American Record holder in the 3000m Steeple...Born in Mundelein, Illinois...Married to Griffin Humphreys… Has one sister, Lindsey… Grew up with dreams of becoming an Olympic gymnast...Initially decided to run cross-country in high school to stay in shape for soccer...Earned a degree in chemistry from the University of Missouri - Kansas City before getting her masters in Community Health Education at the University of New Mexico...bettered her own American record in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase with an 8:57.77 at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic, making her the No. 4 performer on the world all-time list and the first American to break nine minutes in the event. Frerichs set the old AR of 9:00.85 in Monaco in 2018.