Off the Track: Majoring in materials science and engineering … also competes on the MIT cross country team … worked for New Balance at the 2012 London Olympics … founder and president of MIT’s chapter of Advocates for World Health.

High School: 2011 graduate of South Eugene High School … cross country Athlete of the Year as a senior … all-state as a senior … cross country team MVP as a junior … all-conference as a sophomore and junior … owns school record in 5k … cross country team captain … National Honors Society.

Personal: Daughter of Cindy and John Helmick … family member competed on the cross country and track and field teams at the University of Texas-Austin.