Like many of the athletes she raced against that night in Eugene, Ore., in the finals of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials, and many races before, she had put in numerous hours of training. It all paid off when she crossed the finished in third-place to earn the final spot on the U.S. roster in the steeplechase, joining fellow University of Colorado alum Emma Coburn.