Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2011 TRACK AND FIELD: Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Year with 52 points at the KIAC Championships. ... KIAC champion in the high jump, shot put and javelin. ... All-KIAC honoree. ... KIAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week for weeks of March 21, April 11 and April 25. ... KIAC Track Athlete of the Week for week of April 18. ... KIAC Field Athlete of the Week for week of May 2. ... Ranked in top 75 in high jump, javelin and heptathlon on NAIA national performance list. ... Won first career shot put competition at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Early Bird Invitational on March 19. ... Became first IU East athlete to win a javelin competition with first-place finish at the Wilmington College Night Moves Invitational on April 22. ... Established outdoor school records in the 100 meter dash (13.82), 200 meter dash (28.47), 800 meter run (2:51.56), heptathlon (3,263 points), javelin (33.72 meters) and long jump (4.60 meters). ... Established indoor school records in high jump (1.52 meters) and 200 meter dash (30.10). ... Posted indoor season best of 9.66 meters in the shot put. ... Posted outdoor season bests of 18.97 in 100 meter hurdles, 1.55 meters in the high jump, 19.93 meters in the hammer and 10.49 meters in the shot put.

2010 CROSS COUNTRY: Emerged as IU East's No. 3 runner. ... Improved her 5K time by 4:32 over the course of the season. ... Ran season best time of 23:47 at the Wilmington College Invitational on Oct. 15. ... Finished in season-best seventh place at the Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run on Oct. 30.

2010 TRACK AND FIELD: Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion in the high jump. ... All-KIAC honoree. ... KIAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week for weeks of March 29, April 12 and April 19. ... Won high jump at Anderson University Raven Outdoor Invitational on April 16 to become first IU East NAIA track and field athlete to win an event. ... Finished eighth in high jump at DePauw University Invitational on April 3 to become the first IU East NAIA track and field athlete to score points in a meet. ... Finished fourth in high jump at Little State Invitational on April 2, a meet open to all non-NCAA Division I track and field programs in the state. ... Finished second in the 100 at the Anderson University Raven Outdoor Invitational on April 16. ... Finished fifth in the 200 at the KIAC meet on April 24. ... Finished seventh in the javelin at the Indiana State University Pacesetter Invitational on May 1. ... Recorded season bests of 1.57 meters in the high jump, 29.54 meters in the javelin, 13.82 in the 100 meter dash and 28.72 in the 200 meter dash.

2009 CROSS COUNTRY: Most improved Red Wolf for the second consecutive season; lowered time by 2:28 over the course of the season. ... Ran season best time of 26:29 at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet on Nov. 6 in Nashville, Tenn. ... Placed 18th at Earlham College Invitational on Oct. 3.

2008 CROSS COUNTRY: Most improved Red Wolf runner; lowered time by 6:07 over the course of the season. ... Ran season best time of 25:09 at Wilmington College Invitational on Oct. 18. ... Finished 33rd at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet Nov. 8.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time IHSAA regional qualifier in high jump and one-time qualifier in 4x400 relay. ... Set Randolph Southern High School high jump record with a leap of 5 feet, 3.5 inches. ... All-Mid-Eastern Conference and All-Randolph County in high jump. ... All-Randolph County in 200 meter dash. ... All-Randolph County in cross country.

ALL ABOUT VANESSA

AREA OF STUDY: Biology with minor in Chemistry

WHY VANESSA CHOSE IU EAST: Close to home

PARENT: Felisia Legg

SIBLINGS: Erika Legg and Brianna Legg

FAVORITE FOOD: Fruit

FAVORITE TV SHOW: "Will and Grace"

FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math

FAVORITE MOVIE: "A League of Their Own"

HOBBIES: Basketball, softball, running, horseback riding

DID YOU KNOW: Vanessa's favorite quote is, "Set your sights high, never settle for anything less."