Sierra Schepper

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Rapid City, S.D. High School: Stevens

Height: 5-7 Event: 400m Hurdles

FRESHMAN (2012): Competed in the 60-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash at three meets during the indoor season...posted a career-best time of 9.31 in the hurdles at the Air Force Invitational...clocked a personal-best 27.82 in the 200-meter dash at the Air Force Team Challenge...also participated in the 60-meter dash twice, posting a career-best time of 8.56 at the Air Force Invitational...clocked a time of 8.65 in the 55-meter hurdles at the Robert Shine Invitational...also competed in the 55-meter dash (8.01) and ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay team (4:08.34) that finished second at that meet...competed in the 100-meter hurdles three times during the outdoor season...posted a career-best time of 14.93 to place fifth at the Front Range Classic...that time was ranked second on the team...also ran the 100-meter dash (13.01) and 200-meter dash (27.29) once...ran a leg of the 100-meter shuttle hurdles relay that finished second (1:03.52) and the 4x200-meter relay that placed third (1:45.98) at the Air Force Relays...academic all-conference selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Stevens High School...four-year letterwinner in track...2010 South Dakota AA 100-meter hurdles state champion...finished second in that event at the state meet as a senior...also claimed second- and third-place finishes in the 300-meter hurdles at the state meet...led the 4x100-meter relay team to a state title as a senior...holds school record in the 100-meter hurdles (14.3).....served as team captain...led SHS to three state championships (2008, 2010, 2011)...member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tim and Tania Schepper...father is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force...has twin siblings, Tea and Tylin...majoring in behavioral science (pre-med)...served as Safety and Security Clerk...completed Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) over the summer...also received jump wings...member of Cadet Squadron 34.