Cedarville University

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Cedarville University Women's Cross Country Yellow Jackets

Sarah Mark Sarah Mark
Sarah Mark
5-4, Senior
Kalamazoo, MI
Vicksburg High School
  • NCCAA All-American - 2000, 2001, 2002
  • American Mideast Conference Champion - 2002
  • American Mideast Conference Team - 2000, 2001, 2002
  • NAIA Outdoor Track All-American (steeplechase) - 2003
  • NAIA Outdoor Track All-American (5,000 meters) - 2002
  • NCCAA Outdoor Track Champion (steeplechase) - 2003
  • AMC Track Champion (steeplechase) - 2003
  • Sarah (Roberts) Mark has already assembled an outstanding career with the Lady Jackets in cross country and on the track.....three-time NCCAA All-American and was the national runner-up as a junior in 18:59 for title team.....matched her career-low for the 5K of 18:48 in winning the American Mideast Conference individual title which paced CU to their third straight league crown.....three-time All-AMC performer.....finished 3rd in the Friendship Invitational in a career-best 18:48.....16th of 344 competitors at the Midwest Collegiate in 19:04.....3rd out of 204 runners at the Louisville Classic in 19:10.....CU's top finisher and was 32nd overall at the NAIA Nationals in 19:16.....on the track, NCCAA and AMC champion in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.....NAIA All-American in the event after placing 4th.

    2001 - Repeated as an NCCAA All-American placing 8th out of 153 runners in 18:54 for the 5K.....landed a spot on the All-AMC Team for the second straight time finishing 6th in 19:02..... #4 finisher on CU NAIA national championship team placing 59th of 238 runners in 19:25.....broke 20:00 in all nine meets.....finished 3rd overall at the Greensboro Invitational in 18:53.....NAIA Outdoor Track All-American by placing 5th in the 5,000 meters (17:53.24).

    2000 - Put together a remarkable freshman campaign as the team's #2 runner in eight out of nine meets.....NCCAA All-American placing 9th in a season-best 18:52.....earned All-AMC honors with a 5th-place showing in 19:23.....placed 54th in 19:36 at the NAIA Nationals.....finished 2nd overall behind teammate Erin Nehus at both the Rio Grande and Greensboro Invitationals.....ran under 20:00 in seven meets.

    High School - Named the Female Athlete of the Year as a senior at Vicksburg High School.....earned four letters each in cross country and track plus two more in volleyball.....two-time cross country Team MVP and three-time MVP in track.....set the school record in the cross country 5K with a time of 18:25.....member of two conference championship teams.....holds track school records for the 800 meters, mile, and two-mile.....part of three-time conference champion 4 x 800 relay team that holds the school record.....member of conference and regional title track teams.....Academic All-State in cross country and a National Honor Society recipient.

    Personal - Married former Yellow Jacket distance runner Josh Mark on June 21, 2003.....exercise science major at Cedarville University.....born 8/3/81 in Kalamazoo, MI.....daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Roberts.....has three older brothers and two younger brothers.