Janice Tosa

Janice Tosa

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Jemez Pueblo, N.M.

High School:
Jemez Valley HS

Height:
5-2

Birthdate:
11/07/1983

Experience:
2L

NEW MEXICO:

Veteran long distance runner who has to potential to emerge as one of the top runners on the women's team this fall...injuries have slowed her down in years past, but she has shown the ability to race at a high level...19 cross country meet appearances in her career, but just 15 indoor/outdoor races on the track...has two years of indoor and outdoor eligibility remaining on the track...

2004-05: (outdoor) Ran four 5,000m races during the spring...top time of 18:01.59, recorded at home, was the team's fifth-fastest...(indoor) Red shirt season...(cross country) Competed in all six meets, scoring five times...was the Lobos' No. 3 runner in three meets, including the NCAA Pre-Nationals and Great American Cross Country Festival...opened the season with a pair of top-20 finishes in home meet and at NMSU...top 6K time of 23:12.3 at pre-nationals...

2003-04: (outdoor) Ran the 5,000 in the regular season opener and finale, but was never healthy enough to be a steady contributor...(indoor) Competed six times during the winter in the mile, 3,000 and 5,000...owned the team's fifth-best 5K time (18:36.64) and placed sixth in the 3K at NAU with a career-best time of 10:40.52...(cross country) Enjoyed a strong season, scoring in all six races...ran second on the team in the final two meets of the season, the MWC and NCAA Mountain Region Championships...career-best placing of 11th at the Canyon West Classic and shattered her 6K PR with a time of 22:47 at the regional meet....

2002-03: (outdoor) Red shirt season...(indoor) Competed in three 3K races...notched a pair of top-five finishes and recorded the team's best time of 10:45.58 at NAU...(cross country) Was perhaps the most consistent UNM runner...scored in all seven meets and was among the Lobos' top three finishers in five races...owned two of the team's top-10 6K times of the year, including a season-best time of 23:20 at the Mountain Region Championships...Academic All-MWC honoree...

HIGH SCHOOL:

Two-time New Mexico A-AA state cross country champion at Jemez Valley High School in Jemez Pueblo, N.M., under head coach Danny Chinana...also captured the class A-AA 1,600 and 3,200m titles on the track...led Jemez Valley to the state cross country title...four-year letter winner in cross country and track...

PERSONAL:

Born on Nov. 7, 1983, in Albuquerque, N.M....age is 21...full name is Janice Christine Tosa...daughter of Henry and Bertina Tosa...has a sister, Colleen and brother, Henry Jr...enjoys drawing...major is Elementary Education.
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