Laura Major

Class: Senior Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Jenks

Height: 5-9 Event: Distance Experience: Jr./Sr.

2006 Outdoor: Competed in three different events for Kansas ... Ran a season best of 2:18.74 in the 800m at the Kansas Relays ... Finished 15th in the 1500m at the Big 12 Championships with a season best time of 4:44.08 ... Placed 13th in the 5000m run at the Big 12 Championships (17:42.43).

2006 Indoor: Compteed in three evnts for the Jayhawks ... Ran 1000 meters at two meets ... Finished third at Jayhawk Invitational (3:01.44) and fourth at KU/KSU/MU Triangular (3:03.01) ... Ran mile at two meets, placing 11th at Husker Invitational (5:05.10) and 12th at Arkansas Invitational (5:22.85) ... Also competed in 5000 meters at Big 12 Championship, finishing 18th (10:08.10).

2005 Cross Country: Finished 51st overall and second on the team at the Midwest Regional Championships in a time of 22:45 ... Placed 43rd overall and second on the team at the Big 12 Championship (22:46) ... Ran a 22:49.8 at NCAA Pre-Nationals, good for 43rd overall and third on the team ... Ran a 23:43 at the Roy Griak Invitational, placing second on the team.

2005 Outdoor: Finished 14th in the 800m (2:21.13) and 14th in the 1500m (4:47.62) at the Kansas Relays.

2005 Indoor: Injured.

2004 Cross Country: Competed in four events ... Placed seventh at the Bob Timmons Invitational ... Finished 16th at the Wildcat Invitational.

2004 Outdoor: Placed second in the 1500m (4:56.81) at the Kansas Relays ... Finished fourth in the 800m (2:24.57) at the ESU Relays ... Recorded her top 800m time of the season (2:11.71) at the McDonnell Invitational.

2004 Indoor: Finished fifth in the 800m at the Wildcat Invitational ... Placed sixth in the 1000m at both the KU/KSU/MU Triangular and the Jayhawk Invitational.

2003 Cross Country: Competed in all six meets ... Ran a season-best 6k time of 22:50 at the Midwest Regional Championships ... Finished 47th at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree with a time of 22:55.

High School: Won four letters in both track and cross country ... Helda personal-best of 2:16.26 in the 800m ... Scoring runner on four-time state championship cross country team ... As a senior, won most outstanding athlete award ... Was a member of state champion 4x800m relay team ... Member of distance medley relay team that broke Kansas Relays meet and stadium record ... Oklahoma Academic Scholar.

Personal: Born April 4, 1985, in Lafeyette, La. ... Parents are Sonja and Jon Major ... Majoring in business.