Bates College Women's Cross Country Profiles

Adelia Myrick '99
Kodiak, Alaska

Adelia has been the top finisher for Bates in all but her first collegiate competition. She led the team in qualifying for the 1995 NCAA National Cross Country Championship and qualified as an individual in 1996 along with teammate Abby Phelps. Adelia finished sixth at the 1996 New England Qualifying meet. In Illinois at the NCAA Championship meet, Adelia surprised many with her 15th-place finish. She was the first finisher from New England and ran a personal best 18:17 on the 5K course, making her the third woman Bates cross country history to earn All-America honors.For the second straight year, Adelia earned All-State, All-NESCAC and All-New England honors. Adelia participates in track with personal bests of 2:22.37 for 800m, 4:44.27 for 1500m, and 10:33.8 for 3000m. She qualified and competed in the 1996 NCAA Indoor Track Championship in the 1500m. Majoring in Russian and English, Adelia maintains a 3.7 GPA and spent last short term studying in Russia.

Abigail Phelps '98
Derry, N.H.

Abby's performances improved steadily throughout the season, establishing her as one of the top Division III runners in New England. She set a personal record of 18:54 for 5K and earned All-NESCAC second team honors. Early in the season she set her goal on a return trip to the NCAA Championship. A strong ninth-place finish among the 240 runners at the qualifying meet gave Abby the opportunity to once again compete at the NCAA Championship meet, where she tied her 5K personal record and finished 56th of 184 runners. A strong team leader, Abby is captain-elect of the 1997 squad. Abby helps to coordinate a mentoring program pairing Bates student-athletes with junior high students. Abby will be competing in the 3000-, 5000- and 10000-meter runs in track , with the goal of once again qualifying for Nationals. She has personal bests in track of 19:11.57 for 5000m and 40:10.2 for 10,000m.

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