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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Nelah Roberts

Distance Runner
SKYLINE HS
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 17:53.3

Class 4A State Meet (Individual)

3rd

Class 4A State Meet (Team)

3rd

Nike Cross Northwest Regional Championships
“Nelah is a fantastic runner. What sets her apart from other runners is her tenacity—mentally, she may be one of the toughest runners we compete against. She loves to go out fast and let the others know she is in control of the race.”
Jason Lish
Head Coach - head coach of Blackfoot High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 sophomore won the Class 4A state meet this past season with a time of 17:53.3, breaking the tape 27.9 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Grizzlies to a third-place finish as a team. Roberts took 10th at the Eastbay West Regional Championships and finished 25th at the national Eastbay Cross Country Championships. She also recorded a third-place finish at the Nike Cross Northwest Regional Championships.

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Academic Achievement

Roberts has maintained a 3.95 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Roberts helps with her family’s business of breeding Bernese Mountain Dogs. A member of the Skyline High Ski Club, she has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.