Megan Venables Hometown: Laurel Springs, N.J. High School: Highland Regional Position: Cross Country/Distance Birthdate: 07/18/1993 Experience: Fr./Fr.

2012 Indoor: Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships and the ECAC Championship in the 5000 meters with a time of 17:27.29 in the invitational section of the race at the Penn State National, where she placed fifth out of 17 runners ... Came in second in the 3000 meters at the season-opening Jack Pyrah Invitational with a time of 10:20.33 ... Lowered her time at both the NYC Gotham Cup (10:17.79) and the Great Dane Classic (10:11.53) ... Finished in third place at the NYC Gotham Cup and eighth place at the Great Dane meet.

2011 Cross Country: Came in ninth on the team and was 73rd overall at the BIG EAST Championships, where she registered a 6K time of 22:34.1 ... Finished fifth out of 19 runners with a three-mile time of 17:34.41 at the Main Line Invitational ... Placed 122nd overall with a time of 22:25 on the 6K course at the Paul Short Run ... Ran in the "B" race at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational and came in 55th.

Highland Regional High School: All-American indoors in the 5000 meters as a junior ... All-American and New Jersey state champion in cross country as a senior ... State champion in the 3200 meters as a senior ... Named the Gatorade New Jersey Runner of the Year in 2010 ... Selected as the South Jersey Runner of the Year as a senior in both cross country and indoor track.

Personal: Born 7/18/93 ... Daughter of Diane and Keith Venables.

PERSONAL BESTS

3000 Meters              9:45              High School
5000 Meters              17:22             High School