Personal Bests
400m IH: 1:03.59
500m: 1:18.70

2009: Ranks 10th all-time at West Point in the 500m after posting time of 1:18.70 at the BU Valentine Invitational ... scored at indoor Patriot League championships placing fifth in 1:18.98 ... ranked 10th all-time at West Point in the 400m hurdles after posting time of 1:05.19 to place eighth at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... improved to ninth all-time at West Point after winning 400m hurdles at Navy in personal best 1:05.00 ... moved into a tie for sixth all-time in the event with a personal-best time of 1:03.59 at the outdoor Patriot League Championships

2008: Competed exclusively in the 400m hurdles during the outdoor season ... took second in 1:10.42 at Dick Shea Invite ... turned in one of best performances vs. Navy with time of 1:07.66 ... set personal best at Patriot League Championships in 1:07.10.

2007: Ran in 500m during indoor season ... steadily improved in 400m hurdles during outdoor season ... scored vs. Navy with time of 1:09.03 ... ran season best 1:07.44 at Patriot League Championships.

2006: Opened with four top-five finishes in 500m ... ran personal best of 1:20.77 at Valentine Invitational ... finished in top-10 in all competitions outdoors in the 400m hurdles ... placed fifth in 1:07.63 at Northridge Spring Break Open ... posted top mark of season at Dick Shea Open in 1:07.23 for fifth place finish ... took second at Army Invitational in 1:11.14 ... placed fourth, ahead of Navy’s second finisher, in time of 1:07.87 in annual Star Meet ... took fifth in 1:10.30 at Auburn Invitational ... finished fourth in 1:07.94 at Yale Springtime Invitational.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field at Freeland High School ... earned all-state recognition in the 300m hurdles ... was a regional champion in that event ... collected all-conference accolades ... also three-time letterwinner in cross country ... garnered an additional letter in gymnastics ... member of National Honor Society ... academic all-state laurels.

Personal: Given name is Lauryn Jane Wierda ... daughter of Randy and Lori Wierda ... has two sisters, Katie (23) and Melanie (19) ... section leader and fourth class development officer ... enjoys snowboarding, shopping and movies ... favorite athlete is Tiger Woods ... majoring in International Relations ... branching Adjudant General.