The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2017 Women's Cross Country Roster
Evans, Bethan
Bethan Evans
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pontyclun, Wales
- High School:
- Y Pant Comprehensive School
Bio
SENIOR (2020)
Opened the season with a 34th place finish at the Azalea City Classic on Sept. 11 with a time of 21:54.9 ... Had a 35th place finish at the Troy Invitational on Sept. 26.
JUNIOR (2019)
Set a 6k personal best of 21:54.8 in the home-hosted Blazer Classic … Ran in all six meets, including the 2019 Conference USA Championships and the NCAA DI South Regionals … Best finish of 30th place at Conference USA Championship.
SOPHOMORE (2018)
Competed in all six events for the Blazers … Led the team with a 28th place finish at the Memphis Twilight on Sept. 1 … Posted the third best time of the season with a 18:35.09 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational.
FRESHMAN (2017)
Only freshman to compete in all six events … Ran a personal best 18:17.11 for a 27th place finish at the Conference USA Championship on Oct. 28 … Had one top-20 finish after placing 19th at the Memphis Twilight on Sept. 2 … Helped the team to USTFCCCA All-Academic honors … Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Welsh Athletics Cross Country Bronze Medalist in 2014-17 … In track, she was the Welsh Athletics and School 1500-meter champion in 2016 … Represented the nation of Wales 14 times since the age of 12.
CAREER BEST
5k – 18:17.11 at the Conference USA Championship on Oct. 28, 2017
6k – 20:14.7 at the NCAA South Regional on Nov. 10, 2017
PERSONAL
Daughter of Geraint and Melanie Evans … Has one sister, Rebecca … Rebecca was also a member of UAB’s cross country team … English major.
Opened the season with a 34th place finish at the Azalea City Classic on Sept. 11 with a time of 21:54.9 ... Had a 35th place finish at the Troy Invitational on Sept. 26.
JUNIOR (2019)
Set a 6k personal best of 21:54.8 in the home-hosted Blazer Classic … Ran in all six meets, including the 2019 Conference USA Championships and the NCAA DI South Regionals … Best finish of 30th place at Conference USA Championship.
SOPHOMORE (2018)
Competed in all six events for the Blazers … Led the team with a 28th place finish at the Memphis Twilight on Sept. 1 … Posted the third best time of the season with a 18:35.09 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational.
FRESHMAN (2017)
Only freshman to compete in all six events … Ran a personal best 18:17.11 for a 27th place finish at the Conference USA Championship on Oct. 28 … Had one top-20 finish after placing 19th at the Memphis Twilight on Sept. 2 … Helped the team to USTFCCCA All-Academic honors … Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Welsh Athletics Cross Country Bronze Medalist in 2014-17 … In track, she was the Welsh Athletics and School 1500-meter champion in 2016 … Represented the nation of Wales 14 times since the age of 12.
CAREER BEST
5k – 18:17.11 at the Conference USA Championship on Oct. 28, 2017
6k – 20:14.7 at the NCAA South Regional on Nov. 10, 2017
PERSONAL
Daughter of Geraint and Melanie Evans … Has one sister, Rebecca … Rebecca was also a member of UAB’s cross country team … English major.
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