Lengkepan kalimah di handap ieu: Dina ahir taun 2005 manéhna mimiti ngahadiran Florida State University, ngalakonan jurusan psikologi, sarta mimiti bersaing jeung Florida State Seminoles tim athletic. Manéhna jadi runner-up dina 3000 m di Atlantic Coast Conference Championship sarta nempatkeun 27th di NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship. Dina hiji-hijina outing internasionalna taun éta, manéhna jadi ka-16 dina lomba U-23 di 2006 European Cross Country Championships. Dina taun 2007 fokus dina jarak 1500 m mawa hasil sabab manéhna greatly ningkat pangalusna nya ka 4:11.34 menit <unk> a waktu nu dibawa tempat kadua nya di NCAA outdoor Championships. Manéhna rengking katilu dina NCAA Cross Country meet taun éta. Dina kompetisi Éropa, manéhna jadi nu kaopat dina 1500 m di 2007 Athletics Éropa U23 Championships, tapi gagal pikeun rengse dina lomba kategori umur di
2007 Kejuaraan Éropa Cross Country.