Longwood University Athletics

2012: Fourth-year team member … 2011: Ran a career-best and school-record 6K of 22:21 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (11.12) … ran a career-best and school-record 5K of 18:22 at the Charlotte Invitational (9.30) … ran the second-best 5K (18:23) in program history at the adidas Challenge (9.16) … ran the fourth-best 5K (18:36) in program history at the ECAC Championships (11.19), finishing seventh among 215 to earn ECAC All-East Honors (first female to do so in program’s history) … ran the fifth-best 5K (18:47) in program history at the Appalachian State|Blue Ridge Open (10.14) … four top-20 finishes among five top-50 overall … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2010: Ran a season-best 6K of 27:10 at the Virginia|Panorama Farms Invitational (10.15) … missed remainder of season with injury … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2009: Ran a season-best 6K of 26:00 at the William and Mary|Inter-Regional Challenge (9.26) … missed remainder of season with injury … High School: Participated in cross country and indoor and outdoor track at William Byrd … two-time All-State and Region Champion as a senior … three-time All-Region … four-time All-District and team MVP … two-time District Champion … three-time All-State, All-Region, All-District, and team MVP in indoor track … three-time All-State and All-Region, two-time District Runner of the Year, and four-time team MVP in outdoor track … State Champion in outdoor track (two-mile) as a senior … two-time Blue Ridge District Academic Athlete … WBHS Outstanding Student Award … nominated for Wendy's Heisman High School Athlete … Blue Ridge Academic Athletic Student Award … Personal: Daughter of Carol and Eric Royal … mother competed in cross country and track at Youngstown State University … aunt (Renay Choma) competed in cross country and track at Youngstown State … traveled the California coast during summer 2012 … Academics: Majoring in business administration, including a concentration in accounting.