Risa Rutland
Risa Rutland

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sugarland, Texas
High School:
Clements HS
Last College:
Stephen F. Austin
Birthdate:
07/06/1981
Honors:
all-region

CROSS COUNTRY

Saw action in five races in 2001 … Led the team at the 2001 Mountaineer Open with a 6th place finish … Earned all-regional honors at the 2001 NCAA Southeast Regional Championships with a 20th place finish … Came in 22nd at the 2001 ACC Championships … Posted a 34th place finish at the 2001 Great American Festival ... Captured 25th place at 2000 NCAA Regionals, earning all-regional honors ... Took 19th place at 2000 ACC Championships ... Ran a 22:29 at the 2000 NCAA Championships ... Finished 5th at 2000 Wake Forest Invitational ... Competed in every race sophomore season, garnering five top 25 finishes ... Did not compete freshman year

PRIOR TO WAKE FOREST

  • Transferred to Wake Forest from Stephen F. Austin in 2000
  • Earned all-conference honors in cross country and track & field
  • Two-time Southland Conference Cross Country Runner of the Week

BACKGROUND

  • Led Clements High to 1997 and 1998 District Championship
  • Two-time district champion in cross country
  • Three-time district champion in track
  • 1998 cross country regional champion
  • 1998 Texas state cross country 5A champion
  • 1998 finalist for Footlocker national cross country team
  • National Honor Society member
  • Health & Exercise Science major
  • Born Carissa A. Rutland July 6, 1981 in San Angelo, Texas
  • Parents are Steve & Cindy Burns and Lynn & Tami Rutland

 

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