Laura Docherty's ninth-place finish highlighted Minnesota's efforts.
2012 • Junior Season: The Gophers' No. 6 runner at the NCAA Championships (196th overall) with a time of 21:30.0 • seventh runner at the NCAA Midwest Regional (57th overall, 22:01.47) • also the No. 7 runner (51st) at the Big Ten Championships (21:28.5) • posted a season-best time of 21:06 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, finishing 151st (fifth on the team) •finished 32nd at the Roy Griak Invitational (22:14.0) • ran in seven races overall • Academic All-Big Ten.
2011 • Sophomore Season: Minnesota's fifth runner at the NCAA Midwest Regional • Rocky's Run champion • ran her season PR of 22:21.35 at the Roy Griak Invitational, ninth-best on the team.
2010 • Redshirt Freshman Season: Minnesota's eighth runner at the Big Ten Championships with a season-best time of 21:57.0 • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.
2009 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.
On the Track: Will be a junior in 2013 • raced in the 10,000m at the 2012 NCAA West Regional meet • top 10K time (34:47) ranks ninth in Gopher history • 2011 and 2012 Big Ten outdoor meet participant • ran the 5,000m at the 2012 Big Ten indoor meet.
High School: A 2009 graduate of White Bear Lake Area High School • high school coach was Patti Percival • competed in Minnesota Class AA cross country meet • took 13th place in 2007 and 15th in 2008 • rookie of the year in 2007 • All-Conference in 2007 and 2008 • All-State in 2007 and 2008 • participated in the track state meet in 2009 • All-Conference in the 3200 meter relay in 2008 and 2009 and the 3200 meter run in 2009 • All-State in the 3200 meter run in 2009 • set school records in the 3200 meter relay and the 3200 meter run • lettered in cross country (2), track (3), and debate (1) • honor graduate • National Honor Society.
Personal: Born June 11, 1991 • will earn biochemistry and Spanish dual degree • daughter of Craig and Gloria Drake • has an older brother, Ryan • enjoys snowboarding and sailing • future physician scientist.
