2023 Cross Country Roster
Biography
Freshman (2021)
Did not participate.
Lorena High School
Was a 12-sport varsity letter winner (cross country, track and field, soccer) … Qualified for the TX UIL 3A State Cross Country Championships three times … Also a two-time qualifier for the TX UIL 3A State Track and Field Championships … Capped her high school career by finishing seventh in the 800m at the 2021 state championships … Clocked a time of 2:22.46 to set a prep personal record … Other top times include 1:00.59 in the 400m, 5:32 in the mile, and 12:04 in the 2-mile.
Personal
2021 graduate of Lorena HS in Lorena, TX … Daughter of Danny and Jeni Sykora … Has three brothers, Dustin, Nathan, and Jeremy, and three sisters, Stephanie, Sara, and Kristi … Her mother, Jeni, served in the United States Army … Was adopted when she was five years old by a family who competed in triathlons … Fell in love with running after training with her mom when she was younger … Recalled a time when she ran with her mom’s running club and struggled to keep pace … “I was in so much pain trying to stay with them and I was crying. My mom kept telling me to turn around and go walk with my siblings. I just kept fighting and pushing past the pain and didn’t give up. That day changed my perspective on running for the better.” … Majoring in kinesiology … Born Apr. 7.
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