2023 Cross Country Roster
Zales, Navaya
Navaya Zales
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Croatan
- Hometown:
- Newport, N.C.
Bio
2024: Competed at four meets, including finishing 61st at the American Championships.
2023: Competed four times on the season... Finished 12th at the Pirate Invite... Finished 59th at the AAC Championships and 104th at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
2022: Competed twice... Finished 35th at the AAC Championships.
Prep: Claimed the North Carolina 3A state cross country title as a senior … Excelled at the 2022 North Carolina 3A state track championships, winning the 1,000 and 1,600-meter titles while finishing second in the 3,200 and 4x400 relay … Named Most Outstanding Performer and won the Sportsmanship Award following the meet … Broke the 3A state meet record in the 1,600.
Personal: Daughter of Melissa and Steven... Two siblings, Ayla and Bryce... Gradyate of Coatan High School in Newport, N.C.
2023: Competed four times on the season... Finished 12th at the Pirate Invite... Finished 59th at the AAC Championships and 104th at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
2022: Competed twice... Finished 35th at the AAC Championships.
Prep: Claimed the North Carolina 3A state cross country title as a senior … Excelled at the 2022 North Carolina 3A state track championships, winning the 1,000 and 1,600-meter titles while finishing second in the 3,200 and 4x400 relay … Named Most Outstanding Performer and won the Sportsmanship Award following the meet … Broke the 3A state meet record in the 1,600.
Personal: Daughter of Melissa and Steven... Two siblings, Ayla and Bryce... Gradyate of Coatan High School in Newport, N.C.
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