Willis and the 4x400m relay team added runner-up finishes.
2013 Season - Indoor: Finished 19th in the 5,000 meters at the Big Ten Championships (16:56.31) • won the unseeded 3,000m with a personal-record time of 9:45.82 at the Iowa State Classic • finished ninth in the 5,000m at the Meyo Invitational (16:57.16). Outdoor: Finished 25th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (36:42.61) • finished seventh at the Big Ten Championships in 35:11.12, the 10th-best time in school history • ran her season-best 5,000m time of 16:42.59 at Stanford • finished 10th in the 5,000m at the Drake Relays • finished fifth in the 3,000m at the Musco Twilight (9:46.87).
High School: A 2011 graduate of Sun Prairie High School • High School coaches were Paul Frank, Steve Riggins and Doug Maughan• four- time XC State Qualifier•three-time Big 8 XC Conference Champion• three- time All - State in XC • sixth place career best finish at XC State• Big 8 Conference Champion in the 1600m and 3200m Run her sophomore, junior and senior years• six- time State Qualifier in Track • WIAADI State Champion in the 1,600 (5:05) and 3,200 (10:52) as a senior• State Runner - Up in the 3200m as a sophomore • Holds her school record in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and Distance Medley Relay • Was named the team's Most Outstanding Freshman, Sophomore and Junior in track • MVP as a senior • Lead her team to three consecutive conference, regional, and sectional track titles • Graduated with a 3.94GPA and was in the top four percent of her class • National Honor Society Member Personal:Born December 11, 1992 • Majoring in Nursing • Daughter of Michele and Richard Berkholtz • Has siblings Stephanie, Thomas and Ricky • Enjoys spending time with family and friends, and traveling.
