EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern cross country head coach 'A Havahla Haynes announced the signing of three athletes to National Letters of Intent this week. Sarah Nicholson (Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette), Aubrey Roberts (Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial), and Mackenzie Wilson (St. Augustine, Fla./The Bolles School) will enroll and begin competition in the 2016 season.
"We are incredibly excited to have Aubrey, Sarah and Mackenzie join our family," said Haynes, who is bringing in her first recruiting class as head coach. "Collectively, these three women will have an immediate impact on the trajectory and depth of our program. All three have made great progress throughout their high school careers and each has the necessary competitive edge to compete and excel as a Division I student-athlete."
Sarah Nicholson
Wildwood, Mo. // Lafayette
High School: Personal bests of: 4:55 – 1600m / 10:52 – 3200m … Part of the 2015 Lafayette Lady Lancers that won the Class 4A Cross Country Championships … St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro First Team for three years … All-State four times for cross country and five times for track … St. Louis Track Club First Team three years.
Personal: Born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Michael and Teresa Nicholson … Member of National Honor Society in 11th and 12th grade … Pianist for 12 years, and plays cello in Lafayette's Symphonic Orchestra … Anticipated major is undecided.
Aubrey Roberts
Eau Claire, Wis. // Memorial
High School: Personal bests of: 4:56 – 1600m / 10:41 – 3200m … Was part of the Memorial Old Abes team that won Division 1 State Cross Country Championships in 2014 and 2015 … Four-time Big Rivers Conference Cross Country Champion … Four-time First Team All-State Cross Country … Division 1 Cross Country State Champion in 2015, winning by 38 seconds, and runner-up in 2012 and 2014 … First Team All-State Track (2013-15) … Division 1 3200 State runner-up in 2014, champion in 2015 … Division 1 1600 State runner-up in 2013 … Set freshman record for 4K at Wisconsin State Cross Country Meet in 2012 … Indianhead Track Club High School Female Runner of the Year from 2012-2014.
Personal: Born in Portland, Maine, to Christopher and Kathryn Roberts … National Honor Society President at Memorial … Member of Concert Band … Anticipated major is undecided.
Mackenzie Wilson
St. Augustine, Fla. // The Bolles School
High School: Personal bests of: 5:03 - 1600m / 10:50 – 3200m … 2A State Finals Champion in 3200 in 2014 and 2015 … 2A State Finals Champion in 4x800 2014 and 2015 … Recipient of The Bolles School "O.S. Garces Trophy," presented to best all-around athlete, in 2014 and 2015 … Part of 2014 Track and Field team that won The Bolles School's first-ever girls track championship.
Personal: Born in Winter Park, Florida, to Brian and Michelle Wilson … Attended the same high school as Northwestern swimmer Annika Kollevoll… Chose Northwestern over SMU, Davidson, Wake Forest, Florida and Florida State … Anticipated major is biological sciences.
"We are incredibly excited to have Aubrey, Sarah and Mackenzie join our family," said Haynes, who is bringing in her first recruiting class as head coach. "Collectively, these three women will have an immediate impact on the trajectory and depth of our program. All three have made great progress throughout their high school careers and each has the necessary competitive edge to compete and excel as a Division I student-athlete."
Sarah Nicholson
Wildwood, Mo. // Lafayette
High School: Personal bests of: 4:55 – 1600m / 10:52 – 3200m … Part of the 2015 Lafayette Lady Lancers that won the Class 4A Cross Country Championships … St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro First Team for three years … All-State four times for cross country and five times for track … St. Louis Track Club First Team three years.
Personal: Born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Michael and Teresa Nicholson … Member of National Honor Society in 11th and 12th grade … Pianist for 12 years, and plays cello in Lafayette's Symphonic Orchestra … Anticipated major is undecided.
Aubrey Roberts
Eau Claire, Wis. // Memorial
High School: Personal bests of: 4:56 – 1600m / 10:41 – 3200m … Was part of the Memorial Old Abes team that won Division 1 State Cross Country Championships in 2014 and 2015 … Four-time Big Rivers Conference Cross Country Champion … Four-time First Team All-State Cross Country … Division 1 Cross Country State Champion in 2015, winning by 38 seconds, and runner-up in 2012 and 2014 … First Team All-State Track (2013-15) … Division 1 3200 State runner-up in 2014, champion in 2015 … Division 1 1600 State runner-up in 2013 … Set freshman record for 4K at Wisconsin State Cross Country Meet in 2012 … Indianhead Track Club High School Female Runner of the Year from 2012-2014.
Personal: Born in Portland, Maine, to Christopher and Kathryn Roberts … National Honor Society President at Memorial … Member of Concert Band … Anticipated major is undecided.
Mackenzie Wilson
St. Augustine, Fla. // The Bolles School
High School: Personal bests of: 5:03 - 1600m / 10:50 – 3200m … 2A State Finals Champion in 3200 in 2014 and 2015 … 2A State Finals Champion in 4x800 2014 and 2015 … Recipient of The Bolles School "O.S. Garces Trophy," presented to best all-around athlete, in 2014 and 2015 … Part of 2014 Track and Field team that won The Bolles School's first-ever girls track championship.
Personal: Born in Winter Park, Florida, to Brian and Michelle Wilson … Attended the same high school as Northwestern swimmer Annika Kollevoll… Chose Northwestern over SMU, Davidson, Wake Forest, Florida and Florida State … Anticipated major is biological sciences.
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