2012 Cross Country Yearbook - Indiana State University Athletics

AMY HICKS5’-4”SophomoreDistanceGreenwood, Ind.Greenwood High SchoolIndiana State Women’s Cross CountrySHELBY HIGGINBOTTOM5’-10”JuniorMiddle DistanceShelburn, Ind.North Central High SchoolCross Country –2011 – Ran a 17:02 4K at the EvansvilleMid-America Opener … had seasonbest me of 21:38 in the 5K at theNotre Dame Invitaonal compengin the Open division.Indoor Track & Field –2012 - Did not compete.Outdoor Track & Field-2012 – Competed in 1,500 meters … ran career best 5:21.07 atPaceseer Quadrangular.Before ISU – Leered four years in cross country, track & field, andswimming at Greenwood High School … ran school record 19:21in 5K … ran school record 2:21.2 in 800 meters … also member ofschool record breaking 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relayin swimming … named Most Valuable Player in cross country allfour years … named Most Valuable Player in track in 2010 … wasAll-Conference in cross country all four years and conferencechampion in 2010 … 800 meter conference champion and statequalifier in2010 … Johnson County Athlete of the Year nominee …also ran personal best 5:30 in 1600 meters.Personal – Amy Evelyn Hicks was born on June 24 1992, inGreenwood, Ind., the daughter of Beth and Jeff Hicks … majoringin Exercise Science at Indiana State … mother (Beth) competed incross country and track & field at the University of Georgia (1982-1986) … interests include spending me with friends, shopping,watching movies, and running … member Alpha Lamda DeltaHonor Society.Cross Country -2011 - Did Not Compete2010 - Did not compete.Indoor Track & Field –2012 – Named All-Conference in4x400 meter relay for second straight year … ran second leg of4x400 meter relay that finished second at MVC Indoors in 3:44.75,third fastest me in school history … ran season bests of 25.77 in200 meters at Meyo Invitaonal and 56.29 in 400 meters at GVSUBig Meet … had season best leap of 18’-2.25” (5.54 meters) inlong jump at Edmonds Cup … placed 11th in long jump (18’-1”)and 12th in 400 meters (57.73) at MVC Indoors.2011 – Named All-Conference in 4x400 meter relay … ranopening leg of 4x400 relay team that placed third at MVC IndoorChampionships with me of 3:49.93 … placed fih in long jumpat MVC Indoors by tying personal best of 18’-7” (5.66 meters) …placed eighth in 400 meters at MVC Indoors with me of 57.77 …ran personal best 25.63 in 200 meters at Grand Valley Big Meet,56.96 in 400 meters at Wisconsin Women’s Invitaonal, and2:21.52 in 800 meters at EIU Early Bird … was member of 4x400relay team that ran season best 3:49.07 at Edmonds Cup.Outdoor Track & Field –2012 – Competed in 400 meters, 800 meters, and long jump …posted career best of 56.33 in 400 meters at Auburn Tiger Classicand 2:15.02 in 800 meters at Polytan Invitaonal … had season bestleap of 17’-6” (5.33 meters) in long jump at Polytan Invitaonal …ran opening led of 4x800 meter relay that ran third fastest me inschool history of 9:02.75 at EIU Big Blue Classic … ran third leg of4x400 meter relay that finished in 3:40.17 at Drake Relays.2011 – Placed eighth in the 400 meters at the MVC OutdoorChampionships with me of 57.01 aer running personal best56.74 in the preliminaries … ran personal best 26.11 in 200meters at Paceseer Invitaonal … ran personal best 2:23.75 in800 meters at ISU-EIU Ice Dual … member 4x400 relay team thatran season best 3:45.47 at Drake Relays and 3:46.07 at the MVCOutdoors to place fourth.Before ISU – Competed in cross country and track & field all fouryears at North Central High School … named All-State in 200meters, 800 meters, and long jump … received several awardsincluding Most Points, Ladybird Pride, and Most Valuable Player… set school records in 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800meters, and long jump.Page C14Personal – Shelby Dawn Higginboom was born on July 8, 1991,in Shelburn, Ind., the daughter of Billie and Cobe Higginboom… majoring in Nursing at Indiana State with plans to become apsychiatric nurse.Sycamore Cross Country 2012 Yearbook