2016 Track and Field Roster Choose a Player: Adelman, Kathryn Alfano, Nicole Anderson, Will Beck, Caleb Bianchina, Mike Burant, Natalie Busch, Caitlin Busch, Kristen Campbell, Patrick Coffey, Chase Cunningham, Lauren Danielson, Elena Delvo, Emily Delvo, Eric Didenko, Taras DiVerde, Alex Dominick, Catalina Dunderdale, Haran Dutcher, Elizabeth Floyd Mews, Taylor Fritzsche, Joe Gagne, Daniel Gosselin, Rebecca Griffin, Mackenzie Gschwendtner, Kerry Hess, Nikolas Hiles, Rosie Hoffert, Jake Hoffert, Luke Houmes, Lauren Jackson, Judy Jockisch, Abby Johnson, Bailey Johnson, Rodney Juarez, Gabby Kramer, Casey Lain, Morgan Leveille, Molly Lopez-Villegas, Nicole Luksan, Jennifer McKinney, Kylie McMahon, Sarah Mercado, Melody Nusser, Brooke Peterson, Savana Piller, Sara Price, Megan Quinn, Patrick Razo, Thomas Rodriguez, David Seymour, Scott Shadid, David Smits, Liz Sudbury, Rachel Tuisl, Evan Uhrich, Steffen Versweyveld, Luke Wampole, Katie Ward, Michael Witczak, Hannah Go Profile Stats Profile Mid-Distance Position Senior Class Hoopeston, Ill. Hometown Hoopeston High School Duane Zehr, Bradley University ITPS Lauren Houmes Mid-Distance Position Senior Class Hoopeston, Ill. Hometown Biography Summary Biography HONORS AND AWARDS MVC Scholar-Athlete (Cross Country): 2014 Presidents Council Academic Excellence Award: (2015-16) MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: (2016, 2015 & 2014) MVC Honor Roll: (2016, 2015 & 2014) Bradley AD Honor Roll (8): (Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013 & Fall 2012) 2015-16 (SENIOR) Ran at three meets during the fall, finishing fifth at the Illini Open to highlight the cross country campaign … Slowed by injuries during the indoor season, but clocked a career-best 5,000 meter time of 17:48.62 at the Meyo Invitational for the ninth-best time in school history … Posted a career-best 5,000 meter time of 17:44.58 during the outdoor season. 2014-15 (JUNIOR) Ran a career-best 5K time of 17:51.62 to finish 18th at the MVC Cross Country Championship to complete the scoring for the Braves, who won their first outright conference title … Finished 83rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a career-best 6K time of 21:32.3, which ranks 10th among Bradley career-best marks … Posted career-best times in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters during the indoor season with her 5,000 meter time of 18:07.08 ranking 10th in school history … Competed in the 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters during the outdoor season ... Earned MVC Scholar-Athlete honors in cross country. 2013-14 (SOPHOMORE) Rounded out the scoring for the Braves at 2013 Cross Country Championships with a 26th-place finish … After missing the indoor track season, returned to compete in the 1,500 meters, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters during the outdoor campaign. 2012-13 (FRESHMAN) Finished among Bradley’s top five individuals in three of six outings during the cross country season ... Placed 14th at the season-opening Bradley Open and was 22nd at the Illinois Intercollegiates ... Ran a season-best 5K of 18:24.38 at the Louisville Classic ... Clocked a season-best indoor mile at the MVC Championship, with her time of 5:09.77 ranking among the top 20 in school history ... Turned in a season-best 1,500 meters at the MVC Outdoor Championship (4:40.73) and her 800 meter and 1,500 meter times are both among the top 20 at Bradley. HIGH SCHOOL Earned all-conference honors in cross country and track all four years ... Finished sixth at the IHSA Class 1A state cross country championship as a senior, taking home all-state honors ... Also earned all-state recognition in track as a senior ... Holds school and conference records in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters ... Helped her team to conference cross country titles all four prep seasons. PERSONAL The daughter of Date and Cindy Houmes, Lauren was born in Memphis, Tenn. ... Has three siblings: Ashley, Sarah and Trey ... Majored in nursing. Cross Country Career Bests Distance Time Date 3 Miles 17:37 9/6/13 5K 17:51.62 11/1/14 6K 21:32.3 11/14/14 Track & Field Career Bests Event Time Date Site 600 meters (indoor) 1:49.61 1/19/13 Champaign, Ill. 800 meters (indoor) 2:24.12 2/15/13 Iowa City, Iowa 1,000 meters (indoor) 3:16.34 1/12/13 Iowa City, Iowa Mile (indoor) 5:09.77 2/24/13 Cedar Falls, Iowa 3,000 meters (indoor) 10:13.77 2/13/15 Bloomington, Ind. 5,000 meters (indoor) 17:48.62 2/5/16 Notre Dame, Ind. 800 meters (outdoor) 2:18.90 4/27/13 Indianapolis, Ind. 1,500 meters (outdoor) 4:40.73 5/12/13 Des Moines, Iowa 3,000 meters (outdoor) 10:14.85 4/12/14 Champaign, Ill. 5,000 meters (outdoor) 17:44.58 4/30/16 Oxford, Ohio 10,000 meters (outdoor) 36:54.81 5/16/14 Carbondale, Ill.
