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Roberts Represents U.S. Sunday At IAFF Cross Country Championships
3/24/2017 10:04:00 AM | Women's Cross Country & Track
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Wildcats freshman Aubrey Roberts will trade in her Northwestern purple this weekend for the red, white and blue, of the United States on Sunday, representing her country in the 2017 IAFF Cross Country World Championships at the Kololo Independence Grounds.
Roberts added to an already sterling rookie resume by finishing second at the United States Cross Country Championships with a time of 22:42 to advance to the World Championships as part of Team USA. The Eau Claire, Wisconsin, native recorded the Wildcats best 5K and 6K times during the 2016 cross country season. She earned her first collegiate win at the Illini Challenge, earned a Top-12 result at the Big Ten Championships, and finished fourth at the NCAA Midwest Regional to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
She headlines the American team in Uganda along with Oklahoma State freshman Michelle Magnani, who edged her by seconds for the U.S. title in Bend, Oregon. Fourth-place finisher Logan Morris from Clemson; fifth-place finisher Megan Murray from Tennessee; sixth-place finisher Kristen Garcia, the lone high school athlete; and, seventh-placer Madison Fruchey from Indiana University/Purdue University at Fort Wayne, round out the Team USA squad.
IAFF.com – U20 Women's Preview
At the last world cross country championships two years ago in Guiyang, China, the senior women finished fifth, while the senior men were seventh. Team USA's Under-20 men were sixth, and the Under-20 women were eighth.
The IAAF World Cross Country Championships will be aired on a delayed basis on Universal HD online from 11:30am to 12:30pm, and broadcast from 9pm to 10pm, also on Universal HD.
Follow along with #USATF on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook using #Kampala2017.
Roberts added to an already sterling rookie resume by finishing second at the United States Cross Country Championships with a time of 22:42 to advance to the World Championships as part of Team USA. The Eau Claire, Wisconsin, native recorded the Wildcats best 5K and 6K times during the 2016 cross country season. She earned her first collegiate win at the Illini Challenge, earned a Top-12 result at the Big Ten Championships, and finished fourth at the NCAA Midwest Regional to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
She headlines the American team in Uganda along with Oklahoma State freshman Michelle Magnani, who edged her by seconds for the U.S. title in Bend, Oregon. Fourth-place finisher Logan Morris from Clemson; fifth-place finisher Megan Murray from Tennessee; sixth-place finisher Kristen Garcia, the lone high school athlete; and, seventh-placer Madison Fruchey from Indiana University/Purdue University at Fort Wayne, round out the Team USA squad.
IAFF.com – U20 Women's Preview
At the last world cross country championships two years ago in Guiyang, China, the senior women finished fifth, while the senior men were seventh. Team USA's Under-20 men were sixth, and the Under-20 women were eighth.
The IAAF World Cross Country Championships will be aired on a delayed basis on Universal HD online from 11:30am to 12:30pm, and broadcast from 9pm to 10pm, also on Universal HD.
Follow along with #USATF on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook using #Kampala2017.
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