Laura Fairchild

Photo by: Errol Anderson

Class:
Senior
High School:
Flower Mound
Hometown:
Flower Mound, Texas

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 8/10/22

Academic Honors
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll

2021-22: Cross Country - Finished 38th at the Aggie Opener completing the 4.1k course with a time of 15:50.4…Placed 12th at the Texas A&M Invitational 5k with a time of 18:23.0...Competed at both the Arturo Barrios Invitational 6k (22:26.0) and SEC Championships 6k (22:57.5)... Ran at the South Central Regional Championships, clocking 22:54.1 on the 6k course. Indoor - Did not compete. Outdoor - Did not compete.

2020-21: Cross Country - Competed in all four meets of the season...Opened the year at the SEC Preview Meet finishing the 5k course at a time of 19:32.7...Finished the Gans Creek Classic 6k course at 22:34.2 and the Arturo Barrios Invitational 6k race at 22:05.4...Competed at the SEC Championships 6k finishing with a time of 22:59.9. Indoor - Competed in one meet, placed 12th in the mile (5:23.88) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Entered two meets...Ran a 4;52.13 1500m at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Clocked a 2:18.14 800m at the Texas A&M Team Invitational.

2019-20: Cross Country - Ran in three races, including the SEC Championship race...Ran a 20:06.4 5k at the Texas A&M Invitational and 22:02.4 6k at the Arturo Barrios Invitational...Finished the SEC Championship 6k course in 22:52.7. Indoor - Ran a 5:11.39 mile to open the season at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational...Was a part of the distance medley relay that won the Ted Nelson Invitational with a time of 11:58.37...Placed third in the mile (5:02.40) at the Texas A&M Invitational. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19: Cross Country - Did not compete. Indoor - Competed in six meets, running the mile on five occasions...Opened the season running a 5;10.37 mile at the Reveille Invitational...Finished sixth in the mile (5:05.81) at the Texas Tech Classic...Clocked a personal best mile time of 4:55.11 to win the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Opened the season running the 800m (2:19.26) and 1500m (4:44.44) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational...Finished fifth in the 800m (2:16.73) at the Roadrunner Invitational...Recorded a season best 800m time of 2:14.62 at the Michael Johnson Invitational.

High School: 2018 graduate of Flower Mound High School in Flower Mound, Texas … Coached by Andrew Cook and Katy Dalak … Established personal best times of 2:13.14 (800m), 4:55.24 (1,600m), 10:37.63 (3,200) and 17:37.6 (5k, cross country) … Placed fifth in 1,600m at 2018 State 6A meet with a time of 4:59.25 … Finished second in district, third in area and ran PR 4:55.24 to place third in Rgion I-6A meet … At 3,200m won district title in PR of 10:37.63, finished second in area and fourth in region meet … Placed third in 3,200m (10:45.92) at Texas Relays and ran on winning 4x800 relay (9:22.41) … As a senior in cross country finished sixth in State 6A meet, producing her best time of 17:37.6 on the 5,000m course … Won district cross country title and placed seventh in region meet … Finished sixth in Nike Cross Nationals South Regional … As a junior in 2017, placed ninth in 1,600m at State meet after placing second in district, third in area and third in region … In 3,200m she finished eighth in Texas Relays and ran anchor leg of distance medley relay which placed fourth in 12:28.91 … Placed fourth in district and fifth in area meet at 3,200m … In cross country as a junior, she placed fifth in district, 13^th in region and 27^th in State meet … Finished 35^th in Nike Cross Nationals South Regional … Sophomore season in cross country won district, placed 22^nd in Nike Cross Nationals South Regional and finished 50^th in Foot Locker South Regional … As a freshman in 2015, she advanced to Region I-6A meet in 1,600m and placed fourth after finishing third in district and fourth in area … In cross country, placed seventh in State 6A race after placing third in district and seventh in region … Finished 15^th in Nike Cross Nationals South Regional and placed 82^nd in Nike Cross Nationals.

Personal: Laura Beth Fairchild is the daughter of Brad and Annie Fairchild, born June 14, 2000 in Carrollton, Texas … Has three older siblings, Anna, Debra and Sarah … Mother competed in track and field at Liberty University … Chose Texas A&M to the amazing programs with many opportunities as well as great cross country and track team … Started competing in track and field at age 10 … Community service and extracurricular activities include assisting at church and being a part of the science and art club in high school.