2013 (Freshman): Named to the Southland Conferece Commissioner’s Honor Roll for Fall 2013 ... Wildcats' No. 3 runner (45th overall) at the 6K Southland Conference Championships with a season-best of 23:38.4 ... Ran a season-best 5K of 20:31.66 and finished among the top-20 in her collegiate debut at McMurry ... Competed at regular-season meets hosted by Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Incarnate Word and Indiana State (NCAA Pre-Nationals).

High School: Graduated Summa Cum Laude and among top three percent of class in 2013 from Canyon High School ... Earned eight varsity letters through participation in track and field and cross country ... Part of a team that won district titles in 2010 and 2011, qualified for regionals each year from 2010-12 and states in 2009, 2011 and 2012 ... Track and XC team captain ... All-Comal County and first team all-district honoree ... Finished fifth in the 1600m at the 2013 District 28-4A meet ... Placed sixth in this event at the 2012 Region IV-4A meet ... 2012-13 academic all-state selection ... Recipient of track team’s Timmy Muenich Award for Heart ... Top track times include a 5:17 in the 1600m, 2:24 in the 800m and 11:57 in the 3200m ... National Honor Society treasurer ... Key Club officer ... Placed second at state geography contest.
 
Personal: Given name is Landa Nicole Dowdy ... Born 13 September 1994 in New Braunfels, Texas ... Daughter of Lance and Lindy Dowdy ... Resides in New Braunfels ... Studying history education ... Hobbies include reading and church youth group activities.