College: Illinois State
Events: 3,000 Steeplechase - 9:51.30
Coach: Mark Rowland
 
twitter: @runaisharun
 
College: Following graduation, Aisha competed in the Morton Pre Games where she set a personal best in the mile with a 4:35.96. Praught finished her collegiate career with a trip to the 2012 NCAA Championships and the U.S. Olympic Trials to compete in the 3,000 steeplechase. Earlier in the 2012 outdoor season, Aisha set her personal best in the steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays with a 9:51.30. In the 2011 cross country season, Praught placed third in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Championships. Praught won the 2011 MVC Track & Field Championships in the 3,000 steeplechase. In the 2010 season, Aisha finished 3rd and 4th in the 1,500 meter and 3k steeple respectively, at the MVC Championships. As a freshman in 2008, Praught competed in 6 races and finished 14th at the MVC Cross Country Championships, the first freshman finisher.
 
High School: Moline High School. Broke five minutes in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:59.7... placed seventh at the 2008 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Track and Field Championship Meet and was a qualifier in the 3,200-meter and 4x800-meter relay ... set school records in the 1,600 ... also holds the cross country school record, clocking a 17:30 minute finish.
 
Personal: Born December 14th, 1989 to Jerome and Molly Praught. She has a younger brother, Spencer.
 
Personal Bests - Indoors
Mile - 4:37.77 - Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational, South Bend, Ind. - March 3, 2012
3,000 meters - 9:35.03 - GVSU Big Meet, Allendale, Misso. - February 10, 2012
 
Personal Bests - Outdoors
Mile - 4:35.96 - Morton Pre Games, Dublin, Ireland - July 26, 2012
3,000 steeplechase - 9:51.30 - Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, Calif. - April 19, 2012