Ave Maria

As a Junior in 2022: Competed in five of team's six events ... Raced at events hosted by Southeastern, Thomas, Saint Leo, and Ave Maria, as well as conference championships ... Set season personal best with time of 23:53.7 at Sun Conference Championships, marking second straight season of sub-24 minute time at SUN Championships ... Completed all four 5k races in under 25 minutes ... Started season with 13:46.90 time at Fire Short Course Invitational

As a Sophomore in 2021: Team Coaches' Award recipient ... Academic All-Sun Conference ... Competed in four events during second season on campus ... Broke 24-minute mark for first time at Sun Conference Championships, crossing finish line at 23:31.30 ... Finished in top half of field at Middle Georgia Invitational, placing 14th of 43 runners ... Also ran at STU Invitational and Ave Maria Invitational

Personal: Born May 5, 2002 ... daughter of Waldemar and Agata Powalka ... majoring in exercise physiology with a minor in health science