Northern Illinois University Athletics

2014-15: Indoor- Competed in seven meets during her first indoor season...Qualified for the MAC Championships (2/27) in two sprinting events: the 60 meters and 200 meters...Posted six top-10 finishes, highlighted by her second-place finish in the 200 at the Orange & Blue Open (2/21) in a personal record time of 25.32...Also featured on the NIU 4x400 meter relay team that won the Illini Classic (1/17) and the Jack Johnson Classic (1/31). Outdoor- Competed in three events individually for the Huskies and two other meets with the sprint relay unit...Finished second in the 100 at the Billiken Kickoff (3/20) with a personal record time of 12.06 seconds...Also featured on the NIU 4x100 meter relay team that won the Billiken Kickoff and the 4x2 squad that advanced to the finals of the Penn Relays (4/25), setting a school record with a time of 1:35.98.

High School: Set the school record in the 100m and 200m sprints as well as the long jump at McCluer High School... Has a personal best in the 200m of 23.86 that would set the NIU school record if she could replicate it... Finished second at the Missouri Class 4 state meet in 2014 in both the 100m and 200m... Took 6th in both events at the same event the previous year... Most recently, competed in the 100m and 200m at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Personal:Daughter of Larry and LaPonda Harold... Born on Oct. 13, 1996... Intends to major in Psychology... Full name is Lydia Lenease Harold... Was coached by current NIU volunteer assistant coach Phil Wollbrinck at McCluer High School... Volunteered at the Gateway 180 Homeless Shelter in St. Louis... Enjoys writing poetry and watching documentaries... Admires Steve Prefontaine