Ashley Merkle Class: Junior Hometown: Bohemia, N.Y. High School: Connetquot High School Height: 5-0

Personal Bests:
800 - 2:41.44 (4-28-05)
400 - 1:07.6 (2-13-05)
400IH - 1:14.8 (4-16-05)
Long Jump - 3.84 meters (3-26-05)
Triple Jump - 7.64 meters (3-11-05)

2004-05: Claimed five top-ten finishes...picked up a seventh place finish in the 400 hurdles at the Coach "O" Invitational in a time of 1:14.8.

At Connetquot High School: Participated in six-years of varsity indoor and outdoor track and field and three-years of varsity soccer...two-time all-county selection...named all-league and all-conference once...also ran one season of varsity cross-country.

Personal: Daughter of Kerry and Denise Merkle...plans on majoring in physical education...born on May 7, 1986...has two brothers, Kerry Jr. and Sean, and one sister, Kristen.