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2019 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jose Juarez

Lauren Peters

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Freedom
  • Hometown Freedom, Wis.

Biography

Collegiate Honors
• All-League Second Team (2018 Outdoor 800m)


2018-19 Season
2019 Outdoor: Capped her four-year Panther career with two-more podium finishes, helping MKE bring home the runner-up trophy ... came in fourth in the 800m after a PR time of 2:12.76 one day earlier in prelims at the league meet, with that time ranking her fourth all-time in Milwaukee history ... also helped the 4x400m relay team to a fifth-place finish at the conference championships ... started her final outdoor season taking third in 2:17.25 at the Jack Shaw Classic April 5 ... just one week later, shaved three seconds off that time to take seventh at Illinois ... came in ninth in 2:14.04 at Louisville April 27.

2019 Indoor: Advanced through prelims and came in sixth in finals of the 800m in 2:14.57 at the Horizon League Championships ... started her campaign fifth in the 800m in 2:22.49 at the Badger Icebreaker Jan. 12 ... one week later, lowered that time to 2:19.70 at the Tierney Classic ... again had an impressive time drop to 2:15.34 at the Meyo Invite Feb. 2 ... was a part of a big weekend for the Milwaukee distance crew at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 8, turning in a PR of 2:14.24 to now rank her fourth in MKE history.

2018 Cross Country: Helped Milwaukee win its first ever Horizon League Championship ... came in 48th overall at the league meet with a time of 23:34.3 ... started her senior season taking fourth overall in 20:34.8 in a win at Green Bay Sept. 1 ... had a big time drop just one week later, crossing the line in 19:43.4 for 35th place at the Vic Godfrey Invite ... had another strong showing at Indiana State's home meet, taking 59th Sept. 15 ... finished 30th overall in 23:12.2 at the annual Bradley Classic Oct. 12.


2017-18 Season
2018 Outdoor: Finished her junior season as league runner-up in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 2:13.08 ... prelim time of 2:12.97 at the league meet now ranks fifth in program history ... started the season taking fourth in the same event with a time of 2:19.49 at the Big Blue Classic Mar. 31 ... dropped that time to 2:16.06 with a third-place finish at the DePaul Invite April 21 ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2018 Indoor: Came in 15th in the 800m with a season-best time of 2:20.65 at the Horizon League Championships ... started the season taking eighth in the 600m at the home Tierney Classic Jan. 20 ... clocked her first 800m of the season in 2:22.07 for fifth at the Parkside Classic Feb. 3 ... lowered that time to 2:21.13 for fourth at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 17 ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2017 Cross Country: Helped Milwaukee to another third-place finish as a team after again scoring sixth on the team and 46th overall in 24:17.2 at the Horizon League Championships ... started her season third on the team and 35th overall at the UIC Opener Sept. 2 ... two weeks later, clocked a personal-record 5K time of 18:31.2 for 32nd overall at the Bradley Intercollegiate ... at her first 6K of the season, crossed the line in 23:34.9 for sixth on the team at the Bradley Classic Oct. 13.


2016-17 Season
2017 Outdoor: Finished 12th in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships ... came in 11th in the 1500m at the season opener Mar. 25 ... didn't run again for three weeks, taking 22nd in the 3k at the Benedictine Invite April 15 ... clocked in at 2:23.84 in the 800m at the Pacesetter Invite April 22 ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2017 Indoor: Competed in just three meets on the season ... opened things up with a 14th-place finish in the mile at the Tierney Classic Jan. 21 ... ran her first 800m race of the year one week later, taking 13th at the Messersmith Invite ... finished sixth in the same event at the Parkside Classic Feb. 4 ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2016 Cross Country: Just missed a scoring spot and came in sixth on the team and 34th overall at the Horizon League Championships as a sophomore ... kicked off her sophomore campaign taking 34th at the UIC Opener Sept. 3 ... one week later, scored and came in 27th overall at the Midwest Classic ... had a season-best 5k time of 19:22.8 at the massive Louisville Classic Oct. 1 ... two weeks later, turned in her best 6k time of the year in 23:01.8 at Bradley ... closed out the season with a time of 23:12.6 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Nov. 11.


2015-16 Season
2016 Outdoor: Scored in both events at the Horizon League Championships, taking seventh in the 800m and fifth in the 4x400m relay ... started the season fourth in the 800m at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 19 ... one week later, ran the 1500m and took second at the Edmonds Invite ... placed 15th in the 800m at the Gibson Invite April 9 ... one week later, was sixth in the same event at the Lee Calhoun Memorial ... posted a season-best 800m time of 2:18.41 at Louisville, taking 13th place April 23 ... also ran the 400m once, taking fourth at the Drake Alternative May 1.

2016 Indoor: Finished third in the DMR and fifth in the 4x400m relay at the Horizon League Championships ... also competed in the 800m at the league meet, taking 14th as a freshman ... made collegiate track debut Jan. 16 at the Karl Schlender Invite, taking fourth in the 800m ... placed 10th in the 600m at the Tierney Quad Jan. 24 ... one week later, was 20th in the 800m at the Mike Lints Open ... ran the mile once on the season, taking 12th at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 12 ... fifth in the 800m at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 19.

2015 Cross Country: Scored fourth for Milwaukee and was 36th overall as a freshman at the Horizon League Championships ... made collegiate debut Sept. 5 at the Flyers/Flames Challenge, taking ninth overall with a time of 15:26 ... again scored and helped the Panthers to a team win at the Friendship Invite Sept. 19, taking 16th in 19:15.9 ... posted a season-best 5k time two weeks later at the Notre Dame Invite, crossing the line in 18:43.3 for 58th place ... was sixth overall for another Milwaukee team win at the Panther Prowl Oct. 10 ... one week later, completed first collegiate 6k in 22:31.5 at the Bradley Classic ... capped freshman season at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 23:28.4.


High School
Four-year state qualifier in both track and cross country for Freedom High School ... in cross country, named the Eastern Valley Conference Runner of the Year as a senior ... finished eighth in the state as a senior and 10th as a junior ... team MVP both seasons ... first-team all-conference all four years ... in track, team MVP final three years ... named the Appleton Post Crescent Girls Track Athlete of the Year as a senior ... graduated with school records in outstanding four events (400m, 800m, 4x200m, 4x800m) ... first team all-conference final two years ... also competed in basketball for two years.


Personal
Daughter of Randy and Jackie ... named
WCCCA Academic All-State ... lists competing at state in cross country and track and field as most memorable sports experiences ... born July 29, 1997.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Senior