstown State...is currently a Sports Physical Therapist for Akron Children's Hospital...married to former YSU track and field athete Adam Kagarise...they have three children, Adalyn; Kenna and Stella.