2012 Cross Country Yearbook - Indiana State University Athletics

ALEXA McFADDEN5’-8”JuniorDistanceTerre Haute, Ind.Terre Haute North Vigo High SchoolIndiana State Women’s Cross CountryEMILY MERCER5’-6”JuniorDistanceBristol, Ind.Northridge High SchoolCross Country –2011 – Ran 17:08 in the 4K EvansvilleMid-America Opener.2010 – Ran to fourth place finish inthe Open Division of the IndianaIntercollegiates (19:46) … placedsixth at Hoosier Invitaonal (19:44) … was 19th at Sycamore Pride(20:22).Indoor Track & Field –2012 – Did not compete.2011 – Ran a season best 5:27.65 in mile at EIU Early Bird.Outdoor Track & Field –2012 – Competed in 1,500 meters … ran career best 4:56.87 atPaceseer Quadrangular.2011 – Ran a personal best 5:17.70 in 1,500 meters at EIU Big BlueClassic.Before ISU –Competed in cross country, track & Field, basketball, and soccerat Terre Haute North Vigo High School, earning four leers intrack, one in cross country, two in soccer, and one in basketball …earned Gold Medal in track & field … set school record as memberof 4x800 meter relay team.Personal –Alexa Marie McFadden was born on Dec. 30, 1991, in Terre Haute,Ind., the daughter of William and Stacy McFadden … majoring inNursing at Indiana State with plans to become a nurse or writesongs and pursue a music career … interests include running andmusic (piano and singing) … member Athlec Director’s HonorRoll.Cross Country –2011 – Ran 16:43 at the 4KEvansville Mid-America Opener …had season best 5K me of 21:52in the Open division of the IndianaIntercolllegiates.Indoor Track & Field –2012 – Did not compete.Outdoor Track & Field –2012 – Competed in 1,500 meters and steeplechase … ran careerbest 5:25.63 in 1,500 meters at EIU Tuesday Tweener … had careerbest me of 12:18.32 in 3,000 meter steeplechase at PaceseerQuadrangular … ran 7:59.39 in 2,000 meter steeplechase at EIU-ISU Ice Dual..Before ISU –Transferred to Indiana State from Purdue University where sheplaced 21st at the 2010 Indiana Intercollegiates with a 5K me of20:53.40 … had personal best 20:51 in 5K.Aended Northridge High School (Middlebury, Ind.) where sheleered two years in cross country … was named All-Conferenceas a senior, helping her team win conference, seconal, regional,and semi-state tles … competed in state meet two years … highschool personal bests include 19:49 (5K), 19.0 (100 meter hurdles)and 51.0 (300 meter hurdles.Personal –Emily Lauren Mercer was born on May 19, 1991, in Elkhart,Ind., the daughter of David Mercer and Lori Reinhart-Mercer …majoring in Spanish at Indiana State … sister, Hanna, is a memberof the Indiana State cross country and track & field team … brother,Ladd, is a member of the Purdue cross country and track & fieldteams … interests include music, singing, and art.Sycamore Cross Country 2012 YearbookPage C17