2018

Track & Field

• Academic All-Big Ten 

2017

Outdoor

• Clocked 16:44.52 in the 5K at Drake Relays
• Set a 1500m PR at the Weems Baskin Invite with a time of 4:33.27
• Timed 17:00.19 in the 5K at the 49'er Classic
• Academic All-Big Ten 

Indoor

• Ran a 9:42.57 PR in the 3K at Big Ten Championships 
• Set a PR at the Illini Classic with a mile time of 5:00.08
• Finished runner-up in the mile at the Border Battle, timing 5:02.07

2016

Cross Country

• Scored points for the Illini at the NCAA Midwest Regional, timing 21:22.1 and placing second on the team
• Finished second on the team at Big Ten Championships with a time of 22:37.2
• Finished first on the team at the Bradley Classic, setting a new 6K PR of 21:19 to place 15th
• Has finished first or second on the team at every meet this season
• Set a new 6K personal-record at the Iowa Regional Preview with a time of 21:39.3
• Led the team at the Illini Challenge with a time of 18:05.1, placing fifth overall
• Academic All-Big Ten

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Placed 20th in the 1500m at Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:43.71
• Placed in the top-10 in the 1500m at the UCF Dual and Illinois Twilight
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Clocked a new 3,000m PR of 9:47.93 at Big Ten Championships
• Placed in the top-five at the Border Battle in the mile and 800m

2015

Cross Country

• Competed at NCAA Midwest Regionals with a time of 21:58.2
• Set a personal-best 6K time (21:47.3) at Big Ten Championships
• Finished 5th on the team with a 6k time of 23:17.0 at the Roy Griak Invite

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Finished 24th at Big Ten Championships in the 1,500m
• Had three top-10 finishes

Indoor

• Placed 21st overall at Big Ten Championships in the 3,000m
• Finished 2nd at the UIU Early Bird in the 3,000m

2014

Cross Country

• Competed at the NCAA Midwest Regional, finishing seventh for the team
• Finished seventh for the team at the Big Ten Championships
• Made her collegiate debut at the Bradley Invite, finishing seventh for the Illini in a time of 22:31.6

High School

• All-American (2 mile, 4x800m, distance medley)
• All-Northeastern in cross country
• All-State in 3K and 4x800
• Cross country city champion
• Indoor track city champion in 3k and 1500 m
• 2013: All-American in distance medley relay
• All-Northeastern in cross country
• City champion in cross country
• All-State in track (3K, 1500 m)
• Indoor track city champion in 3K
• Outdoor track city champion in 1500m
• Ran on championship high school distance medley relay at Penn Relays
• National Honor Society
• Principal Honor Roll

Personal

• Daughter of Ivor and Violet Branch
• Born February 11, 1996
• Favorite athlete is Mary Cain
• Hobbies include choreographing dances and shopping
• Majoring in Sociology

Personal Bests

Cross Country

5K: 18:05.1 - Illini Challenge (9/2/16)
6K: 21:19 - Bradley Pink Classic (10/14/16)

Track and Field

Outdoors
800m: 2:18.59 - Illini Twilight (4/18/15)
1,500m: 4:33.27 - Weems Baskin Invite (3/25/17)
3,000m: 9:59.40 - Black & Gold Invite (3/28/15)
5,000m: 16:44.52 - Drake Relays (4/27/17)

Indoors
800m: 2:16.70 - Orange and Blue Open (2/21/15)
Mile: 5:00.08 - Illini Classic (1/14/17)
3,000m: 9:42.57 - Big Ten Championships (2/24/17)

Updated June 2018