2020 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2019: Started her junior season with a fifth-place finish in the Catawba Fleet Feet Invitational with her 5K time of 20:03.3…Claimed 19th place in the ultra-competitive Bulldog Stampede with her season-best 6K time of 23:58.8…Ran a season-best 5K of 19:36.8 in the Royals Challenge…Competed in three-of-three postseason races: SAC meet (24:13.0, 6K), Southeast Region meet (24:11.4, 6K) and NCAA national championship meet in her home state of California (24:00.8, 6K)…The SAC meet and the SER meet were held on her home course…
2018: Won the Bulldog Stampede on her home course with a time of 24:00.4…Recorded a career-best 5K time of 18:34.1 at the Covered Bridge Open…Ran a career-best 23:12.6 6K in the SAC Championship Meet, finishing 14th and earning a place on the All-SAC second team…In the NCAA Southeast Regionals, posted a 6K time of 24:46.6…
2017: Started off the season strong with a top four finish in the Chick-Fil-A Invitational 5K with a time of 19:57.6… Improved upon that with the bronze finish at 19:41.86 in the Lenoir-Rhyne XC Invite… Posted a time of 24:43.23 in the Bulldog Stampede, placing 13th… Saved her personal best time of the season for the SAC Championship Meet with a time of 19:31.86… Ran a time of 21:18.6 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Meet…
Personal
- Full name is Julie Irene Diaz
- Born on July 31st, 1999
- Born in Los Angeles, California
- Son/Daughter of Kennia and Omar Diaz
- Majoring in Marketing
- Favorite Athlete is Serena Williams
- Favorite sports team is Carolina Panthers
- Favorite movie Pursuit of Happiness/Interstellar
- Favorite TV show is Our Planet
- Favorite musical artist is Kendrick Lamar
- Favorite food is anything with cheese or chocolate
- Most memorable sports moment is the whole experience of going to nationals with my team in California
- People I admire the most are my parents, Serena Williams
- Something people don’t know about me is my eyesight is worse than anyone you know
- Nickname: JuBoo
- Favorite Quote: “Faith, Persistence, Patience”
Why Julie chose Wingate
It's a good distance from home and a smaller school with Christian values. It's a pretty school and I just felt the most comfortable here, plus there's a blue track.
2017 Results
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| 9.2.17 |
Chick-Fil-A Invitational (5K) |
19:57.6 |
4th |
| 9.8.17 |
Lenoir-Rhyne XC Invite (5K) |
19:41.85 |
3rd |
| 9.23.17 |
Bulldog Stampede (6K) |
24:43.23 |
13th |
| 10.7.17 |
Disney XC Classic (5K) |
20:08.0 |
55th |
| 10.21.17 |
SAC Championship Meet (5K) |
19:31.86 |
22nd |
| 11.4.17 |
NCAA Southeast Regional Meet (6K) |
24:18.6 |
40th |
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