Arizona State - 2005 XC: Competed twice on the season, finishing 53rd at the George Kyte Invitational and 60th at the ASU Invitational... 2005 Outdoor: Placed 14th in the 400m dash at the Pac-10 Championships...won her first collegiate outdoor race, capturing the Bill Sawyer Invitational (58.26)...finished in the Top 5 four of seven races on the year...also ran in the 200m dash event three times, placing second in a personal best 25.16 at the Sawyer event... 2005 Indoor: Ran the 400m dash three times with her final two runs each clocking times of 58.11...finished fourth at the Double Dual in her first collegiate race...helped the distance medley relay win two events, including the Double Dual and Husky Invitational... 2004 XC: Did not compete.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Mountain View High School (Mesa)...anchored the 4x400m relay team to a state title as a senior...set several school records as a senior, including 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x400m (3:52.55)...on the track, was selected MVP as a senior, outstanding junior, outstanding sophomore and all-state in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays...also played soccer and was selected for the Team Spirit Award...also an East Valley All-Region First Team selection...team's most improved in cross country (2001)...captained track team in 2003 and 2004...also captained soccer and cross country as a senior...lettered four times each in track and field and soccer and three times in cross country.
Personal: Majoring in pre-medicine...parents are Greg and Kristi Hayes...father Greg was a punter for Purdue's football team in 1979 and 1980...four siblings: Brenden, Lindsey, Aleigha and Tanner...born Dec. 17, 1985, in Mesa, Ariz....hobbies include drawing, water skiing and wakeboarding...full name is Lauren Nicole Hayes.
Personal Bests - 100: 12.48, 200: 25.22, 400: 56.88, Triple Jump: 36-1