2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
FMU: Returning 3-year letterwinner....Team MVP 2023, 2022, 2021....Did not run in 2024....Competed in all five meets in 2023....Was the team's top finisher four times....Top finish was 8th at Pfeiffer Invitational (9-16-23)....Finished 47th at the 2023 Conference Carolinas Meet with a PR time of 25:56.2....Team's top finisher in all 5 meets of 2022....Placed 40th at the 2022 Conference Carolinas Championships....Set PRs at both 5K and 6K in the final two meets of 2022....Ran in all 5 events in 2021....Was the team's top finisher in two events, second in two races, and third in the other....Placed 71st at the 2021 Conference Carolinas Championships....Placed fourth in her collegiate debut at the North Carolina Wesleyan Cross Country Classic on 9-4-21....Very well prepared to exceed at the collegiate level....The first signee of the 2021 recruiting class....Impressed with the questions that she had on recruiting visit....Had done a lot of research on FMU and running in college....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2025 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Conway, SC
- Graduate of Conway High School, where she ran under the direction of coaches Chris Courson and Zola Budd
- Captain for her 2019-20 and 2020-21 squads
- Co-captain for her 2018-19 team
- As a senior, earned All-Conference honors after placing seventh at the 6-AAAAA meet with a time of 23:09.15
- Placed first in two events during 2020 fall season, and recorded two second-place finishes
- Finished ninth at the annual Horry County Championship
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Nurse
- Favorite Fictional Character: Chowder
- Favorite Athlete: Steve Prefontaine
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Bob's Burgers
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Philippines
- Favorite Musical Artist: NBA Youngboy & Moneybagg Yo
- Favorite Off-Field Activity: Shopping
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Keep breaking and setting new PRs
- Why you first chose your sport: It was something that me and my brother did together and brought us closer as siblings
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Staying positive and pushing myself both mentally and physically throughout a race; Constantly reminding myself that I’m capable of more than what I think I can do
- Brush With Greatness: Getting the opportunity to train and be coached by Zola Budd; Helped guide and push me even more with running; It was beyond an honor to even have had the privilege of knowing her; I respect her highly
| CAREER BESTS |
| Best 5K Time |
20:29.2 at 2022 Sand Shark Invitational |
| Best 6K Time |
25:56.2 at 2023 Conference Carolinas Championship Meet |
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