Freshman/Transfer Bios

2019 – At Mississippi State

Outdoor

• Finished fourth in the 1500m at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22) with a then-personal-best time of 4:35.42 • Placed 18th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Raleigh

Relays (3/29) with a time of 10:40.75 • Ran a personal-best 4:28.90 to place 10th in the 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/11) • Finished 22nd in the 3000m steeplechase at the Bryan

Clay Invitational (4/18) with a run of 10:43.09 … • Won the 1500m in 4:30.98 at the Southern Miss Open (4/27) • Clocked a then-personal-best in the 3000m steeplechase to place fifth and score at the SEC Championships (5/10) in 10:26.27 • Also ran the 5000m in 16:53.49 • Ran a personal-best 10:21.79 in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA East Prelims (5/24)

Indoor

• Made her MSU debut in the 3000m at the Music

City Challenge (2/9), running 9:59.35 • Placed 16th in the 3000m to be MSU’s highest finisher at the SEC

Championships (2/23) with a personal-best time of 9:50.83

2018 – At Mississippi State

• Did not compete 2017 - At Buffalo

Outdoor

• Opened the season with an 11:10.28 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Fred Hardy Invitational (3/24) • Clocked in at 4:48.70 in the 1500m at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/8) • Placed seventh at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14), running the 3000m steeplechase in 10:49.07 • Finished eighth in the 3000m steeplechase at the

Jesse Owens University Classic (4/21) • Ran the 3000m at the Buffalo Invite (4/29) in 10:02.04 for second place • Placed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the MAC Championships (5/11) with a personal-best time of 10:29.07 • Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims (5/25) in the 3000m steeplechase.

Indoor Season

• Ran the mile and was part of the third-place 4x800m relay team at the Upstate Challenge (1/21) to open the year • Ran a personal-best mile in 5:06.06 to place fifth at the

SPIRE Midwest Open (1/27) where she also was a member of the third-place distance medley relay team • Was the runner-up in the 3000m at the Akron Invitational (2/3) with a personal-best 9:58.02 • Clocked a 5:06.12 mile at the SPIRE Indoor Invitational (2/10) • Ran the 3000m at the MAC Championships (2/24) in 10:12.23

2016 – At Buffalo High School

• Two-year captain at J. Clarke Richardson Colligate under head coaches Craig Burrell and Karen Briard • Named the cross country team MVP in each of her final three seasons • Named the Female Athlete of the Year in 2016 after winning the

LOSAA and OFSAA Central Region steeplechase titles • Holds the 1500m steeplechase record for the LOSAA Region • Was an OFSAA medalist in the same event • Ran for her club team the Durham Dragons who were the provincial champions her freshman year • Dragons won the 2016 National Bronze Medal in cross country • Set her club’s record for the 1500m steeplechase • Twice ran for Team Ontario • Was a member of the athletic council, graduated with honors and was an

Ontario Scholar recipient • Three-year member of Durham Dragons Track Club • Played Field Hockey

Personal

• Daughter of Clive and Lynda Russell • Has two sisters • Birthday is July 19 • Majored in psychology

Emily Bryce

5-7, FR. PAISLEY, ONTARIO

High School

• Ran at Saugeen District Senior School for coach Joe Chappel • Also ran for Saugeen Track and Field Club for coach Brian Hilbers • Gold OFSAA 3000m 2018 • Gold OFSAA XC and 3000m 2019 • Saugeen District Senior School record holder in 3000m and 1500m • Part of the Ontario team in 2019 for nationals and won gold medals in the mixed relay as the 800m leg with a time of 2:15 • Provincial Legion champion in 3000m from 2018-2020 • Athletics Ontario Champion for 3000m in 2018-2020 indoor and outdoor. • Saugeen Track and Field Club record holder for 3000m

Personal

• Daughter of Wayne and Lori Bryce • Has one sister • Birthday is June 15 • Majoring in physical education and kinesiology

Aubrie Custer

5-5, FR. CHARLESTON, W. VA.

High School

• Ran at Charleston Catholic High School for coaches Scott Welch and Hilton Ingrahm • Also ran for the West Virginia Flyers for coach Jonathan Wright • Varsity Captain • 3-time All-State at the West Virginia State Cross Country

Championship in A-AA (2018: 7th; 2019:7th; 2020:8th) • 4x8 West Virginia State Track Champion Single A (2018) • 4x8 Runner Up West Virginia State Track Meet Single A (2019)

• 2x WV State Track Meet single A All-State 1600 (2018,2019) • 3x WV State Track Meet Single A All-State 3200 (2018, 2019, 2021)

Personal

• Daughter of Ian and Nichole Custer • Has one sister • Birthday is March 7 • Majoring in exercise physiology

Ghamani Hogue

5-4, FR. HOPEWELL, VA.

High School

• Ran at Maggie Walker Governor High School for coaches Ryan Webb, Deborah Snagg and Jim Holdren • 2020-2021 track and field captain • Part of the shuttle hurdle relay team and holds school record • 2020-21 55-meter hurdle state champion • 100-meter hurdle state champion runner up • 2020-2021 outdoor high jump regional champion • 2020-2021 outdoor long jump regional champion • 2020-2021 outdoor triple jump regional champion • Indoor and outdoor 4x4 relay team regional champions

Personal

• Daughter of Jamaine Hogue and Shate Cummings • Has four brothers and one sister • Was a captain and MVP on her varsity volleyball team in 2020-21 • Birthday January 21 • Majoring in neuroscience

Kase Torchia

5-6, FR. OCEANPORT, N.J.

High School

• Ran at Red Bank Catholic High School for coach Rob DeFilippis • Finished 800m run in 2:19.4 • Team captain for cross country/ track and field (2020 and 2021) • Won the Warren Gordon Award

Personal

• Daughter of Karl and Susan Torchia • Has two sisters • Her father ran track at WVU and her mother played soccer at Ithaca • Birthday is January 30 • Majoring in sport management

Eden Williams

6-0, FR. FAIRMONT, W. VA.

High School

• Ran at Fairmont Senior High School for coaches Dayton McVicker and Joel Parker • 2021 State runner-up in Class AA high jump • 2021 Big 10 Champion • 2021 Marion County Champion • Two-time Regional Champion (2019, 2021) • Two-time Mountaineer Showcase Champion • Holds Marion County high jump record • Also played soccer • Member of 2020-2021 Class AA girls’ soccer runner-up team

Personal

• Birthday is July 13 • Daughter of Ron and Connie Williams • Has two sisters • Studying biology • Hopes to become a medical pediatric oncologist

Zara Zervos

5-6, FR. MOUNDSVILLE, W. VA.

High School

• Ran at John Marshall Highschool for coaches Jenna Dompa, Hunter Ankrom, Andy Fletcher, Ted Zervos • Three-Year cross country Captain • All-OVAC Cross Country (2017, 2018, 2019) • All-State Cross Country (2018, 2020) • Finished ninth at States in 2018 and 10th in 2020 for cross country • All-Valley Cross Country Team Captain (2018, 2020) • John Marshall 800m and 1600m record • All-OVAC Track and Field (2018,2019,2021) • All-Valley Track and Field (2018,2019,2021) • All-State Track and Field (2018, 2019, 2021)

Personal

• Daughter of Ted and Shawna Zervos • Has one sister • Also was on the swim team and played soccer in high school • Birthday is March 9 • Majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering

2020-21 REVIEW

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