2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

Laura Shkembi

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oostende, Belgium
  • High School KA Pegasus HS
  • Prev School KA Pegasus

Biography

Career Statistics

Career Honors and Achievements
2018 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team (Cross Country)
2018 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team (Track & Field)
2017 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team (Cross Country)

Cross Country
2018: Ran in a pair of races, highlighted by a 7-of-17 finish at the UWG Wolves XC Season Opener (8/31) … performance helped lead Lakers to meet victory … earned spot on Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team for second straight year for cross country and third overall time in career.
 
2017: Competed in five of six meets … earned spot on Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team … registered a 5k personal best of 22:44.87 at the Cougar Cross Country Invitational (9/23) and a 6k PR of 24:25.38 at Jaguar Cross Country Invitational (9/9) … placed 47-of-95 at the former and 83-of-151 (28:18.90) at the Bobcat Invitational (10/6).
 
Indoor Track & Field
2018-19: Redshirted.
 
2017-18: Saw action in a pair of meets, both in the mile … set a PR in that event with a time of 6:37.72 at the Tiger Indoor Invitational (2/3).
 
Outdoor Track & Field
2019: Ran in just one meet, competing in the 3,000-meters at the Doc Anderson Invitational (3/16).
 
2018: Appeared in four of five meets … named to PBC All-Academic Team … competed in only the 5,000-meters in each meet, recording a career-best 21:52.49 at the Berry Invitational (4/7).
 
Women’s Tennis
2017: Played in 17 matches, registering 1-14 mark in singles and 3-14 in doubles … faced total of six nationally ranked individuals and eight nationally ranked teams.

KA Pegasus High School: Competed in tennis for the Pegasus … played at the club level for TC Kortemark.
 
Personal: Born on November 13, 1997, Laura is the daughter of Agostin Shkembi … currently majoring in Accounting.

Personal Bests
Cross Country
5k: 21:50.50 at 14th Annual Foothills Invitational (10/5/19)
6k: 26:19.90 at Bobcat Invitational (10/12/19)
10k: N/A

Indoor Track & Field
Mile: 6:37.72 at Sewanee Tiger Indoor Invitational (2/3/18)

Outdoor Track & Field
3,000m: 12:57.16 at Doc Anderson Invitational (3/16/19)
5,000m: 21:52.49 at Berry Invitational (4/7/18)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2018Junior

    5'6"
  • 2019Senior

    5'6"