Meet the 2017 Competitors: Lauren Paquette

Lauren Paquette | Women’s Elite Mile

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College: Baylor
1500m PR: 4:09.86
Mile PR: 4:30.73

I really want an RV! I don’t have to explain. Maybe Craig Engels will sell me his.
My New Year’s Resolution this year was to not spend money on anything not related to running. My one cheat has been a European blowdryer because I fried mine this year in Ireland! You don’t understand – this was a necessity for the mane.
Indian is my favorite cuisine.
I consider myself from either Texas, Arkansas, Florida, or Tennessee depending on who I’m talking to and when in my life we’re talking about.
I wanted to play volleyball in college (libero) before I was asked to fill in for a girl on the cross-country team at state who was sick – that’s when fell in love with it even though I walked in my first race!

What actor would play the movie version of you? Leslie Mann
What did you want to be when you grew up? A carrot (a kid can dream).
Favorite post-run drink or snack? Frozen Mango
What was your AIM screenname? snowboard580 – this doesn’t even make sense because I was going for rotations #mathishard
If you had a “walk up” song as you approached the starting line, what would it be? “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap