Lauren Petersen

Class: Junior Hometown: Galt, Calif. High School: Galt HS

UNLV: A recipient of the Mountain West Conference's Scholar-Athlete Award (2009-10) in both cross country and track ... Selected academic all-conference three times, twice in cross country (2009 and '10) and once in track (2010).

2011 - Cross Country: Ran in six meets, including the Mountain West Conference Championships and NCAA West Regional ... Best 4K time was 15.20 at the Nevada Twilight Classic ... Best 5K time was 18:43 at the Aztec Invite ... Best 6K time was 21:54.16 at the Northridge Invitational ... Finished 22nd (22:21.8) at the MWC Championships (6K) ... Finished 82nd (21:58) at the NCAA West Regional.

2011 - Track & Field: Ran in seven outdoor meets, including the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships ... Participated in the 100m (twice), 200m (six times), 4x100m relay (four times) and 4x400m relay (four times) ... Fastest 100m time was 12.51 at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Fastest 200m time was 24.47 at the MWC Outdoor Championships ... Fastest 4x100m relay time was 46.38 at the RJ/JJK Invitational ... Helped the 4x100m relay to one first-place finish at Baldy Castillo Invitational (46.43) ... Fastest 4x400m relay time was 3:42.93 at the Cal-Nevada Championships ... Helped the 4x400m relay to two first-place finishes: Cal-Nevada Championships (3:42.93) and Steve Scott Invitational (3:46.61) ... Ran in five indoor meets, including the MWC Indoor Championships ... Participated in the 60m (three times), 200m (four times) and 4x400m relay (three times) ... Fastest 60m time was 7.78 at the MWC Indoor Championships ... Fastest 200m time was 25.05 at the MWC Indoor Championships ... Fastest 4x400m relay time was 3:45.72 at the MWC Indoor Championships ... Helped 4x400m relay to two first-place finishes: Jacksons Invite (3:49.64) and NAU Open (3:50.78).

2010 - Cross Country: Ran in six meets, including the Mountain West Conference Championships and NCAA West Regional ... Best 5K time was 17:32.9, which she did twice, the first was at the UC Riverside Invitational and the second was at the Bronco Invitational ... Best 6K time was 21:47.56 at the NCAA West Regional ... Finished 23rd (23:01.8) at the MWC Championships ... Finished 90th at the NCAA West Regional.

2010 - Track & Field: Ran in nine outdoor meets, including the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships and NCAA Preliminary ... Participated in the 200m (six times), 400m (five times), 100m (once), 4x400m relay (seven times) and 4x100m relay (three times) ... Fastest 200m time was 24.94 at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Fastest 400m time was 57.03 at the MWC Outdoor Championships ... Ran the 100m in 12.55 at the Sun Angel Track Classic ... Fastest 4x400m relay time was 3:39.80 at the MWC Outdoor Championships ... Fastest 4x100m relay time was 44.98 at the NCAA Preliminary ... Helped the 4x400m relay to one first-place finish at Mt. SAC Relays (3:42.26) ... Ran in four indoor meets, including the MWC Indoor Championships ... Participated in the 200m (three times), 400m (twice) and 4x400m relay (twice) ... Fastest 200m time was 25.70 at the MWC Indoor Championships ... Fastest 400m time was 58.75 at the MWC Indoor Championships ... Fastest 4x400m relay time was 3:50.13 at the Boise Team Invitational.

2009 - Cross Country: Ran in six meets, including the Mountain West Conference Championships and NCAA West Regional ... Best 5K time was 18:34.6 at the UC Riverside Cross Country Invitational ... Best 6K time was 22:53.92 at the NCAA West Regional ... Finished 49th (24:08.8) at the MWC Championships (6K) ... Finished 95th at the NCAA West Regional.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Galt HS in Galt, Calif. ... Lettered four times in cross country, swimming and track ... Helped the Warriors reach the state meet for the first time in school history ... Named varsity MVP in cross country four times, and three times each in track (distance) and swimming ... Selected Galt's Athlete of the Year in 2009 ... Personal bests included 11:11.14 in the 3,200, 10:14 in the 3,000 and 5:10 in the mile ... Qualified twice for the state cross country meet and finished 20th as a junior and 29th as a senior ... Qualified for the USATFF Nationals in cross country and finished seventh as a junior and fourth as a senior ... Finished fourth, as a junior, in the 3,000 at a meet run at Stanford with a time of 10:14 ... Ran club from 2005-08 for the Pacific United Track Club and finished fourth at the 2008 USA Junior Nationals in 3,200 ... Swam club from 2002-09 for the Lodi City Swim Club.

Personal: Lauren Michelle Petersen was born on July 4, 1991, in Los Gatos, Calif. ... The daughter of Diane and Bruce Petersen ... Has two sisters, Ashley and Madison ... Majoring in elementary education.