| Lauren Echko |
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PR: 100HH: 13.93; 100: 12.2h; 300 IH: 48.1h; HJ: 5' 5"
AT VIRGINIA: 2006-(Out): Ranked first at Virginia in the 100m High Hurdles ... Qualified for the NCAA East Regional meet with a wind-aided time of 13.86 in the 100m High Hurdles at the Lou Onesty Invitational ... Just missed qualifying for the ACC finals in the 100m HH by .06, but still ran a non-aided season-best of 13.93 ... Finished third in the 100m HH final at the ECAC Championships with a time of 14.06 ... (In): Ranked first at Virginia in the 60m hurdles ... Won the 60m hurdles at the Liberty Invitational in 8.88 ... Took fourth at the Nisownger Invitational in the 60m hurdles in 8.89 ... Ran a season-best 8.63 in the 60m hurdles at the Virginia Tech Challenge ... Placed tenth overall at the ACC Championships in the 60m hurdles in 8.66 ... Ran 8.12 seconds in the 60m at the Liberty Invitational to take seventh overall ... Hit her season-best in the 60m at the Virginia Tech Invitational where she ran 8.06 ...
High School: 2005 Ohio state champion in the 100m hurdles ... holds school record in the 100m hurdles, 100m dash and 400m relay ... named an All-Ohio track athlete in 2003, 2004, and 2005 ... four-year team MVP ... recipient of Captains' Award ... earned Academic All-Ohio award ... also played volleyball ... named to All-District second team ... named Female Athlete of the Year in 2005.
Personal: Lauren Elizabeth Echko ... born Jan. 25, 1987 in Plantation, Fla. ... daughter of Debbie and Jeff Echko ... one sister, Jalyn.