Education
Yoder Begley attended East Noble High School in Kendallville, Indiana. Yoder Begley graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2001.
Yoder Begley attended East Noble High School in Kendallville, Indiana. Yoder Begley graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2001.
She was 2000 Securities and Exchange Commission Female Athlete of the Year, and in 2016 she was selected to the Southeastern Conference 2016 Class of Women's Legends representing Arkansas. In 2006, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Yoder Begley was a Nike Oregon Project athlete from 2007 to 2011.
She trained with Galen Rupp, Kara Goucher, Adam Goucher, and Josh Rohatinsky under coach Alberto Salazar.
Yoder Begley placed 3rd in the 2008 United States of America Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon setting a new personal record of 31:43.60 and qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She placed 26th in the finals of the 10,000 meters at the Olympics.
Yoder Begley finished first in the 10,000 meter event at the 2009 United States of America Track & Field Championship on June 25, 2009 in Eugene, Oregon. This qualified her to compete in the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin.
She set a new personal record and finished in sixth place with a time of 31:13.78.
In 2013 she became the women"s cross country coach and assistant women"s track and field coach at the University of Connecticut. In December 2014 she was hired as the first full-time coach in the 50-year history of the Atlanta Track Club. Among her responsibilities are creating training programs for the club"s 21,000 members and training two athletes for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Highlights
15-Time National Collegiate Athletic Association All-American in Cross Country and Track
2-Time National Collegiate Athletic Association National Champion in Track
2000 United States of America Olympic Trials Qualifier
2002 United States Team Member - Beijing Ekiden
2002 RRCA Road Scholar Grant Recipient
2002 Avon Global Championships Runner-up
2004 United States of America Olympic Trials Qualifier
2008 United States Olympic Team, 10k
2009 United States of America 15k Championship - 1st Place
2009 United States of America Outdoor Track and Field Championships 10k, 1st place.
Secretariat personal and track record with a time of 31:22.69
2009 World Championships in Athletics 10k, 6th place.
She was a four-time state champion (one cross country and three 3200 meter titles) and held the 3200 meter state record from 1996 until 2011 when it was broken by Culver Academy"s Waverly Neer. She was a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association champion and a 15-time All-American. 2001 Avon National 10k Champion 2004 USATF 10k Road National Champion 2009 USATF Indoor 3k champion.
