Hicks Named SEC Cross Country Athlete of the Week
10/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
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Alabama junior Julia Hicks was named the Southeastern Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Week after a career best race at the Auburn Invitational last weekend.
“Julia has been having a great season and this is a well deserved honor,” coach Steve Keith said. “We’ve gotten off to a good start, now we just have to carry this over into the postseason.”
Hicks, who led the Tide to a third place finish at the Auburn Invitational, shaved another 30-plus seconds off her personal best time, turning a 17:01. Hicks, who finished just five seconds behind two-time Southeastern Conference champion Angela Homan in fifth place, came into the season sporting a career best of 18:23. Three weeks ago at the Crimson Classic she ran a then personal best of 17:33.
Saturday’s time ties Hicks for sixth all-time for the Tide and marks the program’s fastest 5k time since Becky Wells posted a 16:53 at the 1993 NCAA regional. Hicks has been the Tide’s leader in all three races this season, posting runner-up finishes in her first two races.
She and the rest of the Crimson Tide returns to action Saturday at the Chili Pepper Festival on the University of Arkansas campus.
