Lydia Wong

5-5, Freshman, Distance
Dillsburg, PA
Dillsburg High School

Lydia Wong begins her rookie campaign with the CU women's track squad after running cross country this past fall.....ran in all eight meets for the NAIA national runner-up Lady Jackets.....posted a season-best effort of 18:29 to place fourth of 131 runners at the NAIA Region IX meet.....12th-place finish (19:43) at the NCCAA Nationals helped CU garner the championship banner.....ran an 18:55 to finish 42nd of 268 participants at the NAIA Nationals.

High School - Homeschool graduate and three-year varsity cross country runner at Northern York High School.....two-time state qualifier.....placed 31st in the 2005 state championship as a senior with a time of 19:32 for the 5K.....cross country team captain.....two-year varsity track & field competitor.....posted career-best times of 2:17.86 in the 800 meters; 5:20.74 in the 1,600; and 19:06 in the 5K.....state qualifier in the 800 meters and 4 x 800 relay.

Personal - Born 2/1/89 in Lubbock, TX.....daughter of Leonard and Elizabeth Wong....has one older brother, two younger sisters, and two younger brothers.