2007
Ran in four of the Lady Tigers’ six races, including the NCAA South Central Regional Championships … Ran a season-best 6K time of 23:24.38 at the LSU Tiger Festival … Top 5K effort came at the Auburn Tiger Invitational (18:54.20).
2006
Was in action in all six of the Lady Tigers’ races during the 2006 season … Scored for LSU at the season-opening Lobo Invitational and the Auburn Invitational … Posted a top 6K time of 22:58.40 at the SEC Championships … Finished in 23:45.5 at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships and 23:56.9 at the Chile Pepper Festival.
2005
Competed in all five meets for the Lady Tigers … Scored for LSU at the NCAA Regional Championships, finishing the 6K course in 24:04.25 … Top 6K effort came at the SEC Championships (23:08.77) … Clocked 23:46.7 at the Chile Pepper Festival.
PRIOR TO LSU
Spent one season at the University of New Orleans.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at St. Amant High School … Was an all-state selection in 2002 … Competed at the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships in 2003 … On the track, posted top times of 2:22 in the 800 meters, 4:49 in the 1,500 meters and 18:40 in the 5,000 meters.
PERSONAL
Full name is Christy Jo Zirkle … Born June 20, 1986 … Daughter of Mike and Cathy Zirkle … Has an older sister, Ansley.