Julia Hicks

Julia Hicks

Event:
Distance

Hometown:
Ottawa, Ontario

Class:
Junior

High School:
St. Paul

Top Times:
800m — 2:15
1500m — 4:28.24
Mile (I) — 4:56.18
3000m — 9:40.39
5000m — 17:12.09
5k CC — 17:01.59
6k CC — 20:23.9 

Alabama Highlights:

Junior – 2005-06

Earned All-South Region honors after finishing 11th at the NCAA South Region Championships
Alabama’s top finisher in all six cross country meets this season
Posted a career best 17:01.59 over Auburn Invitational’s 5k course, which ties her for sixth all-time for the Crimson Tide
Shattered the school record over a 6k course, turning in a 20:23.9 at the SEC Championships
Earned second team All-SEC honors with her 14th place finish at the SEC Championships
Posted six top-15 finishes during the season, including two top-5 finishes

Sophomore – 2004-05

Took fifth in the 1500m run at the SEC Championships
Ran a career best 4:28.24 in the 1500m run at the Sea Ray Relays
Posted the Tide’s top time of the season in the indoor and outdoor 800m, the mile, the indoor and outdoor 3000m run and the outdoor 5000m
Competed in all six cross country meets, turning in the Tide’s top finish in three, including the NCAA Regional Championships

Freshman – 2003-04

Turned in Alabama’s top 3000m performance of the outdoor season
Alabama’s top finisher in three of its seven cross country meets
Posted three top-10 finishes during the cross country season, including fourth place finishes at the Belmont Opener and the Mississippi State Invitational
Posted a career best 6k time of 22:37 at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival

Prep Highlights:

Competed in the 2003 World Cross Country Junior Championships as member of the Canadian Team 
Ran for Vince Fay and the Ottawa Lions
Track and cross country MVP as a junior and senior
2003 Provincial Champion in the 1500m and silver medalist in the 3000m

Personal:

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