2014 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
Personal Records
Cross Country
5,000 Meters: 18:45.10 (2013 MEAC Championship)
Indoor
Mile: 5:35.56 (High School)
3,000 meters: 10:56.65 (2013 Coach O Invitational)
5,000 meters: 18:39.65 (2014 MEAC Indoor)
Outdoor
5,000 meters: 18:35.30 (2014 Morgan State Legacy)
2013-14: Cross Country: Named team MVP … took fifth place in 23:18.30 on the 6,000 meter course at the CNU Invitational … was NSU’s top finisher at the MEAC Championship, crossing the finish line in sixth place in 18:45.10 … earned All-MEAC honors. Indoor: MEAC indoor runner-up in the 5,000 meters (18:39.65) … also placed 10th at the MEAC meet in the 3,000 meters … finished eighth in the 5,000m at the Hokie Invitational (19:28.63) … finished second in the 3,000 meters at the UNC Joe Hilton Invitational (11:05.28) and third at the UMES Coach O Invitational (10:56.65). Outdoor: Seventh-place finisher in the 5,000 meters at the MEAC Outdoor Championship (18:57.50) … her season-best 5,000m time was 18:35.30, which was good for eighth place at the Morgan State Legacy Meet … also ran the 1,500 meters at the Virginia Cup (5:15.28) … named the team’s Rookie of the Year at the annual awards ceremony … earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester and was also a member of the MEAC All-Academic Team.
High School: A two-time All-Patriot District cross country performer and Northern Region championship qualifier … ran a personal-best 5,000m XC time of 19:25 at the MileStat.com Invitational … also qualified for the Foot Locker South Regional as a senior … competed in the mile for the T.C. Williams track team … also played a year of soccer.
Personal: Adugna Gobezu Desalegn was born on Nov. 25, 1991 … daughter of Felekech Adal … majoring in physical therapy.
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