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Illinois State University Athletics

2018 Cross Country Roster

Lesly Rocha

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool LaSalle-Peru HS
  • Hometown Peru, Ill.

Biography

2018

Competed in four races for the Redbirds during the 2018 campaign, including the Hawkeye Invitational where she placed 25th and ran a 4K personal-best of 15:12.60…captured a season-best 5K time at the Joe Piane Invitational, clocking in at 18:59.51.

2017

Did not compete.

2016

Captured two personal-best performances this season...ran her personal-best 5K at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational where she ran a time of 18:38...ran her personal-best 6K at he Bradley Classic with a time at 23:12...her highest finish was captured at the Illini Open as she placed 16th with a 5K time of 19:07...she ran at the MVC Championships where she ran a time of 20:03, placing 64th overall.

2015

Competed in four meets as a true freshman...captured her personal-best 5K at the ISU Invite with a time at 19:09...her highest finish was at the Hawkeye Invitational where she finished 21st with a 3K time of 10:51.

PRIOR TO ISU 

LaSalle-Peru Township High School: four-year letterwinner in track and field…four-year team captain…Most Valuable Athlete…school record holder in 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relay…three-time all-area all-conference…academic honors…Illinois Valley champion three years in a row… two-time all-sectional.

Personal:  Born 6/2/1997…daughter of José and Maria Rocha…siblings are Rebeca, Maricela, Liliana and Alfonso…plans to major in nursing. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

  • 2017Junior

  • 2018Senior