Tarleton State University Athletics

Career Accolades 
Owns the ninth-fastest indoor 800m time in school history (2:27.48). 

Freshman (2022) 
Outdoor: Raced at four meets … Was Tarleton's No. 2 performer in the 800m … Placed in the top-10 in the event at all four meets … Notched a lifetime personal record of 2:20.27 and finished sixth at the SFA Invite … Crossed the finish line seventh at the North Texas Classic … Bookended her season with 10th-place finishes at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational and UTA Invitational.  
Indoor: Ran the 800m at two meets … Debuted collegiately in 2:27.48 at the FasTrack Collegiate Challenge to finish ninth and ascend onto Tarleton’s all-time indoor top-10 list … Finished 19th at the Texas Tech Open and Multis. 

Lorena High School  
Was a 12-sport varsity letter winner (cross country, track and field, soccer) … Qualified for the TX UIL 3A State Cross Country Championships three times … Also a two-time qualifier for the TX UIL 3A State Track and Field Championships … Capped her high school career by finishing seventh in the 800m at the 2021 state championships … Clocked a time of 2:22.46 to set a prep personal record … Other top times include 1:00.59 in the 400m, 5:32 in the mile, and 12:04 in the 2-mile.  

Personal  
2021 graduate of Lorena HS in Lorena, TX … Daughter of Danny and Jeni Sykora … Has three brothers, Dustin, Nathan, and Jeremy, and three sisters, Stephanie, Sara, and Kristi … Her mother, Jeni, served in the United States Army … Was adopted when she was five years old by a family who competed in triathlons … Fell in love with running after training with her mom when she was younger … Recalled a time when she ran with her mom’s running club and struggled to keep pace …  “I was in so much pain trying to stay with them and I was crying. My mom kept telling me to turn around and go walk with my siblings. I just kept fighting and pushing past the pain and didn’t give up. That day changed my perspective on running for the better.” … Majoring in kinesiology … Born Apr. 7.