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Where are They Now?
The North High girls cross country program is a strong advocate of post-secondary athletics. Below is a list of former members of the North High girls cross country team who currently compete collegiately.
Bertha Iniguez, Class of 2008
Notable Star Achievements
Multi-Season Varsity Letter winner
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
Morningside College
Elizabeth Lippke, Class 2008
Notable Star Achievements
2005 State Qualifier
108th, 17:41
4-Year Varsity Letter winner
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
Morningside College
Nancy Tatou, Class of 2008
Notable Star Achievements
4-Year Track Letter winner
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
Briar Cliff University
Kayla Lavalais, Class of 2010
Notable Star Achievements
4-Year Varsity Letter winner
2007 Academic All-MRAC
2008 Academic All-MRAC
2009 Academic All-MRAC
2007 MRAC Team Champions
2007 All-MRAC
2009 All-MRAC
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
Wayne State University
Where is Kayla Now
Enlisted in US Army Reserves
Josee Jansen, Class of 2011
Notable Star Achievements
4-Year Varsity Letter winner
2007 Team Captain
2007 All-MRAC
2007 MRAC Team Champions
2009 All-MRAC
2010 All-MRAC
2010 MRAC Runner Up
2008 Academic All-MRAC
2009 Academic All-MRAC
2010 Academic All-MRAC
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
University of South Dakota
University of Iowa
Jessie Motley, Class of 2012 (Team Captain)
Notable Star Achievements
3 – Year Varsity Letter winner
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
Briar Cliff University
Notable Collegiate Achievements
2014 Academic Dean’s List
2014 All-GPAC Outdoor 4×800
Where is Jessie Now
Enlisted in US Air Force National Guard
Lillyana Yebra, Class of 2017
Notable Star Achievements
4 – Year Varsity Letter winner
2015 and 2016 Team Captain
2013 Metro Runner Up
2015 Metro Champion
2015 MRAC Champion
2013 All-MRAC
2014 All-MRAC
2015 All-MRAC
2016 All-MRAC
2015 State Meet Qualifier
2016 State Meet Qualifier
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
Morningside College
Mercy Oyadare, Class of 2017
Notable Star Achievements
4-year Varsity Letter winner
2015 and 2016 Team Captain
2016 Academic All-State
2014 Academic All-Conference
2015 Academic All-Conference
2016 Academic All-Conference
2015 All-Conference
2016 All-Conference
6-time Drake Relays Qualifier
4×100, Sprint Medley Relay, 100
11-time State Track Meet Qualifier
100, 200, 400, 4×100, 4×200, SMED, 4×400
2-time Medalist at State Track Meet (400 meters)
#2 All-time in school history in 400 meters (58.59)
School Record Holder 4×100 Relay (49.83)
School Record Holder 4×200 Relay (1:46.26)
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
University of Sioux Falls
Monica Olson, Class of 2020
Notable Star Achievements
2019 Team Captain
4-Year Varsity Letter winner
2018 State Track Meet Qualifier (4×800 relay)
2019 State Track Meet Qualifier (4×800 relay)
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
Morningside College
Michelle Sanchez-Angulo, Class of 2020
Notable Star Achievement
2019 Varsity Letter winner
2019 State Track Meet Qualifier (4×400 relay)
Education/Collegiate Athletic Career
Morningside College
Information on this page is updated each summer.