Laura Docherty's ninth-place finish highlighted Minnesota's efforts.
2012 • Junior Season: Was the Gophers' third runner (128th overall) at the NCAA Championships with a season-best time of 20:59.4 • team's fourth runner (27th) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (21:33.99) • fifth runner at the Big Ten Championships (37th, 21:14.6 • seventh finisher (185th) at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational (21:17) • 46th at the Roy Griak Invitational (22:30.3) • raced at seven meets overall • Academic All-Big Ten.
2011 • Sophomore Season: Competed in six races • represented Minnesota at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships, placing second on the team and 112th overall in 21:38 • ran the Gophers' fourth-best time at the Big Ten Championships, clocking a season-best time of 21:16 • added a 21:37 showing at the Wisconsin Adidas 6K, good for fifth on the team • placed 11th overall and eighth on the team at the SDSU Invite 5K with a 17:56 • finished as the Gophers' sixth-best runner at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 22:01.65 • earned sixth-place team and overall honors at the Oz Memorial, running 23:35.93
2010 • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed in six races • posted her best time of 22:18.6 at the Neubauer Invitational, where she finished 22nd overall and second on the team.
2009 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.
On the Track: Will be a junior in 2013 • competes in the 800m, mile, 1,500m, and 3,000m. 2011 Big Ten Championships competitor.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Middleton High School • high school coach was Joe Spolar • four-time all-state honoree in cross country • placed fourth in Wisconsin Division I meet as both a junior and senior • helped team to 2006 state title • Big 8 Conference champion as a junior • earned seven all-state citations in track • ran a leg of the state champion 4x3,2000m relay in 2007 • a member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Nov. 6, 1990 • majoring in human resources and psychology • the daughter of Kurt and Brenda Bollig • has a younger sister, Danielle • enjoys travelling, skiing and spending time with family and friends.
