Personal
Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa ... parents are Nico and Sue Wagner ... likes horse-riding and favorite food is macaroni and cheese ... majoring in broadcast journalism.
Before BYU
Earned the "Head Master Award" in track ... received Gauteng North colours for track and cross country ... won the 800 meters at the Gauteng North Championships ... won the 800 meters at the South African Championships three times ... represented South Africa six times during high school ... finalist at the World Youth Championships in Marrakech, Morocco ... medalist at South African Cross Country Championships.
Other College
Champion 800M runner at the University of Pretoria ... received Gauteng colours for track ... Gauteng North Junior 800M Champion ... South African 800M champion in 2006 ... competed at the World Junior Championships in Beijing, China.
Stats
Best Times
2009: Sr.
Pl. Event Time
34 Wisconsin Adidas Invit. 17:50.7
12 Chile Pepper Invit. 21:29.3
10 MWC Championships 21:41.9
18 NCAA Mountain Regional 21:28.9
83 NCAA Championships 21:19
2008: Jr.
4 BYU Autumn Classic 19:44
1 Bob Firman Invit. 18:19
12 Bill Dellinger 21:14
43 Pre-Nationals Invit. 21:14
1 MWC Championships 21:24
4 NCAA Mountain Regional 20:43
- NCAA Championships Did not finish
2007: So.
3 BYU Autumn Classic 17:51
7 Bill Dellinger Invit. 20:33
26 Pre-Nationals Invit. 20:58
4 MWC Championships 21:33
9 NCAA Mountain Regional 21:12
217 NCAA Championships 22:37
CC: Placed second at the 5K BYU Autumn Classic with a time of 17:51.9 ... received the MWC Athlete of the Week honor for her performance at the Autumn Classic ... competed in the Bill Dellinger Invitational, finishing seventh with a 6k time of 20:33 ... ran at Pre-Nationals finishing the 6k race in 26th place with a time of 20:58.1 ... finished 4th at the MWC Championships with a 6K time of 21:33 ... first-team All-MWC for her performance at the MWC Championships ... placed 9th at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships, completing the 6k course in 21:12.1 ... received All-Mountain Region honors for her performance at regionals ... placed 217th at the NCAA National Championships with a 6k time of 22:37.7 ... named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team; T&F:Earned All-America honors with a sixth place finish in the steeplechase at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa with her second-fastest time ever -- 10:06.05 ... finished 1st NCAA West Regionals in that event ... was ranked fourth nationally with a season-best time of 9:58.68 ... won the MWC outdoor steeplechase title and was runner-up in the 1500 ... won the MWC indoor mile and was second in the 3000m ... set a career-best time of 4:40.44 in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational ... was Indoor All-American - ran the mile leg of the distance medley relay, placed fifth at the national indoor championships.
CCCompeted at the BYU Autumn Classic placing fourth with a time of 19:44.7 ... landed a first-place finish at the Bob Firman Invitational with a time of 18:19.70 ... at the Bill Dellinger Invitational placed 12th with a time of 21:14.88 ... placed 43rd at pre-nationals with a time of 21:14.5 ... added another first-place win with her performance at the MWC championships with a time of 21:24 ... competed at regionals placing fourth with a time of 20:43.4 ... went on to compete at nationals but had to drop out of the race due to injury, receiving no placement; was named MWC runner of the week on 9-23-08 and 10-7-08 ... received the title of MWC Womens Athlete of the Year ... named to the All-MWC Team ... received All-Region honors ... received the MWC Best Time for 6K.
Named to the All-MWC Second Team following a 10th-place finish at the MWC Championships ... earned All-Region honors after coming in 18th place at the NCAA Mountain Regional ... came in 83rd place at the NCAA Championships with a 6K time of 21:19 ... finished the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in 34th place in 17:50 ... achieved a 12th-place mark at the Chile Pepper Invitational with a 6K time of 21:29.
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