2006:
Saw action in four races ... opened the year with an 11th-place finish in the 4,200-meter race of the Harry Lang Invitational ... owned a 23:46.25 showing at the Spiked Shoe Invitational ... came in 39th place during the 4k race at the Stanford Invitational.

High School:
Attended Swan Valley High School ... earned four letters in cross country and track ... four-time member of the all-conference team in cross country ... served as cross country team captain from 2004-05 ... helped cross country team to four-consecutive Tri-Valley Conference titles and two Saginaw County championships ... named all-state in track as a senior ... broke the school record in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:17.16 ... also selected team captain and team MVP of the track team during her senior campaign.

Personal:
Daughter of Jeffrey and Barbara Ziel ... born June 5, 1988, in Saginaw, Mich. ... majoring in oceanography.