2012 Women's Cross Country
Biography
2012 (Senior)
• Placed 38th at the Titan Invitational with a 5K time of 19:01.9
• Named one of UC Irvine's team captains
2011 (Junior)
• One of the Anteaters' top-seven at the NCAA West Regional
• Established a 6000-meter season-best 23:12.1 at the Big West Championships (58th)
• Placed 40th at the Cal State Northridge Invitational with a time of 23:15.87
• Came in 48th at the UC Irvine Invitational 5K (19:01.9)
• Ran a season-best 18:19.85 in the 5K at the Bill Dellinger Invitational
2010 (Sophomore)
• Notched a 6K personal-record 22:07.1 at the Big West Championships (40th)
• Clocked in at 22:28.7 at the NCAA West Regional Championships
• Finished eighth at the Cal Poly Invitational and 35th at the UC Irvine Invitational 5K (18:49.1)
• Took 23rd a the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a 6K time of 23:27.9
2009 (Freshman)
• Placed 68th at the Big West Championships (24:28.3)
• Had a top-20 showing at the West Regional Preview, completing the 6000-meter course in 24:19.7
• Came in 34th at the Triton Invitational (23:58.8)
High School
• Lettered in cross country and track at Laguna Beach High School
• Team MVP in both sports as a senior
• Also competed in volleyball
Personal
• Majoring in sociology
• Earned Big West Scholar-Athlete honors in 2010-11
• Parents are Lynne Newton and Tom Neal
• Brother, Tommy, is a member of the Anteater men's cross country/track team
TOP TIMES AT UCI
5K = 18:49.1 (2010 UC Irvine Invitational)
6K = 22:07.1 (2010 Big West Championships)
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