 She ran in the 3000 metres at the 1988 Olympic Trials, finishing 10th in her heat, and the 1992 Olympic Trials, finishing 12th in her semi final in the 1500 and 10th in her semifinal in the 3000.Each time she ran in the trials, her sister also ran and qualified for the Olympic team in those events.The alliterative nature of both their names and their competition in the same events has led to confusion amongst some spectators.