2003-2004 Season (Sophomore): During the 2003 NDSU cross country season, placed 46th in the NCC with a time of 24:34.85 and concluded the season with a 21st place finish at the Jackrabbit Open in a time of 20:40.60... Exclusively a 800 runner during the indoor season opening with a second place 2:24.98 at the MSUM Alumni Open. Finished the outdoor season with back-to-back PRs in the 800 with a 2:21.31 at the Cobber Twilight and a 2:19.70 at the Ron Masanz meet held at MSUM... Also ran the 1500... 2002-2003 Season (Freshman): Participated in the first cross country meet of the season held at Bemidji’s Maple Ridge Golf Course where she completed the 5k event in 12th place with a time of 21:13.77... Ran a 2:26.79 indoor 800 at the Super 8 Open in Bemidji... Also competed in the 1000m where she placed 10th at the NCC Championships with a time of 3:08.31... Made her Bison relay debut as the third leg of the 1600 meter relay quartet at the University of Minnesota Open... Started her freshman outdoor campaign with a pair of victories, first at the Marauder Open with a 1500 meter run in 5:04.8, and next with a 2:25.42 800 at the Cobber Open... Ran a personal best 5:00.52 in the 1500 at the Cobber Open.
High School: Elite 15-Women in Sports selection as a senior at Estelline (SD) High School... Four-time all-state cross country and three-time all-state track standout... South Dakota state champ in cross country, earning honorable mention All-America accolades as a junior... Two-time state 800-meter champion... Ran legs on school record 3,200 and 1,600-meter relay teams... Four-time letter winner in track and cross country... Starter on volleyball team as a junior... Member of National Honor Society... Daughter of Doug and Vicky Ching... Has two sisters, Denise and Natalie, and one brother, Adam... Majoring in pre-nursing.
