Natalie Becker

Class: RS Junior Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. High School: Parkway West HS

Height: 5-3 Experience: 2L

SOPHOMORE (2011)
Competed in only one meet due to injury...Finished 91^st in the B Race at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational (10/14), crossing the finish line in a 6K time of 23:56.70.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2010)
Competed in each meet for the Jayhawks, becoming the team's second-highest finisher in four of the six races... Highest finish came at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/3), where she finished third overall with a 5K time of 19:33.90... Notched season-best 6K time at the Midwest Regional Championships (11/13), crossing the finish line in 21:07.74 to finish 33^rd... Collected a 33^rd-place finish at the Big 12 Championships (10/30) with a 6K time of 21:07.74... Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

FRESHMAN (2009)
Utilized redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time all-state and all-metro in cross country... Finished 12th at the 2008 cross county state championships in a 5K time of 19:24... Placed in the top 20 at the 2005 and 2006 state cross country meets...Four-time all-state selection in track... Finished fourth in the 3,200 meters at the 2007 track and field state championship and fifth in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters at the 2008 state meet.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Kim and Eric Becker... Majoring in community health with a minor in business.