Virnetta Greene

Virnetta Greene

Event:
Distance

Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.

Class:
Senior

High School:
Parker

Alabama Highlights:

Senior - 2004-05

Competed in the last four cross country meets of the season, scoring in all four, and was the Tide’s second finisher at the NCAA Regional Championships

RedShirt Junior - 2003-04

Posted Alabama’s top times of the indoor season and outdoor season in the 800m dash

Junior - 2002-03

Posted Alabama’s top times of the indoor season in the 800m dash and the mile, posting career best marks of 2:15.00 and 5:01.02 respectively in the process
Alabama’s top runner in its last four cross country meets of the year
Finished third overall to lead Alabama to a team win at the Clemson Invitational

Sophomore - 2001-02

Took over 15 seconds off her 1500m time to post a career best 4:35.56 at the SEC Outdoor Championships
Shaved almost five seconds off her career best 800m time, going 2:09.41 at the LSU Team Invite
Finished 10th in the 1500m run and 12th in the 800m run at the SEC Outdoor Championships
Alabama’s top finisher in all five cross country meets in the fall
Posted a career best 6k mark of 23:06.10 at the NCAA South Regional Championships          
Earned a career best finish of eighth at the Tulane Invitational

Freshman - 2000-01

Finished in the Tide’s top five in every cross country meet
Posted a season high cross country finish of 18 at the Tulane Invitational and Crimson Classic
Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 or better grade point average)

Prep Highlights:

Attended Parker High School where she competed for Willie Robinson
Helped lead Parker to a fourth place finish at the state championships in 1999 and a fifth place finish in 2000
Won three state championships, 800, 1600 and 3200-meter runs
Alabama 5A High School Record Holder in the 800-meter run
Bill Gates Millennium Scholar in 2000

Personal:

University of Alabama Athletics