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2024 Cross Country Roster

Avery Minnis

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown River Forest, Ill.
  • High School Oak Park and River Forest
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

Minnis' Performance List (TFRRS)

2023-24 • Freshman

Cross Country
• Ran in all six meets, including the A-10 Championship and NCAA Regionals.
• Scored for the Bills as the fifth-place finisher among her teammates at the A-10 meet.
• Had a top 5K time of 19:07.1 at the Billiken XC Invitational, where she placed 11th overall.
• Covered 6K in a PR of 22:53.9 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational.

Indoor Track and Field
• Ran a variety of distance events for the Billikens.
• Competed in the mile at the A-10 Championships.
• Also ran the 1,000 meters, 3,000 meters and the DMR.
• Won the mile at the IWU Titan Open with a PR of 5:25.42.

Outdoor Track and Field
• Ran the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meters for the Billikens.
• Finished first in the 5,000 meters at the Billiken Alumni Invite with a PR of 18:27.26.
• Also PR'd in the 800 meters at the Billiken Alumni meet with time of 2:41.19.

Previous
• Dean's List and Honor Roll student at Oak Park and River Forest High School. 
• Three-time state cross country qualifier.
• Qualified for state on the track as well.
• Fifth in the conference meet in the 1,600 meters (indoor) in 2022.
• Ran cross country and track all four years for the Huskies and was team captain as a senior.
• Top times include 18:14 in the 3-mile (XC), 11:28 in the 3,200m, 5:22 in the 1,600m and 2:25 in the 800m.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore