2017 Cross Country Roster
Biography
PERFORMANCE LIST
AS A JUNIOR (2016-17): Was a second-team All-Sun Belt Conference performer by finishing sixth at the cross country championships with a 5k clocking of 18:01.9 ... Also had top-10 finishes at the Gerald Richey UTA Invitational and Ken Garland Invitational ... Was 25th at the Joe Piane Invitational with a season-best 5k time of 17:45.1 ... Scored points in a pair of events at the SBC Indoor Championships ... Was third-team all-league after taking bronze in the 5000 meters (17:32.25) ... Placed fourth in the 3000m (10:01.69) ... Won the 3000m at the Dunamis College Classic I (10:08.12) ... Also garnered third-team all-league honors in the outdoor season, placing third in the 10,000 meters (37:28.62) ... Was 10th in the 5000m at the SBC Outdoor Championships (18:43.34).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Ran in four cross country meets on the year, missing hte first three due to injury ... Placed 21st at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships with a time of 19:20.5 in the 5k race ... Was 24th at the Longhorn Invitational (19:42.3) ... Placed 12th in the 3000m at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships, running a 10:12.26 ... Had a season-best 3000m time of 10:09.76 in a fourth-place showing at the Herm Wilson Invitational ... Did not compete during the outdoor season.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16): Helped the Mavericks to their first conference cross country title since 2001 ... Finished fifth on the team and 21st overall at the Sun Belt Conference Championships with a 5k time of 17:51.7 ... Placed 87th in the 6k at the NCAA South Central Regional (22:43.8) ... Placed in the top 10 in two events at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships ... Had season-best times in both the 3000m (10:04.85) and 5000m (17:35.24) at the league meet ... Posted a season-best outdoor clocking of 17:00.22 in the 5000m at the Mt. SAC Relays, the fourth-fastest time in school history ... Placed ninth in the 5000 meters at the Sun Belt Conference Championships in 17:46.52 ... Finished 11th in the 5000m at the Texas Relays (17:26.75).
BEFORE UT ARLINGTON: Was a three-time regional qualifier in cross country for Arlington Lamar High School ... Was a regional qualifier and three-time area qualifier in track ... Twice was the district runner-up in track ... Had personal-best times of 5:18 in the 1600m and 11:37 in the 3200m ... Earned the Who's Who of Athletics Award as a senior ... Named to the A&B Honor Roll all 4 years of high school.
PERSONAL: Full name is Victoria Shelton ... Is the daughter of Michelle Shelton ... Is a kinesiology major.