Christopher Newport University

2019-20 - Senior Season:
Cross Country - Polished off her career with one final decorated campaign … Garnered first-team All-Conference accolades while finishing fourth at the CAC Championships in 25:13.3 … Added All-Region plaudits after coming in 15th at the South / Southeast Championships with a personal-best time of 22:21.1 … Also added a PR to open her senior season with a time of 20:35.3 in the 5k at the William & Mary Invitational … Finished 18th at the prestigious Paul Short Run with a 22:53.9 clocking in the 6k … Also took part in the Connecticut College Invitational … Continued her excellent work in the classroom as well while earning USTFCCCA National All-Academic honors.
Track & Field - Starred during the indoor campaign while qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile … Became just the second woman in program history to qualify for the national meet in that event … Won a pair of conference championships after claiming the 800 in 2:23.23 and the 4x400-relay in 4:10.83 … Also brought home All-Conference nods in the mile after finishing second in 5:22.41 … Boasted the South / Southeast’s fastest mile time of the year after completing the discipline in 5:08.16 during the Tufts National Qualifier … Also ranked fifth in the Region in the 800 following a time of 2:22.28 at the Camel City Invitational … Earned All-Region accolades in both events and was a first-team All-State selection … Established PRs in the 1000 (3:12.37) during the VMI Keydet Invitational and the 3000 (10:44.02) at the Vince Brown Invitational … Honored as the CAC Track Athlete of the Week on January 27 and February 10 … Posted seven top-five finishes during the indoor season, including victories in the 800 during the CNU Holiday Open and the mile at the Captains Invitational ... Received CoSIDA Academic All-District and VaSID Academic All-State nods for her work in the classroom as well ... Also named to the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Track & Field Team.

2018-19 - Junior Season:
Cross Country - Continued stockpiling awards after earning All-Region honors along with a spot on the first-team All-Conference squad ... Finished third at the CAC Championships with a time of 24:06.4 ... Capped off her junior campaign with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA South / Southeast Regionals in 23:23.2 ... Threw down her fastest time in the 6k during the year with a 23:15.7 clocking at the Paul Short Run ... Also broke the 24-minute mark with a 23:42.4 time at the KollegeTown Pre-Nationals ... Posted a victory in the UMW Opener 4k with a time of 15:11.6, which earned her the CAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week Award ... Finished third in the CNU Invitational 3k (11:42.7) as well ... Also earned a spot on the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team for her efforts in the classroom.
Track & Field - Remained a dominant force as a mid-distance runner while securing All-Conference honors in both the indoor 800 and outdoor 4x400-relay ... Also collected All-Region nods in the indoor mile and 800 ...  Finished in the top-five in three different disciplines during the CAC Outdoor Championships after coming in second in the 4x400 (4:04.77), third in the 1500 (4:54.37), and fifth in the 800 (2:23.80) ... Also horded points during the indoor title meet with a second-place finish in the mile (5:18.76) and a fourth-place showcase in the 800 (2:27.77) ... Recorded her top 800 time of the year at the Blue & Silver Challenge with a 2:20.99 finish ... Boasted her top 1500 clocking at the Colonial Relays (4:50.72) and her fastest mile mark at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (5:08.28) ... Honored as the CAC Track Athlete of the Week on January 22 after tallying the top time among all Division III competitors at the Keydet Invitational in the mile with a 5:15.05 clocking ... Had 14 total top-five finishes during the year, including victories in the 800 at the Captains Invitational and Blue & Silver Challenge and the 1500 at the New Captains Classic.

2017-18 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country - Picked up All-Conference plaudits after finishing fifth at the CAC Championships in 23:22.1 ... Posted her top time in the 6k while finishing 45th at the South / Southeast Regionals in 23:00.3 ... Also ran the 6k at the Cowbell Classic and Paul Short Run ... Finished second in the 4k at the Mary Washington Opener and came in 62nd in the 5k at the William & Mary Invitational ... Earned a spot on the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team for her work in the classroom as well.
Track & Field - Captured four conference championships during a decorated sophomore campaign ... Swept the league titles in the 800 after finishing in 2:24.14 during the indoor meet and 2:16.10 at the outdoor championships ... Also claimed the indoor mile crown (5:19.17) and outdoor 1500 title (4:42.97) ... Picked up All-Region nods in the indoor and outdoor 800 as well as the outdoor 1500 ... Posted her top time in the 1500 at the New Captains Classic after crossing in 4:38.81 ... Had her fastest clocking in the indoor 800 (2:22.18) at the Vince Brown Invitational ... Also came in third in the conference in the indoor DMR ... Placed fifth in the outdoor 4x400-relay and sixth in the indoor event at the league championships ... Honored as the CAC Track Athlete of the Week on March 27 and April 3 ... Notched 21 top-five finishes and seven victories during the year.

2016-17 - Freshman Season:
Cross Country - Placed 23rd at the CAC Championships with a time of 25:24.3 … Competed at the NCAA Regional Championships and crossed the line in 23:57.0, which placed her 43rd in the South / Southeast … Matched her season-best time in the 6k with a 23:57.0 mark while coming in seventh at the CNU Invitational … Also took part in the Don Cathcart Invitational, finishing 23rd in 24:17.0 … Celebrated as a USTFCCCA National All-Academic selection for her work in the classroom.
Track & Field - Won a pair of conference championships and earned a spot on the indoor and outdoor All-League teams … Took the CAC crown in the indoor DMR after helping the foursome finish in 13:01.09 … Added another title during the spring meet in the 4x400 after leading the unit to a time of 4:07.92 … Excelled on an individual level as well, placing third in both the 800 and 1500 during the CAC Outdoor Championships … Also came in sixth in the mile and 12th in the 800 at the indoor meet … Notched her top time in the 800 (2:17.83) at the Liberty Twilight and posted her finest mark in the 1500 (4:40.40) at the Swarthmore Final Qualifier.

At South Lakes - Earned 12 varsity letters as a member of the cross country and track & field teams … Met the National Silver Standard in both the 1000 and 5k … Was a perennial member of the All-District team … Broke the school record in the indoor and outdoor 4x800 relay … Served as team captain of the cross country squad during her senior year.
 
Personal - Monica Mae Lannen is the daughter of John and Deborah Lannen … Her dad competed in swimming at William & Mary … Has two younger sisters, Katherine and Emily … Majoring in marketing and management.