Bio

As a sophomore: Continued to find success during her sophomore season in 2019-20. 

Indoor – Competed in six meets for the Black & Gold during the 2020 indoor season … Set a pair of personal-bests at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational in the 800m with a time of 2:29.39, and in the mile with a time of 5:20.88 … Finished among the top five at the 2020 NEC Indoor Track and Field Championship with personal-bests in the 3000m (10:15.47) and the 5000m (18:06.71) … Ranks fifth all-time in Bryant’s Top-10 Record Book in the 3000m and sixth all-time for the 5000m … Named to both the winter and spring NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll for earning a GPA of 3.75 or higher.

As a freshman: Had a successful rookie campaign as a long-distance runner in 2018-19.

Indoor – Competed in the mile, 3000m, and 5000m, as well as the 4x800 and DMR … Helped the 4x800 team to a second-place finish at the Bates Invitational with a time of 10:53.11 … Set personal-bests with top times of 5:37.88 in the mile, 10:53.67 in the 3000m, and 18:52.64 in the 5000m … Earned two NEC Indoor All-Rookie Team honors in both the 3000m and the 5000m.

Outdoor – Competed in the 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 10,000m … Posted top times of 2:32.97 in the 800m, 5:07.92 in the 1500m, 11:07.25 in the 3000m, 18:34.95 in the 5000m, and 41:41.55 in the 10,000m ... Named to the Commissioner and NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 

Before Bryant: A varsity letter winner in indoor/outdoor track and cross country ... Helped her track team became league champions ... Also helped her cross country team place second in PIAA District 1 ... Named AACA League honorable mention ... Earned distinguished honors as a freshman and sophomore and then first honors junior and senior year ... Was a National Merit Commended Student ... Member of Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Math and Latin Honor Society, and was an altar server.

Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Kathy Ayres ... Has one brother, Christopher ... Uncle, Jeff Aponik played soccer at Moravian College.