Senior l 5-9 l Springfield, MA l Wilbraham & Monson Academy

Notables: Conservative runner with a strong kick … Great desire.

2005: Posted a season-best 11th place finish at the Emmanuel College Tri Meet on October 14 with a time of 23:38 … Had her best time of 23:06.02 at the New England Alliance Cross Country Championship on October 29.

2004: Had two top-ten finishes, first at the Massachusetts Maritime Invitational where she finished ninth with a time of 23:36 on September 11, then at the Eastern Nazarene College Homecoming Meet where she finished sixth in 23:35 on October 16 … Finished with her best time of 22:22 at the New England Alliance Cross Country Championship on October 30.

Personal/High School: Lettered three years in cross country and four in track at Wibraham and Monson Academy in Wilbraham, MA … Served as captain of the Coachmen as a junior and senior in cross country and as a sophomore, junior and senior in track … Transferred to UMass Boston from Boston University in 2004 … Also enjoys dancing, gym, exercise, cooking and running … Born December 23, 1983, she is the daughter of Robert Gazda … Majoring in exercise physiology.