2013 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
PERSONAL...
Daughter of Troy and Wendy Higgins.
AT DRURY...
CAREER...
Broke the school record in the 6K with a time of 22:13 at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship in 2013 . . . Her times of 18:23.54 at the Missouri Southern State Stampede and 18:33.68 at the Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite in the 5K are 3rd and 4th best all-time at Drury both set her senior season . . . Her time of 22:39 in the 6K at the Midwest Regional was fourth fastest in the DU record books also set in 2013.
SENIOR
Broke the school record in the 6K with a time of 22:13 at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship . . . Her times of 18:23.54 at the Missouri Southern State Stampede and 18:33.68 at the Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite in the 5K are 3rd and 4th best all-time at Drury . . . Her time of 22:39 in the 6K at the Midwest Regional was fourth fastest in the DU record books.
JUNIOR
Sari had a very strong junior season and had her highest finish of the year at the Missouri S&T/Jackling Jocks Invite where she was fourth ... Had two additional top 10 finishes with a 10th at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (22:25.40) and a 10th at the Missouri State/Richard Clark Invite (19:06) ... Came in 19th at the NCAA-II Regional meet (22:01).
SOPHOMORE
Was the Panthers top runner at all four meets in 2011. . . Had her best time and finish at the Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite where she was 28th with a time of 19:47. . . Was 48th at the GLVC Championship 23:36.3 and placed 62nd at the NCAA-II Midwest Regionals (23:48.8).
FRESHMAN
One of the Panthers top runners as a freshman, Sari was 10th at the Southwest Baptist Twilight Meet to open the season. . . Placed 54th at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships and ran a 5K time of 25:11.40 at the NCAA-II Midwest Regionals. . . Her 19:19.45 at the Missouri Southern Stampede currently ranks ninth best by a Panther in a 5K race.
PREP...
Qualified for state three years while at Hillcrest High School, in Class 3A her sophomore season and Class 4A her junior and senior seasons. . . Sari placed 51st at state in 2009 and earned Second Team All-Conference honors. . . Her top times were 19:59 in the 5K in 2008, 5:30 in the 1600 in 2010 and 12:04 in the 3200 in 2010.
SARI'S FAVORITES...
Food: BBQ
Restaurant: Little Tokyo
Musical Artist: John Lennon, Peter Gabriel and Fleetwood Mac
Movie: Forrest Gump
TV Show: Dance Moms
Magazine: Cosmo and Running Times
Hobbies: Crafting, Painting, Fishing and anything outdoors
Pro Athlete: Kara Goucher
Your Dream Job: Political Cartoonist
2013 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
14th) Missouri Southern State Stampede (18:23.54)
3rd) Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree (19:31.73)
6th) Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite (18:33.68)
7th) Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship (22:13)
32nd) NCAA Midwest Regional (22:39)
2012 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
10th) Missouri State/Richard Clark Invitational (19:06)
75th) Sean Earle/Lakefront Classic (18:49)
4th) Missouri S&T/Jackling Jocks Invitational (18:00.49)
10th) Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship (22:25.40)
19th) NCAA-II Regional (22:01)
2011 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
98th) -- Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree (20:14.60)
28th) --Missouri S&T Jackling Jocks Invite (19:47)
48th) -- GLVC Championship (23:46.3)
62nd) -- NCAA-II Midwest Regional (23:48.8)
2010 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
10th) 5K--Southwest Baptist Twilight (20:27.21)
71st) 5K--Missouri Southern State Stampede (19:19.45)
162nd) 5K--Sean Earle Lakefront (19:48)
249th) 5K--Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival (19:29:34)
54th) 6K--Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (24:51)
125th) 6K--NCAA-II Midwest Regionals (25:11.40)
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