2013 Season - Indoor: Ran the 800 meters at the Big Ten Championships (2:16.20) • part of the winning distance medley relay at the Parents Day Open • also finished second in the 1,000 meters • season-best 1,000m time was 2:56.43 at the Meyo Invitational • ran a season-best mile of 4:55.22 at the Iowa State Classic • ran the 3,000m at the Bison Classic (10:18.54). Outdoor: Finished sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Musco Twilight with a season-best time of 4:34.71 • third at the Meet of the Unsaintly (4:36.28) • Academic All-Big Ten.
2012 Season - Indoor: Placed fourth at the MSU Open mile run (5:06.48) • won the Parents Day Open 1,000 meters in 2:56.60 • also ran the mile at the Iowa State Classic (5:02.22). Outdoor: Ran her fastest 1,500-meter race of the season at the Tommie Twilight (4:34.56) • finished third in the 1,500m at the Hamline Invite • finished fourth in the 800m at the Holst Invitational (2:18.04)
2011 Season - Indoor: Competed in the 800 meters at the Iowa State Classic and finished 11th (2:12.59) • finished eighth at the Meyo Invitational (2:13.81) • competed at the Jack Johnson Classic and placed third (2:15.68) • ran a 2:16.81 at the Big Ten Championships • competed in the 1,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational and finished with a time 2:56.23. Outdoor: Won the 1500 meters at the UWRF Falcon Invitational with a time of 4:40.78 • competed at the Tommie Twilight and placed seventh (4:44.44) • ran a personal best time of 4:36.66 in the 1500m at the Mt. Sac Invitational.
2010 Season: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Niagara High School · high school coach was Dan Nett · did not compete in cross country · five-time Wisconsin Division 3 state track champion · captured 800-meter crown as junior and senior · 400 meters champion in 2006, `07 and `08, runner-up in 2009 · top time of 56.15 in 400m, 2:13.29 in 800m · two-time all-conference in volleyball and basketball · all-state in basketball as a senior · 1,000-point career scorer · a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born July 13, 1991 · major is kinesiology · daughter of Gary and Mary Vandenberg · the youngest of four children with siblings: Robin, Hollie and Darren · enjoys snowboarding and art.
