Clayton State University Athletics

2012: Ran in all seven meets for the Peach Belt Conference champion Lakers ... Named to All-Peach Belt Conference team after posting a career best time of 23:05 at 6K conference meet. Had the second fastest time for the team at the meet and placed 6th overall ... Named to NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region team after placing 21st in region meet. Had team's fourth fastest time at regional ... Member Clayton State's first-ever team to advance to the NCAA Division II National Championship meet ... Led team with fastest time at 6K Falcon Classic with a time of 23:28. Placed 3rd overall at the meet and helped lead Lakers to the meet title ... Had team's second-fastest time at NCAA Division II National Championships with a time of 23:00 at the 6K meet ... Placed 36th out of 232 runners at 5K Disney Classic with a time of 20:29 ... Named to United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Cross Country Team.

2011: Ran in five of six meets for the Lakers ...  Named to All-Peach Belt Conference team after placing 13th at conference meet with a time of 24:21. Helped team to runner-up finish at PBC meet ... Posted a career best 5K time of 19:21 at the JSU Foothills Invitational, finishing 18th overall in the meet. Named Peach Belt Conference Runner of the Week after her performance in the JSU meet ... Had team's second fastest time at NCAA Division II Southeast Regional, placing 28th with a time of 23:22 in the 6K race ... Also had the team's second fastest time at the Georgia Southwestern Remembrance Run and at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic. Placed 10th at 5K GSW meet with a time of 20:37 and 31st at the 5K Louisville meet with a time of 20:07 ... Member of United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Cross Country Team ... Named to Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team.

2010: Competed in four of seven meets, but an injury kept her out of two mid-season meets and the region championship ... Was the Lakers' No. 1 runner in her first three meets ... Led the team to victories in the Bridgestone-Pacer and Tiger Twilight invites... Won the individual title at the Bridgestone-Pacer in 19:45.34 ...  Placed fourth at the Tiger Twilight.

High School: Lettered four seasons in both track and field and cross country at Galt High School in Galt, California ... High School head coach was Nathan Woods ... Selected Galt "Female Athlete of the Year" as a senior by the Galt Herald ... Selected team Most Outstanding Runner for all four seasons of cross country ... Selected team Most Valuable Player for track and field during her senior season ... Ran a personal-best 2:19.47 in the 800-meter run, and was also the fastest on her team in the 400-meter dash (62.91), 1,600-meter (5:37) and 3,200-meter (12:01) events ... In cross country, had personal bests of 19:14 for 5K and 17:52 for three miles.

Personal: Born: October 2, 1992 … Parents are Michael and Karen Walling ... Her hobbies include singing...Favorite tv show is "How I met your Mother"... Favorite movie is "Bridesmaids" Favorite book is "Harry Potter"...Favorite food is chicken ... Her father Michael Walling ran track in high-school and qualified in the State Championship and also played football and race-walked...Major is Integrative Studies...

Cross Country Season & Career Bests
2012 5K Best: 20:29.70, Disney Classic, Oct. 6
2012 6K Best: 23:05.67, Peach Belt Conference Championship, Oct. 20
Career 5K Best: 19:21.49, JSU Foothills Invitational, Oct. 8, 2011
Career 6K Best: 23:05.67, Peach Belt Conference Championship, Oct. 20, 2012