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Monica Hebner

Distance Runner
NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REGIONAL HS
ALLENDALE, NEW JERSEY
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 18:13

State Meet of Champions

4th - 18:49.1

NXN Northeast

59th - 18:53.5

NXN Final
“Combine determination, endless energy, dignity, integrity and a smile that can light up a room and you get Monica Hebner,” said . “She’s been a top Bergen County runner since her freshman year and she’s probably the top runner in the school’s history.”
Frank Gilli
Northern Highlands Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-2 senior raced to victory at the state Meet of Champions this past season with a time of 18:13. Hebner took fourth at the Nike Cross Nationals Northeast Regional championships and placed second at the Group 3 state meet. She also broke the tape at the Shore Coaches Invitational, the Sectional championships and the Bergen County Meet of Champions.

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Academic Achievement

Hebner has maintained a weighted 4.31 GPA in the classroom. She will attend the University of Pennsylvania this fall, where she will compete in cross country and track and field.

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Exemplary Character

Hebner has volunteered as a peer tutor in her school.