2023-24 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster

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Julia Rushing

  • Class Senior
  • High School Neuqua Valley
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.

Biography

2023-24 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Took 2nd place in the 5k at RedHawk Rumble (cross country), running a season-best 17:46.0
  • Finished 32nd in the 6k at MAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 21:44.9 
  • Competed in the 6k at NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships, earning 72nd place with a time of 21:47.1
  • Placed fifth in the distance medley relay (11:54.85) and 20th in the 3000m (10:04.25) at MAC Indoor Championships
  • Won the 3000m steeplechase (10:46.99) at Jim Vargo Invitational (outdoor)
  • Set a personal-record 4:27.34 in the 1500m at Billy Hayes Invitational (outdoor)
  • Took sixth in the 3000m steeplechase with a PR time of 10:31.17 and 15th in the 5000m (17:44.73) at MAC Outdoor Championships
  • Named Academic All-MAC (cross country, indoor and outdoor)
2022-23 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Took fifth place in 3,000m steeplechase at MAC Outdoor Championships (10:49.64)
  • Placed 11th in 1,500m run at MAC Outdoor Championships
  • Finished second in steeplechase at RedHawk Invitational (outdoor)
  • Set personal best (9:40.86) in 3000 at Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite (indoor)
  • Set new PR (4:56.43) in mile at Alex Wilson Invitational (indoor), finishing 10th
  • Part of sixth-place DMR (11:57.03) at MAC Indoor Championships
  • Also competed in 3,000m (18th place) and mile (12th in prelims) at MAC Indoor Championships
  • Named Academic All-MAC (cross country, indoor)
2021-22 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Took fourth place in steeplechase at MAC Outdoor Championships (10:50.90)
  • Set a PR in 1500m (4:30.46) at 2022 Indiana Invitational (outdoor)
  • Finished with a time of 10:39.35 in steeplechase at Penn Relays (Outdoor), good for sixth all-time at Miami
  • 800m PR of 2:18.01 at 2022 Indiana University Relays (Indoor)
  • Won the steeplechase at Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (outdoor) with a time of 10:41.71
  • Ran a 5:03.96 mile (PR) at Michigan Invitational (Indoor)
  • Set a PR in 3000m at Music City Challenge (indoor), with time of 9:41.66 ranking ninth in Miami history
  • Finished eighth in 5000m at MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 16:58.80, good for eighth-best in program history
  • Placed 18th in MAC cross country meet with a time of 21:43.5 (6K)
  • Ran a PR 21:42.7 in the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Cross Country Championships (6K)
  • Finished with a PR 18:13.8 (5K) in the Louisville Classic
  • Named Academic All-MAC in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track
2020-21 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Finished steeplechase with a season-best time of 11:06.81 at Rocket Invitational (outdoor)
  • Won the steeplechase at Kentucky Invitational (outdoor) with a time of 11:19.13
  • Won the 3000 with a time of 10:20.69 at University of Akron Invitational (indoor)
  • Ran the mile in a season-best 5:13.45 at GVSU Big Meet (indoor)
PRIOR TO MIAMI
  • Lettered four times each in cross country and soccer
  • Set the freshman three-mile record
  • Helped team finish sixth in 2016 state cross country championships and qualified for meet individually in 2017
  • Four-time all-conference performer
  • Earned eight academic all-conference awards
  • Member of the National French Honor Society
PERSONAL
  • Majoring in Public Health

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    CC/Distance
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    CC/Distance
  • 2022-23Junior

    CC/Distance
  • 2023-24Senior

    CC/Distance