Charlotte 49ers

Cross Country

  Liana Blue

Liana Blue

Player Profile

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
McLeansville, N.C.
High School:
Northeast Guilford
Event:
Distance
Birthdate:
01/23/1987

Cross Country 2008: Earned A-10 Academic All-Conference honors...Ran a career-best time of 18:55 in the 5K at the Atlantic 10 Championships to finish 28th overall...Finished 11th at the Covered Bridge Open. Outdoor 2008: Ran the teams fastest times in the 3000m run (10:31.02) and the 10000m run (37:37.12)...Blue's time in the 3000m run at Davidson was good enough for second place at the event...Her 10000m time was the eighth best time at the A-10 Championships...Placed fifth at the 49er Classic in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:43.56. Indoor 2008: Finished seventh at the A-10 Championships in the 5000m run in a time of 18:07.79, which was the second best time on the team...Placed eighth in the 3000m run in a time of 10:32.04 at the Carolina Invitational. Cross Country 2007: Ran a season best 19:13 at the Eye Opener Meet while finishing tenth overall...Finished 12th at the Charlotte Invitational. Outdoor 2007: Ranked third on the team with a 18:13.01 3000m performance at the e Duke Invite...Indoor 2007: Mile @ Clemson Invite 5:37.35, 3000m @ Clemson Invite 11:02.51, 5000m @ UNC Carolina Invite 19:07.95...Outdoor 2006: 3000m Steeplechase @ UGA 12:13.88, 5000m @ 49er Classic 19:41.72, 10000m @ A-10 41:32.49...Cross Country 2005: Scored for the Niners in all seven meets she contested ... was fourth on team with season-best 6K time (22:58.0) at Paul Short Run on Oct. 1.

Prep: Four-time all-conference and all-region performer in cross country ... Won conference championship in 2001 ... Finished 11th at the state cross country championships as a senior ... Indoor All-State honors in the 1,000 in 2004 (fourth) and 2005 (fifth) ... Finished fifth in the two mile and sixth in the mile at the 2005 outdoor state championships ... School record holder in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 ... Placed 7th in the steeplechase at 2005 USATF Junior Olympics ... 8th in that event in 2004.

Personal: Majoring in Chemistry... Colvard Scholar ... Daughter of Janet and David Blue ... One brother, Adam ... Born January 23, 1987.