Prior to Virginia Tech: Posted career-bests of 22:36.6 in the 6k and 17:29.9 in the 3 mile while at Tennessee... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2024.
High School: Recipient of the Menke Athletic-Academic Award... Is a six-time Virginia State Champion in track and cross country... Selected to the All-WCAC Second-Team for soccer... Was the cross country state champion in Virginia in 2021... Two-time outdoor state champion in the 800m and the 1600m in 2021... Was the 2021 indoor state champion in the 1600m.
Personal: Daughter of Cathy and Ray Pugsley... Father, Ray, ran track and cross country at Dartmouth... Mother, Cathy, ran track and cross country at William & Mary... Has one sibling, Jenna... Majoring in economics.