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2015 Women's Cross Country Roster

Sun Belt Conference
Brad Puckett
Brad Puckett

Joanna McCoy

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Gulliver Preparatory School
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.

Biography

2017: Outdoor  Placed third in the Jaguar Opener's 1,500-meter run (4:45.30)

2014-15: Outdoor — Used a career-best 17:37.38 time in the 5,000 meters to come in seventh place at the Sun Belt Conference Championship ... Was second in the 3,000-meter run with a career-low 10:12.23 clocking at the Jaguar Challenge ... Finished in a career-best 5:08.28 to place fifth in the mile at the Battle of I-65 ... Had third-place finish in the 5,000-meter run at Auburn's War Eagle Invitational and was eighth in the race at the Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by Georgia Tech ... Indoor — Had a time of 17:35.65 to come in 10th place in the 5,000-meter run at the league championship, and was part of distance medley relay team that finished sixth ... Placed eighth in the 3,000 meters at the Samford Invitational with a career-best mark of 10:08.22 ... Also crossed the line eighth in the event at BSC Panther Indoor Invitational ... Competed in the 800-meter run at that meet as well as the Commodore Indoor Invitational and UAB Vulcan Invite ... XC — Best finish of the season was sixth at the Watson Ford Invitational, helping the Jaguars claim the team title ... Placed among the top 20 at both the South Alabama Opener and Azalea City Classic ... Participated at the Sun Belt and NCAA South Region Championships as well.

2013-14: Outdoor — Participated in the 5,000-meter run at the conference championship ... Was top 20 in the race at the Alabama Relays ... Placed third in the mile run in a time of 5:09.39 at the Battle of I-65 ... Season-best time of 10:28.48 helped her to ninth-place finish in the 3,000 meters at Auburn's Tiger Classic ... Won the 1,500-meter run at the Jaguar Opener with a time of 4:50.19 , finishing ninth in the event with a 4:53..30 mark at the Coach "O" Invitational ... Finished the 800 meters in 2:21.18 to place sixth at the South Alabama Invitational ... Indoor — Competed in the 5,000-meter run and distance medley relay the league meet ... Crossed the line in season-best 10:27.73 in the 3,000 meters at the Southern Miss Invitational ... Was eighth in the 800-meter run and 10th in the 3,000-meter run at the Arkansas State Invitational ... Participated in the 800 meters and the mile run at the Arkansas State Invitational ... XC — Placed 16th at the Trojan Invitational (3k) in her Jaguar debut...Finished 20th at the Azalea City Classic (6k)...Placed 32nd out of 329 at the Greater Louisville Classic (5k)...Was the third-best finisher for the squad at the SBC Championships (6k).

Navy: Was a member of the Patriot League championship cross country team.

High School: Lettered four years in both track & field and cross country...Holds school records in the 1,600-, 3,000- and 3,200-meter runs...Placed second in the 3,200-meter run at the Florida State Championship meet.

Personal:  Daughter of Wayne and Shirley McCoy...Has two older sisters, Jennifer and Laura...Favorite movie is The Lost Boys...Favorite book is The Woman at the Light...Favorite musical artists include the Arctic Monkeys, Ellie Goulding, Casey Abrams and Lorde...Enjoys sushi, lobster, bread bowls and fondue...Roots for the Miami Heat.

Major: Nursing

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2014Junior

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2015Senior

    Distance
    5'5"