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2019-20 Cross Country/Track & Field Roster

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Lisha van Onselen

  • Class Senior
  • Event Cross Country/Mid-Distance
  • Hometown Amanzimtoti, South Africa
  • Previous School Durban Girls College

Biography

*Fall of 2019 Dean's List (3.50-3.99 GPA)
*2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (3.50 or better GPA)

*Spring of 2019 Dean's List (3.50-3.99 GPA)
*Fall of 2018 Dean's List (3.50-3.99 GPA)
*2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (3.50 or better GPA)
*Fall of 2017 Dean's List (3.50-3.99 GPA)
*2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (3.50 or better GPA)


** Sun Belt Runner of the Week (9/10/2019)
** 2019 Second Team All-Sun Belt (XC)
** 2017 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year (XC)
** 2017 First Team All-Sun Belt (XC)

PERSONAL BESTS
OUTDOOR
- 1500m 4:38.04
- 3000m 9:56.09
- 3000s 11:09.26
- 5000m 18:04.44
INDOOR
- 800m 2:18.56
- Mile 5:06.43
- 3000m 9:57.06
Distance Medley 11:51.28
CROSS COUNTRY
- 3k 9:33.00
- 5k 17:38.50
- 6k 21:20.90

2019 XC: Competed in six meets. . . Picked up two wins to start the year; CCU Invite 5k (18:36.30) and the Winthrop Invite 5k (18:17.10). . . Earned her second Second Team All-Sun Belt award of her career with an eighth-place finish at the Sun Belt Championships 5k with a time of 17:54.40

2019 Outdoor: Competed in one event

2019 Indoor: Competed in two meets, two events. . . Earned two top 10 finishes including the Liberty Kickoff 4x800 (10:13.54) and the VMI Winter Relays 3000m (10:26.89)

2018 XC: Competed in four meets. . . First-place at the Winthrop Invite with a time of 19:03.00 on Oct. 5. . . Set a personal-best time at the NCAA Regional at Winthrop in the 6k (21:20.90)

2018 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets; six events. . . eight top-10 finishes including two first-place finishes;  USC Open (3000m - 9:56.09 pb) on Apr. 21 and the Mountaineer Open (5000m) on Apr. 27-28.

2018 Indoor: Competed in three meets; four events. . . Four top-10 finishes including a win at the Sun Belt Championships in the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 11:51.28.

2017 XC: Competed in six meets with four top-5 finishes, including a win at the CCU Invite 3k (9.33 pb) on Sept. 21. . . Placed second at the Sun Belt Championships 5k  (17:38.50 pb) at App State on Oct. 28.

2017 Outdoor: Appeared in eight meets competing in five events ... Set personal best 2:22.62 at Bill Carson Invitational in the 800m ... Personal and season-best 4:38.09 in the 1500m at War Eagle Invitational ... Placed fifth in the 3000m at Weems Baskin Relays with 10:27.23 ... Finished fourth at Sun Belt Championships in the 5000m with personal best 18:04.44 ... Member of first place 4x800 relay team to run 9:31.39 at 49er Classic ... 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List

2016 Outdoor: Competed in four meets for the Chanticleers ... Notched three top-10 finishes in the 1500m ... Placed fourth in the 1500m at the Bill Carson Invitational, crossing the finish line at 4:51.47 ... Set a season-best time of 4:38.94 in the 1500m at the Big South Championships, finishing 8th overall.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Cross Country/Distance
    5'9"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Distance
    5'9"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Cross Country/Mid-Distance
  • 2018-19Junior

    Cross Country/Mid-Distance
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Cross Country/Mid-Distance
    5'8"