Michelle Sikes

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lakewood, OH

• 2006 All-American in Cross Country • 2006 All-Southeast Region in Cross Country • 2006 All-American in Outdoor • 2005 All-Southeast Region in Cross Country • 2005 Academic All-District • 2004 All-Southeast Region in Cross Country • 2004 All-ACC in Cross Country • 2003 Cross Country ACC Rookie of the Year • 2003 Cross Country All-ACC • ACC Cross Country Performer of the Week (2) • 2003 Cross Country NCAA All-Southeast Region Track and Field: Outdoor: 2006: Garnered All-American honors at the NCAA Championships with a fifth-place result in the 5,000-meter run (16:12.14)... placed sixth in the 5,000m at the NCAA East Regionals in a time of 16:07.44... an All-ACC performer in the 5,000m, finishing third in the event at the ACC Championships in a time of 16:09.86... held the team[apos]s top time in the 1,500-meter run, 4:22.4 at the Georgia Tech Invitational. 2005: Set a personal best 4:40.24 in the 1,500m at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... in her first ever 3,000 meter steeplechase, earned a regional qualifying time with her 10:42.16 at the Deacon Opener ... bettered that time with a 10:35.73 in the event at the Sam Howell ... finished seventh at the ACC Championship in the steeple ... finished 19th in the race at the NCAA East Regional ... ran the 5,000m in 16:29.02 at the Stanford Invitational, the best time by a Deacon during the season and good enough to regionally qualify her in the event. Indoor: 2006: Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the ACC Championships in a time of 9:36.20... ran the anchor leg of the fifth-place finishing distance medley relay team at the ACC Championships (11:04.08)... ran a seasonal-best time of 9:33.7 in the 3,000m at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. 2005: Ran a 9:33.29 in the 3,000m run earning her an eighth place finish at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... earned second place honors at the ACCs in the preliminary mile run with a time of 4:53.31, and fifth place honors in the finals with a time of 4:55.09. 2004: Posted three top-10 finishes in the 3,000m including an eighth place finish at the ACC Championships. Cross Country: 2006: Garnered All-American, all-region and all-conference honors... finished first on the team in all six races in which she competed... placed 15th overall at the NCAA Championships in a time of 21:09.2... ran a time of 20:22.95 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, good for second... was the runner-up at the ACC Championships, running a time of 20:57.1... won both the Pre-NCAA and Pre-ACC Invitationals. 2005: Placed third individually at the Wake Forest Relays ... came in 44th in the Notre Dame Invitational ... finished 22nd at the ACC Championships ... finished in 20th at the NCAA Southeast Regional earning All-Regional honors for the third time. 2004: Competed in all races for the Deacons ... finished third at the Wake Forest Relays ... placed second at the Wake Forest Invitational ... placed 13th at the Iona Meet of Champions ... earned 12th place and All-ACC at the ACC Tournament ... finished 16th and earned All-Southeast Region honors at the NCAA East Regional. 2003: Placed second in her first collegiate race - the Mountaineer Open ... finished eighth at the Notre Dame Invitational ... the top freshman finisher at the ACC Championships ... named the ACC Rookie of the Year ... placed 11th at the NCAA Southeast Regionals ... earned All-Region honors ... finished 90th at the NCAA Championships. Background: Earned eight varsity letters between cross country and track ... 2001 state champion ... 2002 All-American ... runner-up at 2000 state meet ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... two time Ohio Division I 3,200m state champion ... attended Lakewood High School. Personal: Born February 27, 1985 in Atlanta, Ga... daughter of Bob and Bonnie Sikes.