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Demery Kirsch
Nevada: (2010-11)Cross Country: Did not compete. Prior to Nevada: Attended Reno High School in Reno, Nev. ... Earned four varsity letters in cross country and four in track ... Top times include: 5K, 19:19 (2006); 1600m, 5:08 (2007); 3200m, 11:00 (2010) ... Served as a team captain for cross country as a senior ... Was an academic All-State honoree four years for cross country and three years for track ... Three-time all-region honoree for each cross country and track ... Won a state title with cross country as a freshman and won back-to-back track titles ... Won state in the 3200m as a senior while team finished second ... As a freshman took first at state in the 4x800m and placed second in the mile and third in the two mile. Personal: Undecided on a major but wants to be an orthodontist ... Brother Griffin plays baseball at Nevada ... Cousin plays soccer at Cornell ... Uncle played football at Nevada and mom was a cheerleader at Nevada ... Also recruited by University of San Diego and Point Loma University ... Loves skiing in her spare time ... Likes to watch 24 and The Bachelorette ... Works at Eclipse Pizza ... Likes going to Tahoe and floating the river with friends ... Chose Nevada because she's always loved Reno, she was offered a scholarship and her family is here ... Favorite sports moment was the last lap of her 3,200m state race because she could hear her family cheering and standing in the winner's spot on the podium was an amazing feeling ... Role models are her parents ... Daughter of John and Christi. |
  
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