2009 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
SPU: Four-year letterwinner. … All-GNAC in 2007. … USTFCCCA All-Region in 2007. … Academic All-American and GNAC All-Academic in 2009, 2007 and 2006. … CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2009. ... Co-captain and Most Inspirational in 2009, 2008 and 2007. … Co-winner of team Most Improved in 2006. … NCAA Elite 88 winner for Division II in 2009. ... NCAA post-graduate scholarship winner in 2009. ... Redshirted in 2008 due to injury.
Senior (2009): After recovering from major ankle surgery, came back for one final season of cross country. ... Ran in five meets. ... Ran No. 6 for Falcons at GNAC Championships (18th overall) and at NCAA West Regionals (36th overall), then moved all the way up to No. 2 for SPU (46th overall) with a late surge at the NCAA Division II Championships in Evansville, Ind. Her effort at nationals helped SPU bring home a team trophy for the third straight year, this one for fourth place.
Junior (2007): Ran No. 2 or No. 3 for SPU in all seven meets. ... Placed 4th overall at GNACs, helping Falcons win third straight title. ... Took 6th at regionals as SPU won the championship. ... Ran 54th at NCAAs in Joplin, Mo., as Falcons placed second. ... Took 3rd place at Emerald City Invitational.
Sophomore (2006): Factored into the scoring in all seven meets. ... Best race was No. 2 for the Falcons and 5th overall in the season-opening Emerald City Invitational. ... Was 5th for the team and 11th overall as SPU won the GNAC title for the second straight year. ... Was the fourth Falcon across the line and 17th ovearll finisher in NCAA West Regionals. ... Ran No. 4 for Seattle Pacific and 62nd overall at NCAA Division II championships in Pensacola, Fla., helping Falcons place 6th.
Freshman (2005): Ran five races, with a top finish of 18th overall in the Western Washington Invitational. ... Was the No. 5 scorer for SPU and placed 22nd overall at the GNAC Championships, helping the Falcons claim the team title. ... Also factored into the scoring at No. 5 for SPU (42nd overall) at the NCAA West Regional Championships.
Fun facts: Strickler has done track since 7th grade, but didn't start cross country until her senior year in high school. ... Also has played lots of soccer, along with some tennis and church basketball. ... Dumbest movie she ever saw was "Bambi Meets Godzilla." ... Favorite junk food is Moose Tracks ice cream. ... If she could be action hero or heroine, she would be Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, "because it was said she had wings on her back, which means she could fly, and I've always wanted to fly."
