2021 Women's Cross Country Roster

Jared Shanklin

Julia Garcia Verges

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Barcelona, Spain
  • Highschool IES Front Marítim

Biography

TFRRS Performance List

FRESHMAN (INDOOR/OUTDOOR -- 2019)
During the indoor season, racked up a personal best in the mile (5:29.12) at the Bulldog Open 2019 (Feb 8 - 9) ... placed seventh in the 800m (2:28.42) at the LSU Bayou Bengal (Jan. 31 - Feb. 1) ... during outdoor competition, picked up an fifth-place finish in the 800m (2:24.03) at the Victor Lopez Classic (Mar. 21 - 23) ... also scored a third-place ranking in the 1,500m at the McNeese State Springtime Classic (Apr. 6) ... posted a personal record in the 1,500m at the LSU Alumni Gold (Apr. 20) behind a 5:02.06 time.

FRESHMAN (XC -- 2018)
Set personal bests in the 3 Mile Run (20:19.7, LSU Invitational), 4,000m (17:11.1, Nicholls XC Invitational), 5,000m (20:13.5, McNeese Cowboy Stampede) and 6,000m (24:11.1, UAB Blazer Classic) ... recorded her best finish of the season at the Nicholls XC Invitational (Sept. 1), placing fourth overall ... placed 146th at the NCAA South Central Regional XC Championships (Nov. 9), running a 25:38.4.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
Competed for four years under head coach Clement at IES Front Marítim (Barcelona, Spain) ... qualified for the Spanish Championship in the 600m & 800m ... set personal bests of 4:57.34 in the 1500m, 2:18.49 in the 800m, 1:38.11 in the 600m, and 59.49 in the 400m ... ranked first in the region as both a junior & sophomore, second as a senior and third as a freshman ... placed as high as eighth at state as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Born Julia Garcia Verges on November 5, 2000 in Barcelona, Spain ... daughter of Joan Garcia Serrano & Nuria Verges Morros ... biology major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Distance
  • 2019Sophomore

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2020Junior

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2021Senior

    Distance
    5'4"