University of Wyoming Athletics

2009-10... Larissa set the top mark in outdoor track in the 100-meter hurdles as a sophomore with a mark of 14.56 seconds at the Fum McGraw Open in Fort Collins, Colo. She also was third in the 60-meter hurdles in indoor track and seventh on the team in the 60-meter dash.

2008-09... In the hurdle events for Larissa, she ran her personal bests in both the 60- and 100-meter events at the Mountain West Conference Championships. During the indoor season, she ran a 9.03 in Colorado Springs, Colo., in the 60-meter hurdles. While at the outdoor championships, she ran a 14.59 in the 100-meter hurdles. In the classroom, she was named to the MWC Academic All-Conference team for the first time in her career.

High School... In high school, Larissa lettered her junior and senior years in both bowling and track and field. During her track and field career, she earned the coaches award in 2004-05, as well as the most improved during the 2005-06 season. In 2007, she was the most outstanding as well as placing second in the 100-meter hurdle event at the HHSAA meet. She was the most valuable player on the track team her senior year, as well as being named the Female Athlete of the Year. Academically, she was on the National Honor Society and on the honor roll in 2008.

Personal... Larissa was born July 4, in Sacramento, Calif., to Lisa and Phillip Edwards. Larissa hopes to be an athletic administrator because she enjoys being around athletics.

Edwards' Best:
60m hurdles - 9.03
100m hurdles - 14.59