2008:Won the "Heart of Gold" Award from her coaches and teammates. ...Finished 55th (20:54.29) out of 204 runners in he Blue Division of the Greater Louisville Classic (10/4). ...A-Sun All-Academic Team.

2007:Placed 45th in Atlantic Sun Conference Cross County Championship. ...Ser PR of 19:18 in Evansville Invitational, the first time she ran a 5-K in under 20 minutes. ...Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team.

2006:Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team.

High School: Graduate of Chattanooga Christian School. …Member of All-State Cross Country 2003, 2004, 2005. …Captain in 2005. …Ran track and field 2003-2006. …Cross Country 2003-2005. ..National Honor Society. …Student Government.

Personal:Parents are Lisa and Tom McLaughlin. .... Favorite book is “Redeming Love”. … Named after a hybrid rose. ...Major is Dietetics.