2017 Cross Country Roster

Nikki Sanchez

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool San Marcos HS
  • Hometown San Marcos, Texas

Biography

2015: Ran in five meets... Finished 30th with time of 19:46.2 at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (11/1)... Crossed the finish line in fifth at the UIW Invitational (10/10) in 22:31.1... Recorded 96th place finish at the Chile Pepper Festival (10/3)... Came in 16th with time of 17:14.0 on 3.8K course at Justin Cooper Invitational (9/11)... Began year with seventh place finish at Texas Invitational (9/4) with time of 11:32.8 in 3K.

2014: Competed in six races ... Top finish was seventh place at the Alamo City Opener when she ran the 4K in 15:35.0 (8/28) ... Top-three finisher on the team in six races ... Second on the team at the Alamo City Opener (8/28) and at the Incarnate Word Invitational when she finished 21st with a time of 24:19.1 in the 6K (11/11).

San Marcos High School: Competed for Coach Eloy Collazo … Was named the team’s MVP in both 2012 and 2013 … Earned the Iron Man award in 2012 and 2013 … Was named the distance MVP all four years of high school … Qualified for regional for three season in track and cross country … Career bests include 2:15.5 in the 800-meter run and 5:13 in the 1,600-meter run … Also played volleyball in which she received an All-District Honorable Mention … She was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class with distinguished honors.
                                                           
Personal: Born June 12, 1996 … Daughter of Megan and Anthony Sanchez … Chose Texas State because of the team atmosphere and that it is close to family … Hobbies include spending time with family and friends … Major is accounting.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Sophomore

  • 2016Junior

  • 2017Senior