Sheri Liebschner                                                                    

 Akron, Ohio 

Working towards a masters degree at the University of Akron College of Business Administration.  She earned a law degree from the University of Akron in 1996 and spent seven years as a prosecuting attorney for the City of Akron and Columbiana County, Ohio.  She also worked as a radio newscaster for five years in Alliance, Ohio and her hometown of East Liverpool after earning her bachelor of science in mass communication in 1988 from  Miami University (Oxford, Ohio). 

Sheri ran on the varsity women's cross country team at Miami and participated in track and cross country at Beaver Local High School (Lisbon OH) earning two varsity letters and the cross country coach's award in 1983.

Sheri currently participates in masters track, field, and cross country events in northeast Ohio and around the country.  She is looking forward to returning to the National Indoor Masters Track and Field meet in Boston in March 2004 where she recorded a personal best 800-meter time of 2:36 in 2001.  Most recently, Sheri participated in the Potomac Valley Games in Washington, DC August 31st and the Dolores Swan Memorial Run for Ovarian Cancer in Akron September 13th.

In addition to running, Sheri enjoys studying painting and drawing and performs as a clarinet player in two Akron area community bands.  She also teaches kickboxing and various group exercise classes at fitness clubs around Akron.

Personal Records: 

mile (road) 5:38 
5K (road) 21:00

10K (road) 42:00

 800 meters (track) 2:36 
1500 meters (track) 5:24