NDSU

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 with a time of 20:40.60... Exclusively an 800-meter 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 PR’s 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... 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 5,000-meter 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 1,000-meters 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 1,600-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 1,500-meter run in 5:04.8, and next after an 800-meter time of 2:25.42 at the Cobber Open... Ran a personal best 5:00.52 in the 1,500 at the Cobber Open... High School: Elite 15-Women in Sports selection as a senior at Estelline (S.D.) 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 letterwinner in track and cross country... Starter on volleyball team as a junior... Member of National Honor Society... Personal: Born September 24, 1983... Daughter of Doug and Vicky Ching... Has two sisters, Denise and Natalie, and one brother, Adam... Majoring in pre-nursing.

Personal Records
Indoor
800: 2:23.79, Cobber Invite, 2004
1,000: 3:08.31, NCC, 2003
1,500: 5:17.19, Cobber Duels, 2005
Mile: 5:20.33, NDSU Open, 2003
 
Outdoor
800: 2:19.70, Ron Masanz, 2004
1,500: 5:00.52, Cobber Invite, 2003
3,000: 11:37.14, NCC, 2003