2009 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster

Laura Neufarth
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Centerville
- Hometown:
- Centerville, Ohio
- Previous School/Club Team:
- Ohio State
2009 Cross Country: First-Team All-MAC ... ran in all six races and finished in Miami[apos]s scoring five each time ... placed fifth overall and second on the team at the MAC Championship in 22:34.4 ... also finished second on the team and 26th overall at the Great Lakes Regional in a 6K season-best time of 21:48.62 ... top 5K time of the year came at the season-opening Dayton 5K in 18:23 where she was fourth overall and second on the team ... placed fourth on the team and 21st overall at the 5K All-Ohio Championship.
2008-09: Cross Country -- Second-Team All-MAC ... MAC Runner of the Week Sept. 3 and Sept. 16 ... was Miami[apos]s top runner early in the season ... won the Dayton 5K (8/30) for a second straight year and finished fourth at the Spartan Invite (9/12) in a 6K season best 21:45 ... was also Miami[apos]s top finisher at the Cowboy Jamboree (10/4) placing 16th ... placed eighth at the MAC Championship (season-best 5K time of 17:29.5) ... was 39th at the Great Lakes Regional ... missed the pre-national meet with an injury. Track and Field -- Competed in the 5000m at the Jesse Owens Classic, finishing in 22nd in 18:01.45 ... ran a 4:49.78 in the 1500m at the Stan Lyons Invite ... did not compete during the indoor season.
2007-08: Cross Country -- MAC Individual Champion ... First-Team All-MAC ... All-Ohio Division I Female Runner of the Year ... won the MAC Championship meet at Central Michigan with a time of 17:35 ... qualified for the NCAA Championship at Indiana State, where she ran a 21:25.7 in the 6K race, finished 82nd ... finished fifth at the NCAA Regional Championship at Indiana University (20:55.04) ... was the individual champion at each of the first six meets of the season, earning a spot in Sports Illustrated[apos]s 'Faces in the Crowd' ... led the RedHawks to four meet championships. Track and Field -- Second-Team All-MAC ... indoors, had limited participation, yet finished first in the 5000m at the All-Ohio Championships (16:59.82) and again at the MAC Indoor Championships (16:52.77) while also adding a second-place finish in the 3000m (9:45.89) ... outdoors, was first at the Southern Ohio Cup and second at the Miami Team Challenge ... at the All-Ohio Championship, ran the 10,000m and finished first with a time of 36:01.62 ... ended the season finishing second in the 5000m at the Jesse Owens Track Classic and second again at the MAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 17:34.20.
2006-07 (at Ohio State): Cross Country -- Competed as a walk-on runner for Ohio State University ... finished 61st in the 2006 Big Ten Cross Country Championship.
2005-06 (at Ohio State): Redshirted as a freshman at Ohio State University.
High School: Competed in cross country and track and field for four years at Centerville High School ... set a personal record of 18:42 in the 5K ... set the state record in the 3,000 meter steeplechase ... won four Ohio State Championships in cross country ... won the state championship as a member of the Elk 4x800-meter relay team ... four-time state championship qualifier ... First-Team All-Ohio honoree ... four-time team most valuable runner ... first-team all-area and all-district.
Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Bill Neufarth ... majoring in exercise science.
Miami Hockey Head Coach Anthony Noreen & Kocha Delic 10-4 Postgame
Sunday, October 05
Highlights: Miami Hockey vs Ferris State 10-4
Sunday, October 05
Miami Football Head Coach Chuck Martin 10-4 Postgame
Sunday, October 05
Highlights: Miami Field Hockey at #17 App State
Saturday, October 04