AT GOSHEN:
2011: Crossed the line second for the Maple Leafs in three of her six races... season best time of 21:10 came in the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge.
2010: Finished in the top four spots for Goshen in all eight of their events… was the top Maple Leaf racer in back-to-back events at the Defiance College Invitational and the Indiana Intercollegiates… season best 5k time was 20:25… was across the line in 21 minutes or less five times.
2009: Was the first Goshen finisher in five of the Maple Leafs seven events… was the runner-up in both the Goshen Hokum Karem and the Defiance College Invitational… fastest 5K time of season was 19:55 at the Forester Invitational… ran 18 sub-seven minute mile splits, including a season best 6:00 flat.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Ran for Coach Ben Hurst and Coach Bruce Bergdall at Goshen High School… was captain of the cross country team for three years… named team MVP… made state championships… picked to All Northern Lakes Conference Team… also captain of track team for two seasons… earned Academic All State honors… graduated in top 10 of class.
PERSONAL:
Born on November 15… parents are Tony and Susie Folker… siblings are Jami and Dana… chose Goshen because "close to home and good nursing program"… admires her mom because "she is the best and raised me very well"… little known fact "I am afraid of spiders."
QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: Nurse
FUTURE GOALS: Nurse Anesthetist
HOBBIES: Music
FAVORITES
TV SHOW: Teen Mom
VACATION SPOT: Zanzibar
MOVIE: Almost anything funny
MUSICAL ARTIST: Kenny G
ATHLETE: Hannah Bartel