HONORS AND AWARDS
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2016, 2017
MVC Honor Roll: 2015, 2016, 2017
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (8): Fall '13, Spring '14, Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17
2016-17 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed at two meets before suffering an injury, posting PRs in both races • Placed second overall at the Bradley Intercollegiate with a three-mile time of 17:00.8 • Also finished 15th at Notre Dame with a 5K mark of 17:37.3
Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season.
Outdoor: Returned for the outdoor season, competing in the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m runs • Placed ninth in the 10,000m run at the MVC Championship, while finishing 15th overall in the 5,000m run • Won the 1,500m event at the Crusader Open • Posted season-best times of 4:41.61 in the 1,500m, 17:35.37 in the 5,000m and 37:11.44 in the 10,000m.
2015-16 SEASON
Cross Country: Clocked career-best times in the three miles, 5K and 6K during the cross country season • Finished seventh at the Bradley Intercollegiate to start her fall season.
Indoor: Only competed in the final three indoor meets of the year, running in the 3,000m at the MVC Indoor Championship.
Outdoor: Won the 3,000m at the Illinois Twilight and took top honors in the 5,000m at the Redhawk Invite during the outdoor campaign • Clocked a career-best 10,000m time of 36:56.30 at the MVC Outdoor Championship for the 10th-best time in program history • Also had career-best times in both the 1,500m and 5,000m during the outdoor season.
2014-15 SEASON
Cross Country: Finished 35th at the MVC Cross Country Championship with a 5K time of 18:18.03 to help Bradley claim the team title.
Indoor: Ran in the 3,000m at the MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship • Also ran in the mile and 5,000m during the indoor season.
Outdoor: Clocked the 14th fastest outdoor 5,000m time in school history and went on to take 12th in the event at the MVC Outdoor Championship • Became eighth individual in program history to break 10 minutes in the outdoor 3,000m at the Illinois Twilight.
2013-14 SEASON
Cross Country: Placed 10th at the Illini Open • Paced the team at the Huskie Open, taking fifth overall.
Indoor: Competed in the mile and 3,000m during the indoor track season and clocked the fifth-best time (9:57.91) in Bradley history.
Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor track season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Finished 30th at the Wisconsin cross country championship as a senior and placed sixth at the state track and field championship in the 3,200m as a junior • Holds the school record for the 4K • Helped the Knights to a conference championship as a senior • Also owns school track records in the 3,200m and 1,600m.
PERSONAL
The daughter of David and Cheryl Cunningham, Lauren was born in Milwaukee, Wis. • Two older sisters, Lindsey and Christa • Majoring in business management.
CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
3 Miles: 17:00.8 || Bradley Intercollegiate / Peoria, Ill. || Sept. 16, 2016
5K: 17:37.3 || Notre Dame Invitational / South Bend, Ind. || Sept. 30, 2016
6K: 22:46.0 || Bradley Pink Classic / Peoria, Ill. || Oct. 18, 2013
Indoor Track
Mile: 5:04.23 || MVC Championship / Cedar Falls, Iowa || Mar. 1, 2014
3,000m: 9:57.91 || Alex Wilson Invitational / South Bend, Ind. || Feb. 22, 2014
5,000m: 18:34.61 || Meyo Invitational / South Bend, Ind. || Feb. 6, 2015
Outdoor Track
1,500m: 4:41.61 || Redbird Invitational / Normal, Ill. || Apr. 8, 2017
3,000m: 9:59.94 || Illinois Twilight / Champaign, Ill. || Apr. 18, 2015
5,000m: 17:30.90 || Redhawk Invitational / Oxford, Ohio || Apr. 30, 2016
10,000m: 36:56.30 || MVC Championship / Terre Haute, Ind. || May, 13, 2016
