Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ ya na Sligo, ọ gbara asọmpi n'egwuregwu mba ụwa n'oge ọ dị obere, na-agba ọsọ n'ọsọ ndị na-eto eto na
1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships na 3000 mita na mmeghe IAAF World Youth Championships na Athletics mgbe ọ dị afọ iri na isii. Mgbe o zutere onye America na-enye ọzụzụ n'egwuregwu bụ́ Ray Treacy na Ireland, o nyere ya ohere ịgụ akwụkwọ na mahadum dị na United States. Ọ gara n'ihu na-amụ sayensị ọha na Providence College ma na-anọchite anya ndị otu egwuregwu kọleji ha, Providence Friars. N'afọ mbụ ya na 2001-2002, ọ gbara ọsọ nke ise na 5000 mita na Big East Championship, merie 3000 m na Penn Relays ma sonye na NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship. Ọ ka mma n'afọ na-esote: ebe nke anọ na asọmpi mpaghara na ebe 28th na NCAA National Cross Country Championship mere ka ọ bụrụ ihe ùgwù All-American. N'asọmpi ime ụlọ, o were nke atọ na 3000 m na nke anọ na ogologo medley relay. O weghaara nke anọ na mpaghara 5000 m NCAA na oge kachasị mma nke 15:56.96 wee mechaa nke ise na NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, na-enweta nsọpụrụ nke abụọ nke All-American n'oge a.