Sara participated in cross country, swimming and track & field. While at Marshall, Sara earned All-Conference and All-State in 1998 and set the school record in cross country. Sara was a 4-year letter winner in track & field, earning All-Conference honors 7 times and setting school records in the 1600m and 3200m. As a member of the Marshall Swim team, Sara set records in the 200m medley relay and achieved All-State in the 200m Medley Relay as well as Academic All-State.
After graduation, Sara attended the University of Central Florida earning a BS in Nursing in 2004. While at UCF she was awarded 8 letters, 4 in cross country and 4 in track & field. She was named Freshman of the Year in cross country in 1999 and Runner of the Year in 2003. Sara continued to run after college graduation, winning multiple marathons and qualifying for the Boston Marathon twice. Sara lives with her husband Geoffrey in Santa Barbara, California.