2020 Women's Cross Country Roster
Natalie Newcombe
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Chippewa Hills
- Hometown:
- Mecosta, Mich.
PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5K: 18:15.1
6K: 22:54.9
Indoor
800: 2:26.46
Mile: 5:05.91
3000: 10:09.54
5000: 17:53.02
Outdoor
1500: 4:40.12
3000: 10:37.25
5000: 17:19.90
2023 (Outdoor): Did not compete.
2022-23 (Indoor): Ran in two meets running the Mile and 4x400 Relay ... finished the Mile at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 21) in 5:11.32 placing fourth ... ran the 4x400 Relay in 4:28.23 at the BGSU-Falcon Early Bird Open (Jan. 14) finishing in seventh place.
2022 (Cross Country): Participated in two meets setting a personal record in each the 5k and 6k ... set a personal record of 18:15.1 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (Sept. 2) placing fourth overall ... recorded a 22:54.0 at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Cross Country Invitational at BGSU (Sept. 16) a personal record and placed 13th overall.
2022 (Outdoor): Participated in five meets running the 1500 and 5000 ... set a personal record in the 1500 at the Duke Invitational (April 7-9) with a time of 4:40.12 and finished in 34th place ... ran a 17:19.9 at the 2022 Indiana Invitational (April 22-23) during the 5000 and placed 24th ... Earned All-MAC Academic Honors.
2021-22 (Indoor): Participated in five meets and ran four events ... set a personal record at the Central Michigan Invitational (Jan. 14) during the 800 finishing in 2:26.46 and 10th overall ... ran the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 12) Mile in a personal best 5:05.91 and placed sixth ... finished with a personal record time of 10:09.54 at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 11) and placed 14th overall ... ran the 5000 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 4-5) finishing 20th with a time of 17:53.02) ... earned All-MAC Academic Honors.
2021 (Cross Country): Participated in four meets running the 5k and 6k ... finished the Joe Piane Invitational (Oct. 1) (5k) in 18:56.6 and placed 95th overall ... ran the Bradley Pink Classic (Oct. 15) (6k) in 173rd place with a time of 23:08.7 ... earned All-MAC Academic Honors.
2021 (Outdoor): Set a personal record of 17:50.37 and placed fifth in the 5000 in the Hillsdale GINA Relays (April 22-24) ... ran a personal-best 4:46.06 in the 1500 at the Indiana State Gibson Inv. (April 16-17) ... posted a personal record of 10:37.25 in the 3000 at the Louisville Inv. (April 2-3) ... finished seventh in the 1500 at the Notre Dame Bob Harris Open (May 1).
2020-21 (Indoor): Ran a personal-best 5:13.37 in the mile at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open (Jan. 23) ... set a personal record in the 3000 with a 10:37.82 clocking at the CMU Jack Skoog Inv. (Feb. 6) ... set a personal record in the 800, finishing in 2:27.36, at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 12).
2020 (Cross Country): Posted a career-best 18:24.9 5K finish in placing eighth at the CMU Jeff Drenth Memorial (Oct. 31).
High School: Earned seven total letters in cross country and track & field at Chippewa Hills HS ... personal records: 5K (18:38), 3200 meters (11:39), 1600 meters (5:20), 800 meters (2:24) ... 2019 Pioneer Newspaper Female Runner of the Year ... three-time state qualifier in track & field and cross country ... earned all-region honors (2016-19) ... CSAA First Team All-Conference (2017-2019) ... regional champion in the 1600 and 3200 in 2017 ... won a conference championship in 2017 ... earned academic all-state honors (2017-19).
Personal: Daughter of Aimee and Ryan Newcombe … has three younger siblings, sister Avery and brothers Emmett and Ethan … enjoys hiking, traveling and photography … Fun fact: “I can name all of the U.S. Presidents.”
Why CMU?: “I chose to attend CMU because of the team environment and scholarships offered. It felt like the right place for me.”
