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Lewis & Clark College

2012 Cross Country

Heather Spurling

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mount Desert Island
  • Hometown Islesford, Maine

Biography

As a Senior (2012): Competed in five meets ...Finished second at the Linfield Dual with a time of 23:14.8 ... Ranthe NWC Championship in 23:20 for 8th place ... Placed 21st at theWest Regionals with a time of 22:08.65 ... Finished 156th at theNCAA DIII National Championship with a time of 23:08.40

As a Junior (2011): Competed in five meets ...Ran a 22:38 for third place at the Linfield Dual ... Competed inthe West Regionals with a time of 23:37.50

As a Freshman (2009): Competed in six meets ...Ran her best time at the Northwest ConferenceChampionships finishing in 23:17.70 taking 15th place ...Qualified for regionals and was the best finisher for Lewis &Clark in 28th place with a time of 23:46.92.

High School: Member of conference championshipteam (2005-2008) ... Team was Eastern Maine and staterunner-up in 2005, Eastern Maine Championship Team 2006-2008,and State Championship Team in 2006 … Individuallywas Eastern Maine Champion in 2007, Eastern Maine runner-up in2008 and broke 3 course records … First-TeamAll-Conference all 4 years … Qualified and competed in NewEngland Cross Country Championships in 2005-2007 … Member ofthe Hancock County Championship Track Team 2006-2009 … Holdsschool record in 4x800 relay and 800m … 4x800 relaychampions 2006 … State runner-up in 3200m… Second-Team All-Conference for the 2006 and 2007seasons … First-Team All-Conference for the 2008 and2009 seasons … Lettered in swimming ... Honor student andmember of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Jeri and TheodoreSpurling … Has 2 older sisters, Marya and Christina...Favorite food is crab rangoon … Favorite movieis "Big Fish" ... Favorite actress is Drew Berrymore ... Favoritebook is "East of Eden" … Hobbies include sailing, reading,and playing cello ... Would like to become a teacher andcross country coach, hike the Appalachian Trail, and run the BostonMarathon.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010Sophomore

  • 2011Junior

  • 2012Senior