2016-2017 Central Missouri Jennies Track & Field Roster

Yesenia Gomez

Yesenia Gomez

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Liberty North HS
  • Hometown:
    Kansas City, Mo.

Summary

Biography

2016-17
Cross Country:
Had personal-best races for the 5K and 6K … Competed in all six races during the season … Ran 19:44.75 for the 5K at the Missouri Southern Stampede … Ran a personal-best 6K at the NCAA Central Region Championships, crossing the tape in 23:14.53 and was the Jennies fifth placer in the meet … Was also the Jens fifth finisher at the MIAA Championships, running 23:48.04 and finished 40th overall ... Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track: Ran both the 3K and 5K races at the MIAA Championships and took 17th in the 5K and 24th in the 3K … Set a season-best time of 19:50.09 in her first 5K of the season at the PSU Gorilla Classic.

Outdoor Track: Again ran the 5K at the conference meet and finished 24th running 20:18.74 … Ran a new PR at that distance of 19:27.62 at the Wash U Distance Carnival … Ran her first career 1500m and crossed the line in 5:21.49 at the SBU Invitational.

2015-16
Cross Country:
Competed in all five races for the Jennies … Set personal-bests in both distances raced … Scored for UCM at the NCAA Central Region Championships, running a personal-best 6K time of 24:21.20 … Also placed 49th at the MIAA Championships, the fourth Jennie to cross the line, running 24:53.3 for 6,000m … Set a new PR in the 5,000m race as well, running 19:55.90 at the Missouri Southern Stampede … Finished in the top-10 at the CMU Invitational, running 20:21.30 to place ninth in the 5K race ... Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track: Finished first at the Mule Relays in the 5K running a season-best 20:15.84 … Also ran 11:37.81 for 3K and 5:51.43 for the mile.

Outdoor Track: Ran an outdoor personal-best 3000m 11:21.12 at the Missouri S&T Invite … Ran a season-best 20:10.34 5K at the PSU Gorilla Classic.


2014-15
Cross Country:
Competed in all six races for the Jennies as a freshman … Was the Jennies third overall scorer at the MIAA Championships, setting a personal-best in the 6K running 24:21.86 … Ran at the NCAA Central Regional Championships, completing the 6K course in 25:17.54 … Had a PR time in the 5K at the Southwest Baptist Invitational, running 20:13.17 … Placed 27th at the UCM Mule Run, running the 4K course in 16:08.44 … Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track: Ran five different meets during the indoor season, including the 3,000m run at the MIAA Championship where she placed 26th in a personal-best 11:18.80 … Also ran the mile (5:45.91) and 5,000m run (20:08.81) during the season.

Outdoor Track: Ran the 5,000m run at the MIAA Championships, running 21:23.18 … Ran a season-best 20:25.53 in the event at the PSU Invitational … Ran 11:52.30 for 3,000m at the ESU Relays.

In High School: Ran for three years at Liberty North High School for coach David Chatlos ... Named All-Metro Honorable Mention for cross country in 2012 and 2013 ... Was a part of the 2013 conference and and district champion cross country team ... Member of the two-time conference championship 4x800m relay team (2013-14).

Personal: Full name Yesenia Lizbeth Gomez ... Daughter of Jose and Maria Gomez ... Dual majoring in Education and Math.

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