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Girls Cross Country - Idaho

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Nelah Roberts

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

Peak Performance

1st - 17:18.06

Class 4A state meet

16th

Nike Cross Nationals Final

4th

NXN Northwest Regional
“Nelah Roberts became the first four-time individual champion in state meet history and earned All-America honors at Nike Cross Nationals. The Brigham Young University commit delivered true dominance at the state meet, posting the fastest time of the meet by a whopping 48 seconds across all five classes.”
Rich Gonzalez
Head Coach - PrepCalTrack Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior won the Class 4A state title this past season, breaking the tape in an all-class best 17:18.06 to win by almost two minutes and leading the Grizzlies to a third-place finish as a team. Also the state’s 2021-22 Gatorade Player of the Year, Roberts followed that up by taking 16th at the Nike Cross Nationals Final to earn Third Team All-America honors. In qualifying for nationals, she finished fourth at the NXN Northwest Regional as the top Idaho prep girl.

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Academic Achievement

Roberts has maintained a 3.98 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to run on scholarship at Brigham Young University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted parishioner of her church community, Roberts has volunteered locally on behalf of the Salvation Army and the Young Womanhood Recognition program, which fosters an environment of skills development and service for and to peers.