University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Cross Country Roster
Abbey Marie Ratcliff
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Thibodaux, La.
- High School:
- E.D. White
2021-22 (Freshman)
CROSS COUNTRY: Opened her collegiate career by completing the 4k course at the Rice Invitational in 15:09.7 (Sept. 10) … Completed the 5k at the LSU Cross Country Invitational in 21:52.9 to place 24th (Sept. 17) … Crossed the line at the Sun Belt Championship 5k course in 19:47.2 (Oct. 29).
OUTDOOR: Finished sixth in the 3000m at the Battle of the Bayou with a time of 11:10.55 (April 2) … Posted a time of 5:14.86 in the 1500m to place sixth at the Strawberry Relays (April 16).
High School
Four-year All-District, All-Region and, All-State honoree in cross country and track and field out of E.D. White Catholic High School … School record holder in both the indoor and outdoor 1600m and 3200m … A three-time individual state champion in outdoor track … Led E.D. White to team 3A state championship in 2021.
Personal
Born July 22, 2003 in Lafayette … Daughter of Jimmy and Kimberly … Has one sister, Brightyn … A Kinesiology major.
CROSS COUNTRY: Opened her collegiate career by completing the 4k course at the Rice Invitational in 15:09.7 (Sept. 10) … Completed the 5k at the LSU Cross Country Invitational in 21:52.9 to place 24th (Sept. 17) … Crossed the line at the Sun Belt Championship 5k course in 19:47.2 (Oct. 29).
OUTDOOR: Finished sixth in the 3000m at the Battle of the Bayou with a time of 11:10.55 (April 2) … Posted a time of 5:14.86 in the 1500m to place sixth at the Strawberry Relays (April 16).
High School
Four-year All-District, All-Region and, All-State honoree in cross country and track and field out of E.D. White Catholic High School … School record holder in both the indoor and outdoor 1600m and 3200m … A three-time individual state champion in outdoor track … Led E.D. White to team 3A state championship in 2021.
Personal
Born July 22, 2003 in Lafayette … Daughter of Jimmy and Kimberly … Has one sister, Brightyn … A Kinesiology major.
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