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2011 Women's Cross Country Roster

Xenia Flores

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Brighton H.S.
  • Hometown Brighton, Colo.

Biography

Cross Country Honors
  • 2011 second team All-RMAC
  • 2009 placed 97th at NCAA Championships
  • 2009 second team All-RMAC
  • 2008 placed 107th at NCAA Championships
Indoor Track Honors
  • 2012 second team All-RMAC (5000)
  • 2012 NCAA provisional qualifying time (5000)
Outdoor Track Honors
  • 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • 2011 third team All-RMAC (10000)
  • 2010 NCAA provisional qualifying time (5000)
  • 2009 second team All-RMAC (5000)
  • 2009 third team All-RMAC (10000)
2012 Outdoor Track: Broke two school records during the season ... broke the record in the 3k on March 17 at the Potts Invitational in 10:21.17, finishing fourth ... broke the 10k record in 36:57.85 on April 19 at the Mt. SAC Relays, a record that was later broken by Kylee Schuler ... helped the distance medley relay team win the Air Force Relays in 12:57.50, running the 1600-meter leg ... finished 18th at the RMAC Championships in the 5k in 20:24.15 in Gunnison, Colo. ... ran the team's fastest time in the 3k.

2011-12 Indoor Track: Named second team All-RMAC in the 5k ... broke the school record in the 5k on Feb. 10 at the Husky Invitational with a provision NCAA qualifying time of 17:11.86, converting to 17:14.36 for track size ... finished fourth at the RMAC Championships in the 5k in 17:48.51 (17:31.49 converted, provisional) and eighth in the 3k in 10:29.02 in Chadron, Neb. ... ran a season-best 5:23.11 mile on Jan. 28 at the Joe Davies Invitational, placing fourth ... ran team's fastest times in the mile, 3k and 5k.

2011 Cross Country: Named second team All-RMAC ... missed the early part of the season with a leg injury ... finished ninth at the RMAC Championships in 22:53 in Denver ... ran unattached at the Metro State Invitational and placed third in 22:59.

2011 Outdoor Track: Third team All-RMAC in the 10,000m run ... finished 11th at the CSU-Pueblo Open on March 26 in the 1500m in 5:05.41 ... placed 28th at the Beach Invitational on April 16 in a time of 18:40.22 ... ran a personal-best 40:49.95 10k at the RMAC Championships on May 10 earning her a sixth place finish ... both 5,000m and 10,000m times were second best on team.  

2010-11 Indoor Track: Redshirted with a leg injury.

2010 Cross Country: Second team All-RMAC ... finished first in the 4k at the UC-Colorado Springs on Sept. 11 in a personal best 15:11.55 ... ran a personal-best 22:07 in the 5.8k at the Rocky Mountain Shootout on Oct. 2 ... placed fifth with another personal-best 22:04 in the 6k at the Metro State Invitational on Oct. 16 ... finished 13th in a team-best 22:17 at the RMAC Championships on Nov. 6.

2010 Outdoor Track: Set the school record in the 5k, running a provisional qualifying time at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 16 in 17:32.97 ... broke the previous record by almost a minute ... placed seventh at the RMAC Championships in the 10k in 41:33.39, missing all-conference by one place ... hit a personal-best in the 1500m in 4:57.51 on April 30 at the MInes/UCCS Dual, less than half a second off the school record ... finished 17th at the RMAC Championships in the 1500m in 5:22.83 ... ran a personal-best 2:37.34 800 meters on April 3 at the Tom Benich Invitational.

2009-10 Indoor Track: Broke the school record in the mile, running in 5:29.53 on Jan. 23 at the Joe Davies Open ... also broke the record in the 3k in 10:46.20 on Jan. 23 as well, and in the 5k in 18:40.29 on Feb. 6 at the New Mexico Classic ... finished seventh at the RMAC Championships in the 3k in 11:01.34 and in the 5k in 18:59.06, missing all-conference by one place in both events.

2009 Cross Country: Named second team All-RMAC ... led Metro State to a 21st-place finish at the NCAA Championships ... finished seventh at the 4k UCCS Rust Buster on Sept. 4 in 15:34.63 ... finished sixth in the 5.8k Rocky Mountain Shootout on Oct. 3 in 22:47 ... posted the team's top time with an eighth place finish at the 6k RMAC Championships on Oct. 24 in 23:33 ... ran a personal-best 22:48.7 6k at the NCAA Central Region Championships on Nov. 7 to finish 18th ... finished 97th at the NCAA Championships in 23:03.1.

2009 Outdoor Track: Was one of the Roadrunners’ top distance runners … earned second team All-RMAC honors in the 5,000 meter run … earned third team All-RMAC honors in the 10,000 meter run … set the school record in the 5000m with a second place finish at the CSU-Pueblo Invitational on April 3 with a time of 19:08.94 … finished third at the RMAC Championships in the 5000m in a time of 19:27.56 … placed sixth at the RMAC Championships in the 10,000m in 42:17.61 … also competed in the 3000m, setting the school record in 10:51.12 at the Potts Invitational on March 21 … ran the 1500m as well, finishing just .02 seconds off the school record at the CU Invitational on April 11.

2008-09 Indoor Track: Set the school record in the 3000m with a time of 10:54.67 at the RMAC Championships, placing 10th at the meet … also broke the record for the 5000m at the RMAC Championships with an eighth place finish in 19:03.10 … competed in the 1000m and the 4x800m relay team as well.

2008 Cross Country: Helped Metro State place 19th at the NCAA Championships … competed in all six meets during the season … ran her best at the NCAA Central Region Championships, finishing 52nd in a time of 23:32.0 (6K) … placed 107th at the NCAA Championships in 24:11 … ran the RMAC Championships in 24:30.4 for a 45th-place finish.

High School: 2008 graduate of Brighton High School … four-year letterwinner in track and cross country … a three-time first team All-Skyline Conference performer … won the league championship on the track in the two mile … coached by John Martinez.

Personal: Born April 16, 1990 ... daughter of Manuel and Imelda Flores … is one of three children …enjoys music and bowling ... member of Metro State's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) ... criminal justice major with a minor in Spanish.

Top Cross Country Times:
4,000 meters: 15:11.55, Sept. 11, 2010, at Colorado Springs
5,000 meters: 19:42.5, Sept. 18, 2009, at Fort Collins, Colo.
5,800 meters: 22:07, Oct. 2, 2010, at Boulder, Colo.
6,000 meters: 22:24.7, Oct. 16, 2010, at Denver, Colo.

Top Indoor Track Times:
Mile:
5:23.11, Jan. 28, 2012, at Golden, Colo.
3,000 meters: 10:29.02, Feb. 25, 2012, at Chadron State (school record)
5,000 meters: 17:11.86, Feb. 10, 2012, at Seattle, Wash. (school record)

Top Outdoor Track Times:
800 meters:
2:37.34, April 3, 2010, at Greeley, Colo.
1,500 meters: 4:57.51, April 30, 2010, at Golden, Colo.
3,000 meters: 10:21.17, March 17, 2012, at Boulder, Colo. (school record)
5,000 meters: 17:32.97, April 17, 2010, at Pueblo, Colo. (school record)
10,000 meters: 36:57.85, April 19, 2012, at Walnut, Calif.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2009Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2010Junior

    5'5"
  • 2011Senior

    5'5"