Bio

Local product who brings a soccer background to the trails but has a tremendous desire to transition to her new sport...summer improvement bodes well for the season.

2016: Made not only her collegiate debut but her debut in cross country at the Cougar XC Challenge and posted a time of 31:29.47...recorded the biggest drop in time for the Eagles with a 28:46 (-2:43) at the Prefontaine Forest Run 5K...ran a 27:21.71 and finished 14th at the Chipola XC Invitational...cut 1:50 off her previous best time with a 26:56.3 at the FSU Invitational...ran a 26:20.2 at the Run For Lawson 5K, good for 30th place overall...ran a sub-26:00 for the first time, finishing in 25:36.53 at the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Cross Country Championship.

High School: Prepped at Tallahassee's Chiles High School...four-year letter-winner in soccer, playing for Coach Lindsay Taylor...four-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner...received Most Improved Varsity Player Award in 2013.

Personal: Celebrates an August 2 birthday...father, Scott, swam at Daytona Beach Community College; mother, Kim, was a cheerleader at Troy University...plans to major in secondary education.

Personal Records

• 5K: 25:36.53, NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Cross Country Championship, 11/4/16

Getting to Know Regan Ward

Favorite TV show: The Office...Favorite movie: The Blind Side...Favorite entertainer: Steve Carrell...Favorite music genre: Country...In my spare time I like to: Watch sports...If I could visit any place in the world it would be: Germany...If I auditioned for American Idol, I would sing: "Suds in the Bucket"...A celebrity I follow on Twitter: Sadie Robertson...One thing people don't know about me: I am a sports fanatic; when not watching The Office, I'm watching a sports network...If I could have any superpower, it would be: Lightning speed because I want to beat my competitors...Person I admire the most: Mike Wallace, my former travel soccer coach...Favorite food: Green pepper and onion pizza...One food I absolutely will not touch: Oysters...Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille...If it's up to me to prepare my own meal, I'm making: Peanut butter and banana sandwich...To get ready for a race I like to: Listen to my favorite tunes...My dream job would be: College football sportscaster for ESPN...Favorite athlete: Thomas Muller...Favorite professional sports team: FC Bayern Munich...My most memorable moment as an athlete: Traveling around the Southeast for soccer tournaments.