Ht
5'
4"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Kent,
Ohio
Roster Years
2001-2004
Personal
- Born 12/16/81 in Akron, Ohio
- Parents are William and Shirley Mars
- Married to Scott Raymond
Before BYU
- Named to the All-Portage County League team all four years at Field HS
- Akron Touchdown Club Runner of the Year 1997-1999
- Cleveland Plain Dealer Runner of the Year in 1998 and 1999
- Recipient of the Ralph Quesinberry Award in 1999
- Beacon Journal Athlete of the Year for 2000
- VFW District VIII and Record-Courier Athlete of the Year in 2000
- Earned all-state honors in cross country all four years
- All-state selection in track three seasons
- Her team won state in 1997 and 1998 and finished second in 1999
- Won the Ohio State individual championship in cross country and the state 3,200m championship as a senior
Stats
Best Marks: 5000m - 17:21.25, 10000m - 35:04.52
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2001
Indoor:
- Did not compete
Outdoor:
- Ran season-best 10:09 in the 3000m at Mt. SAC Relays
- Third in 5,000m (18:45.73) at Cougar Invitational
- Cougar Club Scholar Athlete
Sophmore Year
2002
Indoor:
- Third in the 5,000m at the Snake River Open in 18:13.89
- Ran a season-best 10:14.67 in the 3,000m to finish 11th at the Mountain State Games
Outdoor:
- Took second at the UTEP Springtime Invitational in the 5,000m (18:27.72)
- Won the 5,000m at the UCLA Tri-Meet in 17:57.87
- Ran a season-best 17:28.25 in the 5,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays
Junior Year
2003
Indoor:
- Took fourth in the 5,000m (18:00.00) at Boise State
- Finished second in the 3,000m at the Mountain State Games
- Placed eighth in the 5,000m (17:33.70) at the Nebraska Husker Invitational
- Finished 10th in both the 3,000m (10:38.36) and the 5,000m (18:41.16) at the MWC Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
- Finished fourth in the 5,000m (17:34.16) at the Sun Angel Classic
- Placed third in the 5,000m (17:53.12) at the Willie Williams Classic
- Ran the 10,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays in 36:01
- Ran the 10,000m in 38:46.75 to finish fourth at the MWC Outdoor Championships
- Cougar Club Scholar Athlete
Senior Year
2004
Indoor:
- Finished second in the 3000m with a time of 10:12.57 at Montana State
- Placed fifth in the 3000m and seventh in the 5000m at the MWC Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
- Ran the 10000m in 35:01.05 at the Hornet Invitational
- Captured fourth in the 1500m (4:47.62) at the Mesa Track & Field Classic
- Took 14th in the 10000m (35:04.52) at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Won the 10000m with a time of 36:08.50 and placed seventh in the 5000m (17:21.25) at the MWC Outdoor Championships
- Named MWC Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MWC
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year