2006: Competed only in season-opening Chuck Carroll Invitational where she posted a time of 25:57 and 34th place finish in the 6K race.

2005: Competed in two races in her first season ... Placed 93rd at the 5K Midwest Collegiate (9/17) with a time of 20:32 ... Placed 67th in the open race of the Pre-National Invitational (10/15) with a time of 25:03.

High School: Lettered three times in cross country ... Team captain ... California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) qualifier three times ... All-league ... Helped team to CIF three times ... Varsity Leadership Award, Team Spirit Award, Coach's Award, Most Improved Runner Award ... High school coach was Betty Bowen ... Also lettered in track and basketball ... In track, all-league in high jump ... Competed in two CIF events ... Recognized in Orange County Register as Tesoru's Scholar Athlete ... Class valedictorian ... National Honor Society President ... Editor-in-chief of school newspaper ... CSF member ... Foreign Language Student of the Year.

Personal: Born Alyssa Nicole Urish on 4/28/87 ... Daughter of Laura and Jeff Urish ... Mother has competed in 30 marathons, while father is a triathlete ... Great uncle, Milton Fields, attended Northwestern.