CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE - 2011
Vanessa Carr competed in three cross country meets for the Matadors in 2011 ... best finish was 68th at the Big West Championships (Oct. 29) after running 24:04.8 ... also finished 79th at the Northridge Invitational (Oct. 14) in a time of 24:34.52 ... also competed at the Asics/UC Irvine Invitational (Sept. 10).

2010
Carr ran in three meets in the fall of 2010 ... finished a season-best 55th at the Northridge Invitational (Oct. 16) ... clocked a time of 24:26.9 before finishing in a time of 23:53.0 at the Big West Championships (Oct. 30) ... also competed at the Stanford Invitational (Sept. 25) and the UC Riverside Invitational (Sept. 18).

BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Carr lettered all four years in both track and cross country at Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, Calif. ... earned All-City honors in both the 4x400 relay and 1,600 meters ... was also an All-City soccer player for the Patriots in 2009 ... also earned first team all-league accolades and was MVP of the soccer and track teams ... was named Rookie of the Year in cross country and earned second team all-league ... the Patriots won City Section track championships each season from 2007-09 ... graduated in 2009 with a 4.2 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Born April 12, 1991 in Lancaster, Calif. ... favorites include Manchester United, the TV show "Modern Family", the movie "Beauty and the Beast" and sushi ... says her two biggest moments in sports to date are "winning the city championship in the 1,600 meters and scoring six goals in one game ... enjoys reading in her spare time ... major is TV Production.