Laura Deal
First-Year...Sprints...Lake Crystal, Minn...Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial H.S.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial high school, Deal was coached by Dewey Escher, Tom Murphy and Doug Burns... participated in volleyball for three years and six years in track and field...all conference honorable mention in the 4x4 relay her sophomore year, all conference in the 4x4 relay and 200 meter dash her junior year, all conference in the 4x2 relay and all conference honorable mention in the 200 meter dash, also took first place in the 4x4 relay at the section meet her senior year. Took 6th place at the state meet in the 4x4 and holds her high school's record in the 4x4 relay with a time of 4:04.56.
Personal: Daughter of Jamine and Brian Deal...her proudest moment of her track and field career was her senior year...being part of the State meet and taking 6th place was her biggest accomplisment...enjoys spending time with friends and family, everything about summer (lakes and jet skiing) and scrapbooking...majoring in leadership managment.
What do you like about being a collegiate student athlete? "I've met the most amazing girls and it pushes me to be a better athlete when most high school athletes have already given up. I love the competition."
Athletic Department
College of Saint Benedict
37 South College Avenue
St. Joseph, MN 56374
320-363-5301
Fax 320-363-6098