NEW MEXICO:Former junior college cross country All-American who made an immediate impact last fall, running with the Lobos' starting seven in each race...coaches are counting on her to continue to add depth to the top-7 and provide veteran leadership to the team this season...should be fresh and ready to race after redshirting the 2006 outdoor track season...2005-06:(outdoor) Redshirt season...(indoor) Raced four times, mostly in the 5,000m...top time of 18:50.93 at the Albuquerque Invitational was No. 2 on the team... (cross country) Solid contributor in her first Division I season...ran with the Lobos' top-7 in all five meet appearances and scored as the team's third runner at New Mexico State (23rd overall)...season-best 6K of 23:27 at the MWC Championship meet... CENTRAL ARIZONA:Attended Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Ariz. for two years (2003-05)...earned junior college All-America honors in cross country in 2004, helping Central Arizona finish second at the national championship meet...also a national qualifier in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters on the track, again helping Central Arizona place second at nationals...ran for head coach Mike Gray...HIGH SCHOOL:A 2003 graduate of Gallup (N.M.) High School...four-year district and state qualifier and 2000 state runner-up in cross country...helped the Bengals sweep district and state titles from each of her four years...competed under head coach Curtis Williams...National Honor Society member...PERSONAL:Born on Feb. 20, 1985 in Gallup, N.M....age is 21...daughter of Anthony and Della James...has two brothers: Christopher (26) and Alexander (24), and a sister, Felicia (11)...majoring in Sports Medicine. |
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