Redshirt Senior (2017)
Started out her second season as a Razorback with a 21st finish overall at the Cowboy Preview (Sept. 1) with a time of 11:17.40 … In her last meet of the outdoor season she finished third for the Razorbacks and 47th overall at the Missouri Southern Stampede (Sept. 16) completing the 5K course in 18:27.05
Redshirt Junior (2016)
Adams finished 24th overall at the Cowboy Duals (Sept. 1) with a time of 11:14.50 … Continued her junior campaign among Arkansas’ top five at the Missouri Southern Stampede (Sept. 17) … Adams was the third finisher for the Razorbacks in Joplin, Mo. completing the 5K course in 18:24.19 … In her last outing of the season, the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), she clocked an 18:09.40, good enough for 17th best time for Arkansas and 56th overall.
At Iowa
Earned three varsity letters while at the University of Iowa … Top runner for the Hawkeyes at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships sophomore year placing 50th overall … Finished 6th overall at the Illinois State Invitational in 2015 … All-Big Ten Academic performer and received the Big Ten Distinguished scholar award in 2014-2015 season.
High School
Four-year letter winner in cross country at Marengo High School in Marengo, Illinois … Four-time all-conference and NW Herald Cross Country first team selection … NW Herald Cross Country Runner of the Year as a senior … Three time all-state selection in cross country … Three-time cross country conference champion … Finished ninth at the state cross country meet as a sophomore, seventh as a junior, and seventh as a senior … Nike Cross Regionals All-Midwest Region senior year … Two-time all-conference selection in track … 2012 and 2013 1,600 meter state champion … State runner-up in the 1,600 meters sophomore year and 3,200 meters junior year … 1,600 meters conference champion freshman year … Three-time 3,200 meters conference champion … Holds the school record in the 1600 and 3200 meters … Holds personal bests of 17:03 in the three-mile, 10:53 in the 3200m and 5:01 in the 1600m.
Personal
Born on June 25, 1995 … Daughter of Scott and Lori Adams … Has two siblings, Blaine and Elizabeth … Cousin, Frank Wainright, played for the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens … Great-grandfather was the 1934 Big Ten Wrestling Champion for the University of Illinois … Grandfather played football for the University of Illinois … Illinois State Scholar … Graduated sixth in her class of 198 … National Honors Society Member … Majoring in kinesiology.
