Lynn Brasher

Lynn Brasher

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.

High School:
Eldorado HS

Height:
5-4

Event:
Distance

Birthdate:
06/20/1988

Experience:
2L

NEW MEXICO:

Middle distance specialist who is the Lobos' top returnee and an MWC Outdoor Championship finalist in the 800...has redshirt seasons available in cross country and indoor and outdoor track...

2008: (cross country) Appeared in the first two meets of the year...25th at the Lobo Invitational and 21st at NMSU...

2007-08: (outdoor) Led the team (20th MWC) in the 800 with a career-best time of 2:16.90...time was recorded in an 8th place finish in the MWC prelims...finished 9th in the 800 finals...No. 3 on the team in the 1,500 with a top time of 4:50.46...8 races with a top finish of 3rd in the 800 at Cal...Academic All-MWC... (indoor) Ranked 2nd on the team in the 800 (2:28.34) and No. 4 in the mile (5:35.14)...3 races...

2006-07: (outdoor) Ranked 2nd on the team in the 800 (2:18.51)...raced 5 times in 4 meets...Academic all-MWC... (indoor) Raced 7 times in 5 meets in the mile and 800...helped the DMR team finish 6th at the conference meet... (cross country) Ran in two meets...finished 4th on the team (24th overall) at New Mexico State...

HIGH SCHOOL:

A 2006 graduate of Albuquerque Eldorado High School...four-year letterwinner in track and cross country for coaches Kathy Brion and Jimmy Butler...was one of the top cross country runners in the state as a freshman, placing fifth at the 5A state meet and 2nd at the city championships behind current UNM teammate Leslie Luna...finished fifth in the 800 as a sophomore and freshman at the state track meet...district 400m champion in 2003 and `06....

PERSONAL:

Born in Albuquerque, N.M...full name is Lynn Marie Brasher...daughter of Carl and Lucille Brasher...comes from a strong sports family...mom ran track at UNM (1976-77), uncle Perkins Brasher competed at New Mexico JC (1969-70), and aunt Rosie Jones has been on the LPGA tour since 1981...second cousin Lynn Brasher also ran track for the Lobos (1979-80), earning All-America honors in 1979 as part of the UNM two-mile relay team...has a younger sister, Julie...major is Film & Digital Media.

COLLEGIATE BESTS - OUTDOOR
800: 2:16.90