Laura Werking

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Brookfield East HS
Hometown:
Brookfield, Wis.

2016 - Redshirt Junior Season: Ran in six meets this season - recorded a career-best 6K time of 24:22.5 in 25th place at Jack's Run.

2015 - Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran three races - ran a career-best 24:25.81 as the 13th Gopher in 110th overall at the Tori Neubauer Invitational - placed 13th on the team at the Blugold Invitational (25:14.4) - finished as the 23rd female finisher at Jack's Run (26:17.0).

2014 - Redshirt Freshman Season: Did not compete.

2013 - Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2013 cross country season and the 2014 indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.

High School: A 2013 graduate of Brookfield East High School - a member of Brookfield East's school record-holding 4x800m relay team that earned a state meet berth in 2010 - Greater Metro Conference indoor two-mile champion in 2010 - also a triathlete and a standout swimmer.

Personal: Born January 23, 1995 - plans to major in math with an emphasis in actuarial science - daughter of Leslie and Jon Werking - has an older sister, Evelyn, and younger twin sisters, Sarah and Rachel - enjoys biking and spending time with her family - also is a lifeguard and swim instructor.