Veronica Lyle

Position:
Cross Country/Distance
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Trussville, Ala.
High School:
Hewitt-Trussville

Junior
2016 Cross Country
Made her season debut at the Chattanooga Powerade Invitational and finished ninth in a time of 11:42.54, coming in as Alabama’s No. 3 runner.

Sophomore
2016 Outdoor Season
Did not compete.

2016 Indoor Season
Registered a mile time of 4:59.31 to finish sixth in the event at the Samford Elite Team Invite … crossed the 800-meter finish line 10th in a time of 2:15.32 and finished 13th in the mile in a time of 5:03.83 at the Indiana Relays … ran 2:16.73 in the 800 meters and 5:05.15 in the mile at the Conference Clash … clocked a time of 2:14.42 in the 800 meters to finish eighth at the Commodore Indoor Invitational.

2015 Cross Country
Crossed the finish line with a time of 21:40.60 at the SEC Cross Country Championships ... finished the Crimson Classic 5k in a time of 17:52.20 … clocked a time of 22:15.1 in the Cowboy Jamboree 6k … ran 18:01.56 in the Brooks Twilight Classic 5k.

Freshman
2015 Outdoor Season
Competed in the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters at the SEC Championships, placing 18th in the 5,000 meters with a season-best time of 17:02.00…registered a 1,500-meter time of 4:27.43 to finish third in the event at the LSU Invitational … clocked 4:29.84 in the 1,500 meters to obtain a seventh-place finish at the Border Clash … posted an 800-meter time of 2:12.40 at the Florida Relays … finished seventh in the Crimson Tide Invitational 1,500 meters, running 4:37.90 … ran a 4:38.96 to finish 16th in the 1,500 meters at the Alabama Relays

2015 Indoor Season
Took sixth in heat two of the 800-meter semifinal at the SEC Championships with a time of 2:13.91 ... ran 4:55.21 to finish seventh in the seeded section of the mile at the Tyson Invitational ... placed third in the 800-meters with a time of 2:12.09 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational ... crossed the mile finish line in 4:55.19 to place seventh at the Vanderbilt Invitational ... placed fifth with a 2:12.66 800-meter dash time at the Auburn Invitational.

2014 Cross Country
Finished the Crimson Classic 5k in 18:39.64 ... Clocked a 5k time of 18:10.13 to finish sixth at the Asheville Cross Country Carnival ... won her first collegiate race in 11:13.19 for 3k to open the season at the Samford Dual meet.

Prep and Personal
The top distance runner in the state of Alabama ... coached by David Dobbs at Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Ala. ... the 2013 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 6A Cross Country champion (5k - 18:06.40) ... set a personal best in the 1,600 of 4:59.98 while winning the 2014 AHSAA Class 6A Indoor 1,600-meter title ... set a personal best in the 800 of 2:12.96 while winning the 2014 AHSAA Class 6A Indoor 800-meter title ... the 2013 Birmingham Metro Cross Country Runner of the Year ... helped lead Hewitt-Trussville to the 2013 Class 6A state team cross country title ... owns state high school records in eight events (300 meters; 400; 500; 800; 1,600; 5,000; 10,000) ... played soccer for BUSA elite club ... began competing in track at age 14 ... daughter of Rick and Kathy Lyle ... born Jan. 21, 1996 in Birmingham, Ala.