2008 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2007: Ran in six of UE’s eight meets as a junior...best individual finish was 28th overall at the Mid-America Opener (18:48.13-4K)...also placed 31st at the Tennessee Tech Invite...turned in a season-best 5K of 21:24.72 at the UE Invitational...earned a spot on the MVC’s Academic Honor Roll for her work in the classroom.
2006: Served as a team co-captain...competed in seven of UE’s eight meets...consistently ran in UE’s top seven...best individual finish was eighth overall at the Mid-America Opener (18:00-4K)...ran fifth for UE at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships (22:02-5K).
2005: Ran in all eight meets...developed into UE’s number five runner...ran fifth for UE at the State Farm MVC Championships in a season-best 5K time of 20:08...also placed fifth on the team at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (26:32--6K).
Background: Lettered four years in track and two years in soccer and cross country at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School...a two-time honorable mention all-state runner...named to the all-Bluegrass Runner team as a junior...an all-area performer as a senior...a first-team academic all-state pick as well... helped the Bulldogs finish fourth in the state as a senior...twin sister of Megan Bowlds...majoring in Spanish.
Why UE?: Everything clicked. At every other school I visited, I felt as though I could grow to like it. At UE, I liked it right away.
Personal-Best 5K time: 20:08
Personal-Best 6K time: 26:32
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