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Cornell University Athletics

2007 General Roster

Laura Woeller (Baker)

Biography

She was a four-time All-American, earning the honor on the basis of her performances at the NCAA championships. She placed 26th at the NCAA cross country championships in 1993; finished fourth and eighth, respectively, in the 3,000 meters at the 1994 and 1995 NCAA indoor track and field championships; and was eighth in the 3,000 at the 1995 outdoor NCAAs to earn All-America honors. Woeller was also an eight-time Heptagonal champion, winning the individual Heps cross country championship in 1993 and 1994; the indoor Heps 3,000 in 1993 and again in 1995 while also capturing the 5,000 title to earn the meet[apos]s MVP award. She won the 3,000 at the outdoor Heps in [apos]93 and [apos]94 and the 1500-meter crown in [apos]94. She won the 3,000 meters at the indoor ECAC championships to earn All-East honors. As a freshman, she represented the U.S. at the World Junior Cross Country Championships, where she placed 62nd. Captain of the 1994 women[apos]s cross country team, she was named the Cornell Daily Sun Senior Athlete of the Year in 1995. In 1999, she was one of Cornell[apos]s cross country selections to the Women[apos]s Ivy League Silver Anniversary Honor Roll. She is a graduate of G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton, N.Y., and resides in Kings Mountain, N.C.