Freshman (2006-2007): Finished 19th overall in one-mile run at URI’s Sorlein Classic ... Finished 10th overall in one mile run at Yale’s indoor season opener ... Finished ninth overall at NCAA Division II Northeast Region Cross Country Championships and received All-Northeast Region honors ... Captured the East Coast Conference women's cross country individual championship ... Named ECC Women's Runner of the Year and Rookie of the Year ... Earned four East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week awards ... Finished 116th of 314 at the New England Cross Country Championships ... Finished 13th at the Quinnipiac Invitational ... Posted a ninth-place finish at Fordham’s Ram Invitational ... Paced team with a 20th-place finish in 5K race in first collegiate race at Connecticut College Invitational.
High School: Was a four-time All-League and All-County for Cross Country and Track ... Participated in the State meet six times for Cross Country and Track combined ... Won the County Steeple Chase her junior year ... Was an Honor Roll student ... Also involved in photography.
Personal: Daughter of Theresa and Joseph Tempesta ... Has one sister, Tara.