2016 Cross Country Roster
Hall of Fame: Rollie Geiger
Monday, May 13
EmpowHER - Ally Henson
Wednesday, February 07
NC State Women's Cross Country Wins Third-Straight NCAA Championship
Monday, November 27
NC State Cross Country – 2022 National Champions
Monday, November 28
Lauren Velasco
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Cardinal Gibbons HS
Collegiate Best Marks
Indoor
1,000m - 3:06.11
Mile - 5:08.94
Outdoor
1,500m - 4:43.87
Mile - 5:12.59
2017 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Set a 1,500m PR at the Duke Invitational, posting a time of 4:43.87
- Opened outdoor season with a sixth-place finish in the 1,500m at the ECU Bill Carson Invitational
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field:
- Came in third at the Doc Hale VT Elite Invite, running her personal-best mile at 5:08.94
- Finished sixth overall in the women's mile at the Dick Taylor UNC Challenge to open the season
2016 Cross Country
- Kicked off the season at the adidas XC Challenge where se placed 41st in 18:35.2.
- At the VertCross Invitational, she finished 58th with a time of 23:19.40.
- Crossed the line in 18:25.36 to place fourth at the 3 Stripe Invitational.
2016 Outdoor Track:
- Finished sixth in the Carolina Relays mile with a time of 5:12.59 to open the season
- Took third in the 1,500m at the Bill Carson Invite
- Set her 1,500m season best of 4:44.66 at the Wolfpack Last Chance
2015-16 Indoor Track:
- Did not compete
2015 Cross Country
- Finished 50th at the adidas XC Challenge, covering the 5,000m course in 19:18.1
2015 Outdoor Track:
- Recorded a time of 4:45.18 in the 1,500m at the Duke Twilight
2014-15 Indoor Track:
- Ran in three events and earned two top-five finishes during the season
- Finished 2nd in the mile at the UNCG 6-Way with a time of 5:12.83
2014 Cross Country:
- Lined up at four meets
- Finished in third at the Three Stripe Invitational with a time of 18:02.87
- Finished 16th at the Blue Ridge Invitational with a time of 19:04.63
2014 Outdoor Track:
- Redshirted the season.
- Ran unattached in the mile at two events - the Carolina Relays and Joe Hilton Invite.
2013-14 Indoor Track:
- Redshirted the season
Prep/Personal:
- Placed third in the 1600m at 2013 NCHSAA 3A State Championships
- Helped Cardinal Gibbons HS to the 2012 NCHSAA 3A State Championship in cross country
- Named 2012 All-Conference in Cross Country
- Member of the third place 4x800m relay team at the 2012 NCHSAA 3A Outdoor State Championships
- Member of the National Honor Society