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03/28/2012 160 Student-Athletes Recognized for Their Work in the ClassroomOver 30 Student-Athletes Volunteered from Boston College and Tulane
Cross Country: Competed in five of the team's seven meets...was among Tulane's top five finishers in three of her five meets...ran a season-best 5K time of 18:58.00 at the Conference USA Championships (11/1)...posted a top 6K time of 23:12.27 at the LSU invitational (9/25)...also ran a 5K at the Chile Pepper Invitational (10/16) in 19:09.92...placed 12th overall and covered the 6-kilometer distance in 24:31.77 at the Watson Ford Invitational (10/8)...also ran the 6K course at the NCAA South Central Regional (11/13) in 23:18.00. Indoor Track and Field: Competed in two of the team's six meets...ran the one mile and the 3000-meter run...ranked second on the team in the 3000-meter and third in the one mile run...ran the second fastest time on the team in the 3000-meter run...ran the one-mile event at the LSU Twilight (2/18) in 5:36.12...posted a time of 11:31.31 at the Purple Tiger Invitational (1/15) in the 3000-meter. Outdoor Track and Field: Competed in five of the team's 11 meets during the outdoor season...ran the 800, 1500 and 5000-meter events during the season...was the top performer on the team in the 5000-meter...ranked third on the team in the 1500-meter and four in the 800-meter on the team...covered the 1500-meter distance in a season-best time of 4:56.38 at the South Alabama Invitational (4/9)...ran 5:02 in the 1500-meter dash at the Tulane Team Challenge (3/9), Louisiana Classics (3/19) and LSU Alumni Gold (4/23)...ran the team's best time in the 5000-meter at the LSU Relays (3/25) with a time of 19:28.29...covered the 800-meter distance in 2:24.90 at the Tulane Team Challenge (3/9). Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. About Callie Turlington Prep: Lettered all four years in cross country and twice in track at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics for head coach Nick Lehman...was selected as the team captain as a senior...named the 2008 Clinton, N.C. Female Athlete of the Year...advanced to the North Carolina State Cross Country Championships as a junior and a senior, finishing 17th and 9th, respectively...earned All-State 1A honors as a senior in Cross Country...was an All-Mideast Region selection as a junior and senior...earned All-Carolina Nine Conference accolades as a junior and senior...helped the team to a 3rd place finish at the State XC Championships as a senior and a 7th place showing as a junior...competed at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships as a senior...advanced to the NCHSAA Class 1A Track and Field Championships in six events during her career...was a member of the state championships 4x800 and 4x400 relay teams...helped set the NCHSAA Class 1A state record in the 4x800 relay...finished among the top-ten in all four individual events at the state championships...placed fourth in the 800-meter and fifth in the 1600-meter as a senior...was sixth in the 3200-meter and eighth in the 1600-meter as a junior...holds the school record in the 800-meter run, 4x400 and 4x800 relay events at NCSSM...also lettered in swimming three times and soccer twice...was named the team captain and MVP as a freshman and sophomore in swimming. Personal: Born Callie Frances Turlington on February 1, 1992...the daughter of Bill and Lisa Turlington...has one brother, Festus, and one sister, Lillie. |
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