Cross Country: Competed in all six meets during the cross country season ... Emerged as one of the top distance runners on the team ... Season-best time in the 5K was 19:37.22 ... Had three top-10 finishes ... Attended Graceland University for one season before transferring to Southern Miss ... High School: Attended Hampstead High School where she earned six letters in cross country and track ... A second-team all-conference performer ... Posted times of 16:20 in the two and half mile run and 5:12 in the one-mile ... Personal: Born June 22, 1984 ... Daughter of Dean and Maria Kappaross ... Has a twin sister, Gerrelaine, in addition to a younger sister, Erica, and a younger brother Dickie Deon ... A speech communication major.