Brigitte Sherman Class: Junior Hometown: Minster, OH High School: Minster Position: Distance

2008-2009
(CROSS COUNTRY) Brigitte Sherman, part of a standout sophomore class, helped the Flyers reach unprecedented levels of success in 2008. Among the steadiest members of the team, Sherman scored for Dayton at every meet during the fall season. Sherman started off the year with a 14th place finish at the Meijer Flyer 5K and built on that success by lowering her time in each of the next three races. After an eighth place finish at the Queen City Invitational - where UD took second as a team - she ran a personal best time of 18:26 at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing 38th and helping UD to a sixth place team finish. Her time of 18:56 at the Atlantic 10 Championships also helped to propel the Flyers to their best team finish (third) ever at the conference meet.
(INDOOR) Competed in the 800 meter run twice this season...At the Akron Zips Invitational, ran a time of 2:23.12... Finished in 2:27.62 at the Kent State Invitational. Participated in the one mile run at the Bowling Green State University Jane Herrmann Invitational (5:20.87) and the 1,000 meter run at the Findlay Classic, with a tenth place time of 3:10.14.
(OUTDOOR) Competed in the 1,500 meter run at the Pepsi Forida Relays (4:50.41) and at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, taking ninth place (4:51-86). Took ninth place in the 800 meter run at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, (2:21.31).

2007-2008
(INDOOR) Recorded a career best in the 1,000 meter run (2:59.12) finishing fourth at Atlantic 10 Championship for the fastest time of the season for a Flyer....Finished second in the 1,000 meter run (3:02.56) at the ONU Friday Night Series...In the mile run, she placed sixth (5:00.92) at the A-10 Championship and turned in a second place finish at Findlay running 5:09.59.
(OUTDOOR) Ran a career best in the 800 meter run (2:19.28) finishing third at the Coastal Carolina Invitational....Recorded a career best in the 1500 meter run (4:43.23) finishing fifth at the Hillsdale Relays...Ran three of the top 5 fastest 800 meter run times on the team during the season and was the second fastest in the 1500 meter run.
(CROSS COUNTRY) Another freshman that had a strong first season, Brigitte Sherman finished in the top two among Dayton runners in six of the year's seven meets. She was the first Flyer across the line at the NCAA Regional 6K. By finishing second on the team at the Greater Louisville Invitational, Sherman registered a new personal record time of 18:35, making her eighth all-time on the Top 5K Personal Bests lists. In addition, she finished 28th overall at the National Catholic Invite, and also scored for UD at the Atlantic 10 Championships.

High School
Member of Ohio Division III 2004 and 2005 State Champion Cross Country Team (Runner-ups in 2006)...Named to the Div. III All-Ohio Team four years in a row ('03-'06)....State qualifer in track '04-'06...2004 State Champion (Div. III) in the 4x800 meter relay...Named to the Academic All-Ohio Team.

Personal
Daughter of Dale and Joyce Sherman.