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  Ify Anene

Ify Anene

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Reynoldsburg, Ohio

High School:
Reynoldsburg

Last College:
LIU-C.W. Post

Height:
5-6

Personal Bests:
5,000 - 18:33 (10-13-07)
6,000 - 22:33 (11-17-07)

Honors and Awards: NCAA DII All-Region 1st team (2007)...NCAA Division II Cross Country National qualifier (2007)...ECC Cross Country Champion (2007)... Junior Athlete of the Year (2007)... ECC Runner of the Year (2007)...Cross Country MVP (2007)... 1st team All-Conference (2006, 2007)...ECC Runner of the Week 9/17 (2007)... ECC Runner of the Week 9-26, 10/16 (2006).

2007: Recorded six top-40 finishes including two individual wins this year at the NYU Invitational (9/15) and crowned ECC individual champion at the conference meet (10/21) while helping her team to a first place finish...set a new personal best in the 5k at the Albany Invitational (10/13) clocking in at 18:33...placed 4th at the Division II Northeast Regional Championship with a time of 23:06, earning her a trip to the National meet in Joplin, Missouri where she set a personal best over 6k with a time of 22:33 which earned her a 79th place overall finish.

2006: Helped the team to a 5th place finish at the Regional meet placing 19th overall in the 6k with personal record of 23:50... earned 1st team All-Conference honors at the ECC Championship meet with a 6th place finish.

At C.W. Post: Named ECC Rookie of the Year for cross-country...placed fifth at the conference meet...finished 16th at the Northeast Regional Meet.

At Reynoldsburg HS: Four year member of varsity track and cross-country team...qualified for state meet all four years in cross country as well as the 4x800 meter relay...named team MVP all four years...honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Ngozi Anene...majoring in business.