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- Sophomore
- Hidden Valley
- Roanoke, Va.
2012 Indoor: Did not compete.
2011 Cross Country: Competed in three meets on the season … Posted a career-best 6k time of 22:47.69 at the Clemson Invitational and finished 43rd … Ran a season-best 5k at the Appalachian State Blue Ridge Open, placing 107th (20:20.2).
2011 Outdoor: Set personal bests in the 800 (2:27.83) and 1,500 meters (4:56.89) at the Radford Invite … Ran a PR in the 5,000 meters at the Colonial Relays (18:19.98).
2011 Indoor: Set personal bests in the mile run (5:22.27), 3,000 meters (10:34.64) and 5,000 meters (18:37.22).
2010 Cross Country: Competed in four meets during the season…Combined with Casey Gresham to place second as Tech’s highest placing team at the Tech Relays (37:50.0)…Placed third at the Hokie Open 4k (15:33.16)...Posted a season-best 5k of 19:15.8 at the Charlotte Invite.
High School: Lettered four years in cross country ... Competed in the Nike Cross Nationals team qualifiers in 2009, placing 13th ... AA State Champions in 2009 and runners-up in 2008 ... Region IV Champions 2007-09 ... Individually earned All River Ridge District (2006-09) and All Region IV (2007-09) honors ... Lettered five times in track, four outdoor and one indoor ... Part of two-time All-State 4x800 relay ... Earned All-District honors in the mile (2008-10) and two-mile (2007-10) as well as All-Region honors in the mile (2009) and two-mile (2008-09) ... Lettered three years in swimming.
Personal: Born May 22, 1992 in Roanoke, Va. ... Daughter of Jeff and Marlene Sowder... Has one sister, Laura ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.
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Sowder's Collegiate XC Bests |
| 5k: 19:15.8, Charlotte Invite, 2010 |
| 6k: 22:47.69, Clemson Invite, 2011 |
| Sowder's Collegiate Track & Field Bests | |
| Indoor | Outdoor |
| Mile: 5:22.27 | 800m: 2:27.83 |
| 3000m: 10:34.64 | 1500m: 4:56.89 |
| 5000m: 18:37.22 | 5000m: 18:19.98 |
