2012 Cross Country Yearbook - Indiana State University Athletics

Indiana State Women’s Cross CountryBRITTANY HOUSEL5’-8”JuniorMiddle DistanceColumbus, Ind.Columbus East High SchoolCross Country -2011 - Did Not Compete2010 - Did not compete.Indoor Track & Field –2012 – Competed in long sprintsand hurdles … ran career best 1:20.67 in 500 meters at MeyoInvitaonal … had season bests of 59.74 in 400 meters at MeyoInvitaonal and 1:41.79 in 600 meters at Indiana Relays … rancareer best 8.71 in 55 meter hurdles at EIU Friday Night Special… had season best 9.24 in 60 meter hurdles in dual meet withIllinois State … ran opening leg of 4x400 meter relay that finishedin 4:02.87 at GVSU Big Meet.2011 – Competed in 60 meter hurdles, 400 meters and 600meters … ran personal best 9.14 in 60 meter hurdles at EIU EarlyBird, 59.37 in 400 meters at Tiger Invitaonal, and 1:40.88 in 600meters at Wisconsin Women’s Invitaonal … placed 19th in 400meters at MVC Indoor Championships (59.66).Outdoor Track & Field –2012 – Competed in long sprints and hurdles … had season best1:02.93 in 400 meter hurdles at Auburn Tiger Classic … had seasonbest 15.74 in 100 meter hurdles 1:00.94 in 400 meters at EIU BigBlue Classic … ran third leg of 4x400 meter relay that finished in3:52.51 at Paceseer Quadrangular … placed seventh at MVCOutdoors in 400 meter hurdles in 1:03.20 aer running 1:03.86 inpreliminaries … named to MVC Scholar Athlete Team.2011 – Placed fih in 400 meter hurdles (1:02.62) and 11th in 100meter hurdles (14.85) at the MVC Outdoor Championships, bothpersonal bests … ran personal best 49.21 in 400 meters at IndianaQuadrangular … member 4x100 shule hurdle relay team that ran59.41 at Drake Relays … member 4x400 shule hurdle relay teamthat ran 4:19.62 at Big Blue Classic.Before ISU – Competed in track & field four years at ColumbusEast High School … also was in volleyball four years … named MostValuable Player twice … received Best Effort Award … set schoolrecord in 100 meter hurdles.Personal – Briany Marie Housel was born on March 11, 1992,in Columbus, Ind., the daughter of Tammy and Doug Housel …majoring in Elementary/Special Educaon at Indiana State withplans to become a teacher … interests include running andhanging with friends.Sycamore Cross Country 2012 YearbookRACHAEL JOHNSON5’-9”JuniorMiddle DistanceFort Branch, Ind.Gibson Southern High SchoolCross Country -2011 - Did Not Compete2010 - Did not compete.Indoor Track & Field –2012 – Competed in hurdles, high jump, long jump, and pentathlon… placed seventh in high jump at MVC Indoors with season bestheight of 5’-5” (1.65 meters) … scored season best 2,992 pointsin finishing fih in pentathlon at EIU Early Bird … ran season best9.93 in 60 meter hurdles at dual meet with Illinois State.2011 – Competed in 55 and 60 meter hurdles, and Pentathlon… placed 11th in Pentathlon at MVC Indoor Championships with3,117 points … placed 12th in the high jump at MVC Indoors (5’-1.75”/1.57 meters) … placed eighth in Pentathlon at Grand ValleyBig Meet with 3,186 points finishing second in high jump withpersonal best 5’-5.75” (1.67 meters) … ran personal best 9.65 in60 meter hurdles at EIU Friday Night Special, 9.19 in 55 meterhurdles at Tiger Invitaonal, and 2:27.51 in Pentathlon 800 metersat MVC Indoors … had personal best 15’-7.75” (4.77 meters) inlong jump at Edmonds Cup and 28’-7.75” (8.73 meters) in shotput at Tiger Invitaonal.Outdoor Track & Field –2012 – Competed in high jump and javelin … cleared career best5’-5” (1.65 meters) in high jump at EIU-ISU Ice Dual and PaceseerQuadrangular … had season best throw of 106’-3” (32.40 meters)in javelin at Billy Hayes Invitaonal … finished 11th in high jump atMVC Outdoors (5’-3.25”) … named to MVC Track & Field ScholarAthlete Team.2011 – Competed in the high jump and heptathlon … placed ninthin the heptathlon at MVC Outdoor Championships with 3,964points and 11th in the high jump by clearing 5’-1” (1.55 meters)… scored a personal best 4,011 points in the heptathlon at the BigBlue Classic … cleared a personal best 5’-5” (1.65 meters) in thehigh jump at the Tom Bos Invitaonal.Before ISU – Competed in cross country and track & field for fouryears at Gibson Southern High School ... also competed threeyears in basketball … named All-County and All-Conference all fouryears in track & field … named All-State one year … named All-County and All-Conference in cross country all four years … namedMost Valuable Player all four years in track & field … named MostImproved in basketball … named Gibson County Female Athleteof the Year … set school records in 400 meters, 100 hurdles, 300hurdles, high jump, and long jump.Personal – Rachael Nicole Johnson was born on June 3, 1991,in Evansville, Ind., the daughter of Larry and Carolyn Johnson …majoring in Finance at Indiana State … interests include running,sewing, and spending me with family and friends.Page C15