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Class
Senior
Hometown
Henderson,
Nevada
Last School
Coronado High School
Roster Years
2009-2012
Personal
- Parents are Christopher and Laura Laurent
- Enjoys reading, writing, hiking, playing the violin, traveling, and trying new things
- Majoring in English
Before BYU
- Four-year letterwinner in track and cross country at Coronado HS in Henderson, Nev.
- AP scholar, graduating with honors
- Named the school's Most Improved Runner and was a three-time MVP
- Named to the all-region team for three years
- An all-state runner
- In track, named a four-time MVP and was a two-time regional champion in the 800m, 1600m, and the 3200m
- Regional record holder
- State champion in the 1600m and 3200m
Summary
- MWC Academic All-Conference (2010)
Stats
2012: Senior | |||
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Place | Event | Time | Distance |
31 | Toledo Bubble Buster | 13:24.7 | 4K |
88 | Wisconsin Invitational | 20:46.0 | 6K |
22 | WCC Championships | 21:22.0 | 6K |
46 | Mountain Region Championship | 21:45.0 | 6K |
2011: Junior | |||
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Place | Event | Time | Distance |
6 | BYU Invitational | 18:41.2 | 5K |
62 | Roy Griak Invitational | 21:56.0 | 6K |
86 | Notre Dame Invitational | 18:06.0 | 5K |
150 | Wis. Adidas Invitational | 21:37.0 | 6K |
16 | WCC Championships | 21:49.0 | 6K |
48 | NCAA Championships | 22:31.9 | 6K |
2010: Sophomore | |||
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Place | Event | Time | Distance |
6 | Utah State Open | 17:25.5 | 5K |
5 | Aztec Invitational | 18:23.6 | 5K |
110 | Notre Dame Invitational | 18:13.0 | 5K |
39 | Pre-Nationals Invitational | 22:51.4 | 6K |
16 | MWC Championships | 22:19.0 | 6K |
52 | NCAA Mountain Regionals | 21:52.0 | 6K |
2009: Freshman | |||
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Place | Event | Time | Distance |
19 | BYU Autumn Classic* | 19:19.7 | 5K |
23 | UC Riverside Invitational | 17:44.1 | 5K |
16 | Bob Firman Invitational | 18:49.4 | 5K |
91 | Wis. Adidas Invitational | 18:55.4 | 6K |
46 | Chile Pepper Invitational | 22:26.8 | 6K |
Best Times: 5K - 17:25.5, 6K - 21:37.0
* - Unattached
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
- Ran unattached at the BYU Autumn Classic, arriving in 19th place with a 5K time of 19:19
- Came in 23rd place at the UC Riverside Invitational in 17:44
- Earned a 16th-place finish at the Bob Firman Invitational
- Achieved a 91st-place mark at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational with a 5K time of 18:55
- Came in 46th place at the Chile Pepper Invitational with a 6K time of 22:26
Sophmore Year
2010
- Finished sixth at the Utah State Open in 17:25.5
- Took fifth place at the Aztec Invitational in 18:23.6
- Ran at the Notre Dame Invitational, taking 110th place in 18:13.0
- Competed at the Pre Nationals Open, finishing in 39th place in 22:51.4
Junior Year
2011
- Finished second for BYU, sixth overall with a time of 18:41.2 during the BYU Invitational
- Placed 62nd in the Roy Griak Invitational in 21:56.0
- Finished the season with a 48th place finish during the NCAA championships in 22:31.9
Senior Year
2012
- In first race of senior season, finished second for BYU and 31st overall in 13:57.3 at the Toledo Bubble Buster
- Placed 88th overall during the Wisconsin Invitational and second for BYU in 20:46.0
- At WCC Championships, finished fifth for BYU and 22nd overall in 21:22.0
- During Mountain Region Championships, placed third for BYU and 46th overall in 21:45.0
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- W Cross Country | Nov, 13
2012 women's cross country season review
- ImageW Cross Country | Nov, 13
2012 women's cross country season review
- ImageW Cross Country | Nov, 07
Mountain Region Championships preview
- ImageW Cross Country | Oct, 27
Shields finishes fourth at WCC Cross Country Championships
- ImageW Cross Country | Oct, 23
West Coast Conference Championship preview
- ImageW Cross Country | Oct, 13
Shields fuels BYU to 24th-place finish at Wisconsin Invitational
- ImageW Cross Country | Oct, 10
Competition escalates for BYU at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
- ImageW Cross Country | Sep, 21
Natalie Shields leads team to sixth-place finish at Toledo Bubble Buster
- ImageW Cross Country | Sep, 21
Natalie Shields leads team to sixth-place finish at Toledo Bubble Buster
- ImageW Cross Country | Sep, 18
Cougars set to race top runners for first time at Toledo Bubble Buster
- ImageW Cross Country | Aug, 16
2012 women's cross country season preview
- ImageW Cross Country | Aug, 08
2011 cross country season review
- ImageW Cross Country | Sep, 16
Cougars Win BYU Invitational