BEFORE MARYLAND - Qualified as an individual for the Nike Cross Country Nationals in Portland, Ore., in 2009, finishing 44th... Earned spot with ninth-place finish at N.Y. Regional... Placed 16th at the N.Y. State cross country meet in her senior year... Third team All-State in outdoor track and cross country as a senior at Clarkstown South HS... Four-time all-league, all-section and all-county honoree in cross country, outdoor track and three-time pick indoors... Placed third at N.Y. State Championships in 2,000 steeplechase (6:56.5)... Pre-Maryland PRs of 2:18.9 in 800, 4:41 in 1,500, 5:12 in mile, 10:19.6 at 3,000 meters and 18:05.20 at 5K.
PERSONAL - Parents are Gregory and Debra Tobin... Has an older brother, Patrick... Major is communications... Has volunteered at a local fire department in her hometown... Noted for saying what's on her mind and bringing fun to a room... Says her biggest sports thrill is "stepping on the line with 200 other people, racing for the same goal."... Sports hero is LeBron James... Would cast Jennifer Aniston in a movie of her life... Non-sports hero is her brother... Would like to go into public relations either in sports or fashion industry... Would suggesst to youngsters to "believe in yourself."... Chose Maryland over Providence, La Salle, Rhode Island, Syracuse and North Carolina.
