April Lowery
	Class: Senior Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: Morgan Park Height: 5-5 Event: Sprints

2006 Highlights: Ran a leg of the school record-setting indoor 4x400 relay (3:50.67) at the Iowa State Classic (2/11/06)...placed second in the 400-meter dash (59.29) at the Badger Track Classic (1/14/06)...ran a leg of the winning 4x400 relay (3:55.73) at the BGSU Quadrangular (2/3/06)...was a member of the second-place 4x400 relay (3:53.48) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational (3/19/06)...participated in the winning 4x400 relay (3:52.71) at the Chicagoland Championships (4/8/06)...placed second in the 400-meter dash (57.42) and ran a leg of the winning 4x400 relay (3:53.78) at the University of Toledo Triangular (4/13/06)...was a member of the winning 4x400 relay (3:53.20) at the Illinois Invitational (4/22/06)... was a member of the school record-breaking 4x400 relay squad (3:47.11) that finished third at the MAC Outdoor Championships.

2005 Highlights: Was a member of the school record-setting 4x800 relay that ran a 9:21.73 at the Florida State Relays (3/18/05)...was a member of the runner-up 4x400 relay (3:57.68) at the Saluki Spring Classic (3/27/05)...placed third overall in the 400-meter dash at the Chicagoland Championships (4/9/05) with a mark of 58.41...won the 400-meter dash (58.56) at the Central Collegiate Championships (4/23/05)...set the school record in the outdoor 400-meter dash (56.97) at the MAC Championships (5/13/05)...was a member of the school record-setting outdoor 4x400 relay (3:48.74) at the MAC Championships (5/14/05).

2004 Highlights: Was a member of the second-place 4x400 relay (3:57.15) and claimed NIU's third-fastest 400-meter indoor time of 59.57 at the Central Collegiate Championships (1/25/04)...held NIU's third-fastest outdoor 400-meter dash time of 58.82 at the Redbird Classic (4/17/04).

2003 Highlights: Was a member of the school record-setting outdoor 4x400 relay (1:44.17) set at the Alabama Relays (3/23/03)...became the second runner in NIU history to break 1-minute in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.41 at Illinois Wesleyan...ran the anchor leg of the school record setting 4x400 relay (3:51.67) at the MAC Indoor Championships...joined teammate Ajahnae Hinley as one of only two NIU sprinters to ever crack the one-minute mark in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.02 at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/28/03).

Prep / Personal: Specialized in the 400-meter dash for four-time IHSA Class AA state champion, Morgan Park High School...placed fifth overall in the 400-meter dash at the 2002 IHSA state meet and third at the city championships...two-time state qualifier in the 400-meter dash (2000 and 2002)...Major - Nursing...Birthdate - July 13, 1984.

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