Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: An outstanding runner, senior transfer Renee Graham is expected to have a major impact on the Cougar fortunes while adapting to a new school and level of competition ... Teams with Jaime Canterbury and Jacky Kipwambok to give the Cougars one of the best trios in the NAIA ... Has great experience in large, national meets ... Will push for postseason honors.

LAMAR: Ran 3 seasons of cross country at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where she qualified for 3 straight NCAA Division I championship meets, finishing in the top 130 each time ... Posted an NCAA championship meet personal-best time of 21:45 over the 6K course at the 2007 meet in Terre Haute, Ind. ... Was a 3-time Southland Conference runner-up while leading the Cardinals to a pair of conference titles ... As a 2006 sophomore, was third at the NCAA regional with a personal-best 20:42 ... Also ran 3 seasons of track & field, competing in all the distance events ranging from the 1500 meters to the 10,000, including the steeplechase ... Posted personal bests of 10:00.49 (3000), 10:33.67 (steeplechase), 16:34.89 (5000), and 36:12.86 (10,000), all among the all-time top 4 times in Lamar history ... Was a 2-time Southland Conference indoor 5000-meter champ, and as a 2007 junior won the Southland outdoor 10,000 title.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sacred Heart High in Hawera, New Zealand.

PERSONAL: Born November 4, 1986 in Hawera, New Zealand ... Mother is Diane Graham... Has 1 brother (Daniel) ... Majoring in exercise & sport science ... Hopes to one day compete in the Commonwealth Games.