At Bellport: Lettered in Cross Country, winter and spring track ... captained all three teams during her senior season ... named Cross Country team MVP (2006) ... earned All-League and All-County Cross Country honors from 2004-06 and All-League winter and spring track honors from 2005-06 ... named Most Improved in spring track (2003) ... was a member of the three-time league champion cross country and spring track teams and county championship teams (cross country - 2004, winter 2003-05, spring 2004-05) as well as the four-time league champion winter track team ... she excelled in the classroom as a Bellport Scholar from 2003-07, a member of the high honor roll 2003-07, the National Junior Honor Society and National Senior Honor Society, the National Junior Classical League and National honor societies for both science and Spanish.
Personal: Born December 29, 1988 in Queens, N.Y. ... daughter of Edward and Debra Dougherty ... has two brothers, Gregory (26) and Edward (20) who attends college at SUNY Cortland ... her hobbies include working out and reading ... she chose St. John's because of the coaches and the morning practice schedule ... she plans to major in secondary education and history with plans of becoming a global studies teacher and cross country coach ... intends to travel the world during summers off.
Off the Track:
Most Thrilling Moment In Her Athletic Career: Being named all-county after running under 21 minutes at Sunken Meadow State Park as Bellport went on to win the County Championships and qualify for the State Championships.
Favorite Movie: The Little Mermaid
Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes
Favorite Pro Team: New York Mets
Favorite Pro Athlete: David Wright
Favorite Book: Anything by Nicholas Sparks
Favorite TV Show: Monk, Psych, One Tree Hill
