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Laura Docherty  
Laura Docherty

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
St. Paul, Minn.

High School:
Cretin-Derham Hall HS

Position:
Distance

Experience:
Redshirt


04/20/2013

Gophers Claim Six Event Titles at LSU, Iowa

Minnesota also turned in several PRs and top-10 performances.

04/19/2013

Gophers Split Squad for LSU, Iowa Meets

Both meets will take place on Saturday.

04/16/2013

Gophers' Academic Success Recognized at Golden Goldys

Three Academic Top Five winners and the Outstanding Academic Team came from the track/cross country program.

04/15/2013

Seventh Annual Golden Goldys Handed Out at TCF Bank Stadium

Athletics and academics were celebrated in Gopher Athletics

04/12/2013

Gophers Move to St. Thomas for Saturday Competition

Originally scheduled for Concordia-St. Paul, the meet has moved indoors.

Career Highlights: Ranks fifth in school history in the outdoor 10,000m (34:07.40) and 10th in the indoor 5,000m (16:46.11) • 2012 West Regional qualifier • scored in both the 10,000m (fourth) and 5,000m (seventh) at the 2012 Big Ten Championships.

2012 Season - Indoor: A Big Ten Championships competitor in the 5,000 meters • raced the 10th-best 5,000m race in school history at the Meyo Invitational (16:46.11) • placed eighth in the mile run at the Iowa State Classic (4:49.81) • ran the Jack Johnson mile in 4:55.65, good for fourth place • runner-up in the Northwest Open 3000 meters (9:49.87). Outdoor: Competed in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary Round • finished fourth in the 10,000m at the Big Ten Championships (35:02.06) • also finished seventh in the 5,000m with a season-best time of 16:42.24 • owned the team's top 2012 times in the 3,000m, 5,000m, and 10,000m as well as the second-best time in the 1,500m • won the 3,000m at the Aztec Invitational (9:44.08) • ran the fifth-best 10,000m time in school history at the Stanford Invite, finishing 12th (34:07.40) • with the team's fastest split (4:41), anchored the 4x1,600m relay that took second at the Drake Relays • Academic All-Big Ten.

2011 Season Indoor: Competed at the Parents Day Open in the 3,000 meters and finished in second place (10:00.29) • ran at the Big Ten Championship in the 5,000 meters and finished with a time 17:45.21. Outdoor: competed at the Jim Click Shootout in the 3,000 meters and finished seventh (10:07.33) •ran to a second place finish at the Bulls Invitational in the 5,000 meters (17:25.68) • competed at the 10,000 meters in the Mt. Sac Open and placed eighth (35:44.57) • competed in the Big Ten Championship in the 10,000 meters and finished with a time of 36:16.18

2010 Season Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Cross Country: Varsity letterwinner in 2010 and 2011 • member of the NCAA Championships roster • an alternate on Gophers' NCAA Championships lineup in 2010

High School: A 2009 graduate of Cretin-Derham Hall High School • high school coach was Chris Babcock • a two-time all-state runner • placed 12th in the 2007 Minnesota Class AA Cross Country Championships, 25th in 2008 • the 2008 Roy Griak Invitational Girls Gold Race runner-up.

Personal: Born Aug. 19, 1991 • undecided on a major • daughter of Jim and Bev Docherty • both parents ran cross country/track at Iowa • has siblings Jenne, Danny and Kevin • Jennie (Iowa) and Danny (Loyola) are collegiate runners • enjoys drawing and music.

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