Marshall University Athletics
2018 Cross Country Roster
Roster
McAlister, Myah
Myah McAlister
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Morgantown HS
- Hometown:
- Morgantown, W.Va.
Bio
2019 (Sophomore): Competed in 5/6 meets for the Thundering Herd…began the season in her first collegiate 4K at the Pitt Panther Opener with a time of 15:44.9 in a 41st place finish…finished a career-best 13th at the Winthrop Adidas Invitational in a meet the Thundering Herd won…set a 5K PR at the Louisville Classic with a time of 19:33.1…competed in her first collegiate 6K at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals with a time of 24:06.2 … named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
2018 (Freshman): Competed in 2/6 meets for Marshall as her season was cut short due to injury…began the season at the season-opening Queen City Invitational where she ran in 20:57.1 and placed fourth on the team…returned to action at the Conference USA Cross Country Championships in Boca Raton, Florida and ran in 21:09.29.
Personal: Was a four-time Class AAA State Meet qualifier…earned First Team All-State cross country honors in 2016 and Second Team All-State honors in 2017…was a 2017 State Meet qualifier in the 800 meter run…was a member of the 2017 & 2018 State Championship 4x800m Teams…holds a best 5K cross country time of 19:16.00, best 800m time of 2:29.80, and best 3200m time of 12:33.11.
Cross Country Collegiate Bests:
4K: 15:44.9
5K: 19:33.1
6K: 24:06.2
2018 (Freshman): Competed in 2/6 meets for Marshall as her season was cut short due to injury…began the season at the season-opening Queen City Invitational where she ran in 20:57.1 and placed fourth on the team…returned to action at the Conference USA Cross Country Championships in Boca Raton, Florida and ran in 21:09.29.
Personal: Was a four-time Class AAA State Meet qualifier…earned First Team All-State cross country honors in 2016 and Second Team All-State honors in 2017…was a 2017 State Meet qualifier in the 800 meter run…was a member of the 2017 & 2018 State Championship 4x800m Teams…holds a best 5K cross country time of 19:16.00, best 800m time of 2:29.80, and best 3200m time of 12:33.11.
Cross Country Collegiate Bests:
4K: 15:44.9
5K: 19:33.1
6K: 24:06.2
Marshall Cross Country: Coach Caleb Bowen (Post-Thundering Herd Invitational)
Friday, August 29
Marshall T&F: Addison Painter/Lara Check (Pre-NCAA 1st Rd.)
Tuesday, May 27
Marshall T&F: Emma Henry, Gradian Graham, Azure Travis, Garrett Ferguson (Pre-Louisville)
Thursday, April 24
Marshall T&F (Pre-JMU Invite)
Friday, April 11