2023 Cross Country Roster
Rojas, Simone
Simone Rojas
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Evans
- Hometown:
- Augusta, Ga.
Bio
2023: Was the fourth Georgia runner across the line at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener, clocking a time of 18:03.10 to finish 17th…Posted a time of 17:39.8 at the 5k Gamecock Challenge to place 17th…Clocked a time of 22:56.30 at the 6k Paul Short Run…Placed 90th at the 6k Crimson Classic, crossing the finish line in 21:50.6…Ran a 22:45.2 at the 6k SEC Championships to finish 117th.
2022: Was second for Georgia in her collegiate debut after running an 18:45.7 for 15th at the 5k Charlotte Opener…Scored for the Lady Bulldogs at the 5k North Alabama Invitational after taking 106th(18:30.69)…Was the team’s top finisher at the 5k Live In Lou Classic thanks to an 18:05.6 for 103rd place…Finished second on UGA and 45th overall (21:39.1) at the 6k Crimson Classic…Finished 65th at her first 6k SEC Championships and was the second Lady Bulldog finisher with a 21:51.74…Completed her season by scoring at the 6k NCAA South Regional with a 22:41.10 for 147th.
High School: Won the GHSA 6A state cross country title as a senior while also grabbing top honors in the 1600 meters in the spring…Was second in the 3200m at the state meet in her final season…Earned runner-up honors at the state cross meet as a junior and was named Augusta Area High School Sports Awards Runner of the Year each of her last two years…Also finished sixth in the 1600m and was third in the 3200m at the state meet in her third year...Managed a ninth-place finish at the state cross meet in her second season…Pandemic canceled her sophomore track season…Finished fourth in the 3200m and sixth in the 1600m at the state meet as a freshman…Took 10th at the state cross meet in her first year…Named Columbia County Runner of the Year as a freshman…Personal bests of 4:55 (1600m), 11:08 (3200m) and 18:17 (5k)…Also played soccer at Evans…High Honor Roll, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Beta Club, National Honor Society, Rhoa Kappa and National Math Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Jan. 1, 2004…Daughter of Carol and Matt Rojas…Intending to major in Civil Engineering.
2022: Was second for Georgia in her collegiate debut after running an 18:45.7 for 15th at the 5k Charlotte Opener…Scored for the Lady Bulldogs at the 5k North Alabama Invitational after taking 106th(18:30.69)…Was the team’s top finisher at the 5k Live In Lou Classic thanks to an 18:05.6 for 103rd place…Finished second on UGA and 45th overall (21:39.1) at the 6k Crimson Classic…Finished 65th at her first 6k SEC Championships and was the second Lady Bulldog finisher with a 21:51.74…Completed her season by scoring at the 6k NCAA South Regional with a 22:41.10 for 147th.
High School: Won the GHSA 6A state cross country title as a senior while also grabbing top honors in the 1600 meters in the spring…Was second in the 3200m at the state meet in her final season…Earned runner-up honors at the state cross meet as a junior and was named Augusta Area High School Sports Awards Runner of the Year each of her last two years…Also finished sixth in the 1600m and was third in the 3200m at the state meet in her third year...Managed a ninth-place finish at the state cross meet in her second season…Pandemic canceled her sophomore track season…Finished fourth in the 3200m and sixth in the 1600m at the state meet as a freshman…Took 10th at the state cross meet in her first year…Named Columbia County Runner of the Year as a freshman…Personal bests of 4:55 (1600m), 11:08 (3200m) and 18:17 (5k)…Also played soccer at Evans…High Honor Roll, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Beta Club, National Honor Society, Rhoa Kappa and National Math Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Jan. 1, 2004…Daughter of Carol and Matt Rojas…Intending to major in Civil Engineering.
Georgia Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Video Recap
Friday, November 10
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championship Video Recap
Friday, October 27
Georgia Cross Country Regionals Highlights
Friday, November 11
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championships Postmeet Recap
Saturday, October 29
