Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at Imlay City High School under coach Jim Reinke...captain of the cross country and track and field teams her junior and senior years...set the school 2-mile record (11:41)...was Division II state qualifier in the 2-mile run and in cross country...named MVP of cross country team for two years and track and field team for three years...was all-league in cross country and track and field all four years...selected Tri City Times Athlete of the Week and Flint Athlete of the Month...member of the All-Academic team, National Honor Society and honor roll all fours years and was class treasurer...majoring in business marketing...daughter of Jody Thomas...born 9/27/91.