Ariel Dempsey

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Jenison, Mich.
High School:
Jenison

At Michigan ... Two-timeAthletic Academic Achievement Award winner (2011, 2012).

RS Freshman (2012) ...U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award winner.
Outdoor
Finished third in the 800-meter run (2:15.85) at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 4) ... Competed in the Grand Valley State Al Owens Classic (April 21) and placed ninth in the 800-meter run (2:18.66) ... Placed 24th in the 800-meter run (2:19.67) at the Sea Ray Relays (April 13) ... Finished seventh in the 800-meter run (2:16.52) at the USC Trojan Invitational (March 24).

Indoor
Placed ninth in the 800-meter run (2:18.82) and ran the second leg of the 4x400-meter relay that placed seventh (4:18.68) at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21) ... At the Michigan Open (Jan. 7), finished sixth in the 600-meter run (1:45.00).

Freshman (2011) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award winner.
Outdoor
Did not compete.

Indoor
Competed unattached at the EMU Invitational (Jan. 8), placing seventh (2:19.87) in the 800-meter run.

Prep ... Graduated from Jenison High School (2010) ... National Honors Society ... Valedictorian of graduating class ... MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award recipient ... Named 2010 OK Red Conference Athlete of the Year ... Two-time Michigan state placer in the 800m, finishing second (2007) and fourth (2010) ... Two-time OK Red Conference and regional 800-meter champion (2007, '10) ... Junior Olympics Regional 800-meter champion (2008) ... Established the Champion of Champions 800-meter meet record (2:15.80) and two Jenison school records ... All-state in the 3200m relay (2007) ... Also earned one varsity letter in tennis ... Claimed conference and regional titles and was named Jenison's team MVP (2006).

Personal ... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts ... Individual Concentration - Christian Apologetics major ... Born on August 19, 1991 ... Daughter of Russell and Karen Dempsey ... Mother, Karen, played golf at Michigan.

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