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Michelly Foley
Michelly Foley

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Prineville, Oregon

High School:
Crook County High

Height:
5-8

Event:
Distance



WSU CAREER. SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Cross Country - Redshirt season...finished 23rd running unattached at Inland Northwest Cross Country Classic.

FRESHMAN (2008-09): Cross Country - Participated in six races for WSU...finished fourth at the Clash of the Inland Northwest...49th at the Sundodger Invitational...third at the Montana Invitational...38th overall, third on team at the Pac-10 Championships (10/31/08, Eugene)...50th (third on team) at NCAA West Regional (11/15/08, Palo Alto)...Indoor - Ran the freshman school record in the 3000m of 9:56.80i for 20th at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships (2/27/09, Seattle)...also ran mile time of 5:16.93i...Outdoor - Ran NCAA Regional Qualifying time in 5000m of 16:43.74 at Mt. SAC Relays (4/16/09, Walnut)...time is seventh-best in school history...ran 3000m time of 10:03.16 and 10k time of 37:23.14...finished 13th in 10k at Pac-10 Championships (36:51.66)...was 16th in the 5000m at the NCAA West Regional (17:10.15).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned 10 varsity letters at Crook County High...four in cross country for coach Tracy Smith, four in track for coach Ernie Brooks, and two in Nordic skiing for coach Tim Zook...was a scholar-athlete all four years...cross country district winner senior year after two top five finishes...PR time of 18:32...won state 5A cross country championship senior year...competed in BorderClash (Washington versus Oregon top 40 cross country runners) three years with top place at 14th as senior...during track season, senior year won district 3000m and second in 1500m...Oregon 5A state 3000m champion, setting state meet record time of 10:04...second place in 1500m (4:43)...set school records in cross country, 1500m and 3000m during career.

PERSONAL. Born in Laguna Niguel, Calif., in May 1990...father John is an elevator mechanic...mother Magali is a flight attendant...younger sisters Leslie and Kellie...graduated from high school with 3.967 GPA...member of Honor Society...planning to major in movement studies at WSU.

FOLEY'S WSU BESTS

1500m - 4:43.72 (2009)
Mile - 5:16.93i (2009)
3000m - 9:56.80i (2009
5000m - 18:56.2i (2009)
10,000m - 37:23.14 (2009)

PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES 2009 10,000m 13th 37:23.14

NCAA WEST REGIONAL PERFORMANCES 2009 5000m 16th 17:10.15


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