Megan Hoelscher

Class: Senior Hometown: Effingham, Ill. High School: St. Anthony

Birthdate: 08/22/1989

Updated March 25, 2011

2010-11: Garnered all-Missouri Valley Conference honors after taking fifth place at the MVC Championship in Augusta, Kan...Took three top five finishes in the six meets in which she competed, including a second place finish at the Saluki Invitational...Recorded a career-best 5K time of 17:42.52 at the MVC Championship...Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team.

2009-10: Ran in all seven events in 2009, finishing no worse than 16th in all but one event...Notched top five finishes in the first three races of the season, including a season-high second place finish at the EIU Panther Open, where she also registered a season-low time of 18:02.61.

2008-09: Named MVC Scholar-Athlete...Competed in six events during the 2008 season, including the NCAA Regionals...Finished in the top ten in three meets, while also finishing a team-high 12th at the MVC Championship.

2007-08: Ran in seven cross country meets, including the NCAA Regionals, in 2007...Won her first race of the season with a 14:49.96 time at the SIU Early Bird.

High School: Three-time all-state pick at St. Anthony High School...State finalist in the 1,600-meter, where she finished 11th...Named Decatur Herald and Review Women's Runner of the Year as a junior and senior...Registered a personal best of 17:57 in the 3-mile as a junior.

Personal: Full name is Megan Victoria Hoelscher...Majors in civil engineering...Born August 22, 1989...Daughter of Bill and Lisa Hoelscher.