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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2016 Cross Country Roster

Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson

Nevina De Luca

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Phoenix HS
  • Hometown Talent, Ore.
  • Prev School Phoenix HS
  • Connect 1L

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Cross Country:

Awards:
- Two-time Academic All-Big Sky (2015, 2016)
All-time PSU rankings:
- Ranks 8th all-time in the 6,000-meter races run under all conditions - 21:38.8 - Bronco Invitational (10/15/16)
Outdoor:
Awards:

- Academic All-Big Sky (2016)
All-time PSU rankings:
- Ranks 5th all-time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase - 11:26.62 - OSU High Performance Meet (4/29/16)

PERSONAL BESTS:
Cross Country:
3 Miles - 18:11.4 - John Frank Oregon State Invitational (9/3/16)
5,000m - 18:21.1 - Charles Bowles Invite (10/1/16)
6,000m - 21:38.8 - Bronco Invitational (10/15/16)
Indoor:
Mile - 5:25.38 - UW Open (2/14/16)
3,000m - 10:45.37 - Portland Indoor Invitational (2/4/16)
Outdoor:
3,000m Steeplechase - 11:26.62 - OSU High Performance Meet (4/29/16)
5,000m - 18:23.58 - San Francisco State Distance Carnival (4/1/16)

2017 INDOOR:
Ran the mile in 5:43.60 at the Cougar Indoor Invitational (2/4)...Made her season debut at the Idaho Duals (2/3), finishing the 3,000 meters in 11:24.32.

2016 CROSS COUNTRY:
Set a new personal best at the first four meets of the season for the Vikings...Finished third or better in the Vikings' lineup at all six meets during the season, a year after she didn't finish higher than fifth...Shaved two minutes off her 6k personal best during the season, and 37 seconds off her 5k personal best...Set her 6k personal best at the Bronco Invitational (10/15) with a time of 21:38.8...Moved up to eighth all-time in the 6,000 meters with her time at the Bronco Invite...Set her 5k personal best at 18:21.1 at the Charles Bowles Invitational (10/1)...Finished as the Vikings' top runner for the first time in her career at the Sundodger Invitational (9/17), placing 20th overall in 22:13.10.
 
Date Meet (Distance) PSU Finish Overall Finish Time
9/3 John Frank Oregon State Invitational (3 Miles) 2nd 15th 18:11.4
9/17 Sundodger Invitational (6k) 1st 20th 22:13.10
10/1 Charles Bowles Invitational (5k) 2nd 13th 18:21.1
10/15 Bronco Invitational (6k) 2nd 44th 21:38.8
10/28 Big Sky Championships (5k) 3rd 48th 19:10
11/11 NCAA West Regional (6k) 2nd 160th 22:23.2

2016 OUTDOOR:
Competed in the steeplechase at the Big Sky Championships (5/11-14), finishing 20th in 11:52.97...Set a new personal best in the steeplechase with her finish in 11:26.62 at the OSU High Performance Meet (4/29)...Moved up to fifth all-time in the steeple at Portland State with her time at the OSU meet...Lowered her personal best in the steeplechase at the John Knight Twilight (4/8), finishing in 11:35.86...Finished the 5,000 meters in 18:23.58 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival (4/1)...Made her outdoor debut at the Lewis & Clark Spring Break Open and finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:47.23.

2016 INDOOR:
Set a new personal best in the mile at the UW Open (2/14), finishing in 5:25.38...Ran her first 3,000 meters at the Portland Indoor Invitational (2/4), finishing in 10:45.37...Made her PSU debut at the Bronco Invitational (1/23), finishing the mile in 5:29.69.

2015 CROSS COUNTRY:
Ran at all seven meets of the season for the Vikings...Finished as the Vikings' second runner at the Westmoreland Quintet (9/1)...Scored for the Vikings as the team's fifth runner at the Big Sky Championships (10/31)...Placed as the Vikings' sixth runner at the NCAA West Regional (11/13)...Ran a 5K personal best of 18:58.2 at the Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3)...Ran a 6K personal best of 23:37.02 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (9/11).
 
Date Meet (Distance) PSU Finish Overall Finish Time
9/1 Westmoreland Quintet (5K) 2nd 15th 19:49.9
9/11 Bill Dellinger Invitational (6K) 6th 26th 23:37.02
9/19 Sundodger Invitational (6K) 8th 75th 23:48.33
10/3 Charles Bowles Invitational (5K) 7th 49th 18:58.2
10/17 Emerald City Open (6K) 5th 22nd 24:03.4
10/31 Big Sky Championships (5K) 5th 70th 20:20.5
11/13 NCAA West Regional (6K) 6th 218th 24:06.9

PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed in cross country, track and field and wrestling while in high school…Earned first team all-state honors in cross country and track field in all four high school seasons…Earned Scholar-Athlete Army Award…Girls wrestling state champion…Named Pear Blossom Princess.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Daughter of Mary Ellen and Joseph De Luca…Has three brothers, Josiah, Eleazar and Ezra and has a sister, Francesca…Lists hiking, running, sleeping, cooking and swimming as interests…Wants to become a dentist.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

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