2016 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
SPU cross country: Broke into the scoring pack immediately and was part of the scoring five in all but two meets. … Finished 4th for the Falcons at NCAA Championships. … During the regular season, ran No. 4 for the team at Sundodger and No. 3 at Charles Bowles / Willamette Invitational.
Mountain View High School: Placed in the 800 meters at the Washington state meet: 5th as a freshman in 2009, 3rd as a sophomore, 2nd as a junior, and 4th as a senior. Also placed in the 1600 for three years: 6th as a sophomore in 2010, 8th as a junior, and 5th as a senior. … Won the Greater St. Helens League title in both events as a sophomore, then won the league 1600 title and the district 800 title as a junior. … All-GSHL first team in the 800 all four years and in the 1600 for three years. … Did not run high school cross country, playing soccer instead during the fall, earning All-GSHL first team as a senior in 2011 and second team as a junior.
Personal: Lynelle Marie Decker. … Born Oct. 18, 1993. … Applied Human Biology major.
Fun facts: Has been running since 3rd grade, following in the footsteps of her older brother and sister. … Enjoys watching football and soccer. … Dumbest movie she has ever seen was “Napoleon Dynamite.” … Book she just couldn’t put down was “Great Expectations.” … Favorite junk food is chocolate. … Favorite healthy food is peanut butter. … Favorite TV programs are “Bones” and “House.” … Favorite sports team is the Green Bay Packers. … Favorite athlete is David Beckham. … If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Dr. Seuss “because he’s not only intelligent, but can communicate wisdom in a fun and comprehensible way.” And of course, she would serve green eggs and ham. … In 10 years, plans to be running her own physical therapy clinic – or working toward that.
