Lauren Anders Class: Senior Hometown: West Chicago, IL High School: West Chicago Event: Hurdles

2004-2005
(INDOOR) Competed five times in three different events...in her first collegiate race, Anders was clocked at 8.15 in the 55m, which ranked eighth on UD's fastest 55m times of the indoor season...Best finish came in the 55m at the Ball State Open where she placed ninth.
(OUTDOOR) Posted a season-best time in the 100 m hurdles with a 16.85 at the Stan Lyons Invitational... Ran the 100 m hurdles in 17.06 at the Atlantic 10 Championship, good for a ninth-place finish... Finished fourth in the 100 m hurdles at the Michigan State Invitational... Recorded her season-best time of 1:17.2 in the 400 m hurdles at the A-10 Championship, placing 11th.

HIGH SCHOOL
A five-time State Qualifier at West Chicago High School, Anders qualified in 2003 and was 10th in the state in the 100m hurdles in 2004... Finished 17th in the state in the 300m hurdles in 2004...State qualifier in the 800-medley relay in both 2002 and 2003... DVC All-Conference Coaches Selection 2002, 2003 amd 2004... The Conference Champion in the 55 Meter Hurdles in both 2003, 2004...Also was Conference Champion in the 800-medley relay in 2002 and 2004... Broke six West Chicago High School records: 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 800 medley Relay, junior varsity 100m hurdles, junior varsity 300m hurdles and junior varsity 4x100 medley relay... Named team's Most Valuable Performer in 2004 amd Most Improved in 2002...Selected to represent Illinois for the Senior All-Star Meet at University of Northern Iowa in June of 2004... Posted personal best times of 15.1 in the 100m hurdles, 47.1 in the 300m hurdles. and 8.59 in the 55m hurdles.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Linda and Kevin Anders.