High School: Was a multi-sport athlete in high school, participating in cross country, track, volleyball, soccer and basketball ... Was part of the state-qualifying 800-meter sprint medley team, which holds West's all-time school record ... Was also part of state-qualifying teams in both volleyball and soccer, which went undefeated during her senior season ... Was a two-time all-conference selection in soccer, first as an honorable mention selection, then as a first-teamer ... Was honored as the "Gatorade Will-to-Win Athlete" ... Earned four letters in soccer, three in volleyball and one in track ... Graduated from West with a 3.6 GPA.

2007: Became the Pack's second-best runner in 2007, making consistent strides and cutting time throughout the season ... After posting a 23:23 in the Tom Strandt 5K in Durango, cut her time to 21:26 for the Fort Hays State 5K two weeks later ... At the NCAA Division II Regional Championships, ran a 24:59 in the 6K in Vermillion, S.D ... Was a selection to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Daughter of Jene' and Andy Herrera ... Has one sister, Michele, who is also on the CSU-Pueblo cross country and track and field teams ... Recipient of the Pepsi Co. Scholar Athlete Award ... Received the STAR Award for most community service hours put in by a student athlete at CSU-Pueblo ... Plans to earn a bachelor's and Master's in applied natural science and work toward her goal of becoming an ER physician ... Is on the Dean's list ... Active in Tri Beta and Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Societies ... Is the Medical Science Society secretary and is also active in the CSU-Pueblo Student Athlete Advisory Committee ... Enjoys snowboarding and wakeboarding.