DOB: 6/23/1992
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Residence: Kansas City, MO
College: University of Tulsa
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Residency: University of Rochester in Rochester, New York Cornea
Fellowship: UTSW in Dallas, TX
Profession: Ophthalmologist
Personal Bests:
5K – 19:40 (2024, Cliff Hanger)
4 mile – 26:28 (2024, Zoo 4 miler)
10K – 40:08 (2024, Plaza 10k)
Half marathon – 1:29:49 (2024, Rock the Parkway)
Marathon – 3:21:09 (2024, Grandma’s Marathon)
Personal Bio:
I danced competitively throughout my childhood and running was an activity that my dance teacher always told us to avoid. Because of that, I told myself that I hated running and was terrible at it. However, once I got to college, I wanted to keep being physically active so I started running casually. I signed up for my first 5K during this time and somehow managed to get 2nd out of the women. It was a really small race at my college but it still got me hooked.
I continued to run local 5K and 10K races throughout college and then ran my first half marathon in medical school. I had signed up during residency for my first marathon that was set for April 2020 but obviously COVID had other plans. I had postponed the race for the following year but then unfortunately tore my ACL in a ski accident that winter so had to undergo surgery and rehab that spring. But finally, after years of delays, I ran my first marathon in Dallas 2022. It certainly wasn’t the best experience, but I decided I wanted to try to qualify for Boston. A year later, I got my BQ running the Philadelphia Marathon and I’m so excited to run Boston April 2025.
I hope to one day run all 6 majors, and work to continue to trim time off my marathon.