2009 TCU Track and Field book.qxd:0344 TCU Track and Field book 3/6/09 2:04 PM Page 56 TCU FLYIN’ FROGS | A TRADITION OF CHAMPIONS 2009 TCU TRACK & FIELD PROFILES 56 | Track & Field Media Guide 2009 TCU Track and Field book.qxd:0344 TCU Track and Field book 3/6/09 2:04 PM Page 57 2009 TRACK & FIELD | HARD WORK DICTATES SUCCESS 2009 TCU FLYIN’ FROGS AMBER ANDERSON | S0. | JUMPS | CARROLLTON, TEXAS SHANNON ANDREW | SR. | DISTANCE | CHANNING, TEXAS PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS TRIPLE JUMP: 39-11.25 | LONG JUMP: 18-5.75 1500: 5:01.93 | 3000: 11:05.84 2008 Season 2008 Cross Country Competed in both the long and triple jump during the indoor season ... Posted a top Andrews was a steady performer for the Flyin' Frogs distance team in 2008 ... She mark of 39 feet, 11 1/4 inches at the Mountain West Conference Indoor finished the North Texas Opener with an 11th-place finish, which ranked in the top- Championships in the triple jump, placing seventh ... During the outdoor season, 25 in the MWC during the fall campaign ... Clocked a 16:03.97 at the Baylor Anderson finished first in preliminary action at the MWC Championships in the triple Twilight to finish 39th overall ... Competed at the South Central Regional for TCU jump with a personal record leap of 39 feet, 8 3/4 inches ... She also placed fifth at the in 2008. John Jacobs Invite in Norman, Okla. 2008 Creekview High School Saw action at the Texas Tech Invite, competing in the women's 3,000 meters dur- Competed in one of the toughest regions in the entire state at Creekview High school ing the indoor season ... Gained valuable experience in both the 1,500 and 3,000 ... Was a three-time regional qualifier in track and field, recording personal best marks meters during outdoor competition ... Ran the 10,000 meters during the Mountain of 40 feet, 4 1/4 inches in the triple jump and 19 feet in the long jump ... Also excelled West Conference Championships, placing 16th overall ... Her top-finish in the in volleyball and basketball at Creekview ... Led the basketball squad to the district 5,000 meters was during the Horned Frog Invitation in which she crossed the fin- championship during her junior campaign. ish line in sixth-place. 2007 Cross Country Was one of TCU's most consistent runners in 2007 ... Finished 12th overall at the UNT Invite by running 20:01.68 ... Finished in 48th-place at the Texas A&M Invite by clocking a time 19:54 ... Followed with a 50th-place finish at the MWC Championships ... Competed in every meet for the Horned Frogs this fall. 2007 Did not compete. 2006 Cross Country Top finish was 40th at North Texas Invitational 2-mile run ... Competed with Amanda Foust at Bear Relays where the duo finished fourth among TCU teams with a time of 33:51.02. 2006 Did not participate in any meets. 2005 Cross Country Competed in the first three meets of the year ... Joined forces with Amanda Foust to finish 22nd at the Baylor Relays ... Also saw action at the UNT Invitational. High School Lettered all four years in three sports - track & field, cross country and basketball at Channing High School, graduating in 2005 ... Was a state qualifier in cross coun- try for two years. www.gofrogs.com | 57 2009 TCU Track and Field book.qxd:0344 TCU Track and Field book 3/6/09 2:04 PM Page 58 TCU FLYIN’ FROGS | A TRADITION OF CHAMPIONS 2009 TCU FLYIN’ FROGS LISA BAITY | S0 | DISTANCE | DENVER, COLO. HEIDI BARR | SR. | DISTANCE | MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 1500: 5:01.13 | 3000: 11:08.28 3000: 11:49.00 2008 Cross Country 2008 Cross Country Baity came on during the 2008 season with her top-finish being a fifth-place showing The junior competed at the North Texas Opener in 2008, clocking a 24th-place fin- at the North Texas Opener ... The junior placed in the top-50 at the MWC ish. Championships, while also competing at the South Central Regional. 2008 2008 Only competed at the Texas Tech Invite during the Indoor season, running the Did not compete in 2008 during the indoor season ... Came back in the spring to par- women's 3,000 meters ... Saw action during the outdoor season at both the Horned ticipate in the 1,500 and 3,000 meters for TCU ... Placed ninth overall at both the Mean Frog Invitational and TCU Invite, clocking times in both the 3,000 and 5,000 meters Green Twilight and TCU Invitational in the 1,500 meters, recording a personal best ... Her top-finish was at the Mean Green Twilight in which she posted a fifth-place fin- time of 5:01.13 at the UTA Invite in the event ... Finished in fourth-place at both the ish in the 5,000 meters. Horned Frog Invite and UTA Open in the 3,000 meters. 2007 Cross Country 2007 Cross Country Was a solid contributor for TCU in 2007 ... Placed 23rd overall at the UNT Invite with Did not compete in 2007. a time of 20:56.59 ... Clocked a time of 20:49 at the Texas A&M Invitational to finish in 66th-place ... She ran 16:34 at the season-opening Bear Invite to place in the top- 2007 60 in Waco. Competed in the 1500 and 3000 meters during the outdoor season and ran the mile run indoors ... Placed sixth in the mile run at the Texas Tech Open with a personal-best 2007 time of 5:27.27 ... Logged personal-record time of 5:01.53 in the 1500 meters at the Did not compete. UTA Invitational ... Also notched personal-best mark of 11:18.21 to place seventh in the 3000 meters at the Horned Frog Invitational ... Finished seventh in the 1500 meters at High School the North Texas Classic (5:07.77). Lettered in four sports at Marshalltown HS in Marshalltown, Iowa ... Three-time let- terwinner in soccer and swimming ... Lettered in cross country, where she was 2006 Cross Country coached by Doug Bacon ... Also lettered in track ... Voted Most Improved Senior on Named to Fall 2006 Academic All-Mountain West Conference team ... Competed in cross country team in 2004 ... Came in 24th in the Urbandale Invitational (4km) with every meet ... Best finish was 27th at the North Texas Invitational 2-mile run ... a time of 18:02. Finished 40th at Mountain West Conference Championships with time of 23:30.7 in 6,000 meters ... Finished in a time of 23:26.8 in 6,000 meters to finish 72nd at South Central Regional ... Finished 43rd at Cowboy Jamboree with a time of 19:16 in 5,000 meters ... Finished the 6k at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in a time of 22:59 to finish 214th. High School First team All-State cross country and track selection in 2004 and 2005 ... Named sec- ond team All-State in cross country and track in 2003 ... A four-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year letterwinner in track ... Holds school record in 1600 and 3200 ... Named one of the Class 3A Best of the Best as a senior by the Rocky Mountain News. 58 | Track & Field Media Guide 2009 TCU Track and Field book.qxd:0344 TCU Track and Field book 3/6/09 2:04 PM Page 59 2009 TRACK & FIELD | HARD WORK DICTATES SUCCESS 2009 TCU FLYIN’ FROGS BRITTANY BLAYLOCK | JR. | SPRINTS | ARLINGTON, TEXAS AMBER CARLISLE | JR. | DISTANCE | HARLINGEN, TEXAS PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100: 11.61 | 200: 23.75 1500: 5:11.88 | 5000: 19:55.00 2008 2008 Cross Country Blaylock had a solid indoor season, in which she earned all-conference honors in the Carlisle was a solid contributer for TCU in 2008 as she competed at both the MWC women's 60 meters and 200 meters after placing second and third, respectively, in Championship and South Central Regional ... Her top-finish on the year was a 21st- both events in Colorado Springs ... Posted personal best marks of 7.50 in the 60 place finish to open the season ... Came back the next week to place in the top-50 meters and 24.12 in the 200 meters ... Earned third-place honors in both the 100 at the Baylor Twilight ... Closed out the season, finishing 79th overall at the South meters at the TCU Invitational, recording a personal-best time of 11.61 seconds ... In Central Regional in Waco. the 100, Blaylock placed fifth in the at the MWC Championships with a time of 11.67 ... Finally, Blaylock placed fourth overall in the 200 at the Mountain West Conference 2008 Outdoor Championships, clocking a time of 23.80 seconds ... Competed at the Carlisle finished in the top-25 at the Texas Tech Invite during the indoor season in Midwest Regional in the 100 meters, finishing 14th overall in preliminary action ... Was the women's 3,000 meters ... She came back during the outdoor portion of the sea- part of a 4x100 squad that placed sixth at the Penn Relays with a time of 44.21 sec- son to gain valuable experience in the 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meters ... Her top- onds ... At the Texas Relays, Blaylock helped the unit turn in a regional qualifying time performance on the season was a fifth-place finish in the women's 5,000 meters at of 44.22 to place fourth overall ... The women's 4x100 was ranked for most of the out- the TCU Invitational.