Laura Bang Hometown: Elmhurst, N.Y. High School: Brooklyn Tech Position: Mid-Distance Birthdate: 06/27/1990 Major: Psychology

2008-09:
Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 2:37.51 in the 800 meter at the Giegengack Invitational (2/7)... placed 14th in the 800 meter at the Fordham Invite (12/5)... crossed 25th in the 800 meter at the Metropolitan Championships (1/29)... finished 46th in the 800 meter at the Gotham Cup (1/16).
Outdoor: Finished 25th in the 800-meter at the America East Championship (5/3)... ran a season-best time of 2:35.96 in the 800 at the Monmouth Invitational (3/28)... crossed 14th in the 800 at the Quinnipiac Classic (4/8)... took 41st in the 800 at the Yale Invitational (4/26).

High School:
Competed in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000-meter at Brooklyn Tech... ran a personal best of 11:25 in the 3,000-meter her senior year.

Personal:
Laura Bang... born June 27, 1990... daughter of In Na Kim and Jun Man Bang... a psychology major.