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Illinois State University Athletics

2025 Cross Country Roster

Nora Brady

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Normal, Ill.
  • Highschool Bloomington Central Catholic
  • Prev School Heartland CC
  • Major Nursing

Biography

  • BEFORE ILLINOIS STATE
    • 2024 NJCAA DII Cross Country National Champion at Heartland CC... 2023 NJCAA DII Cross Country Runner Up...2025 NATYCAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year...2024 NJCAA DII Women's Athlete of the Year...NJCAA DII Cross Country Women's Athlete of the Year for the Midwest Region...2x NJCAA Cross Country All-American...4x NJCAA Track & Field All-American...2x Academic All-Conference, 2x NJCAA All-Academic first team, 4x Dean's List recipient, PTK member
  • HIGH SCHOOL  
    • Four-year varsity Cross Country and Track & Field Athlete... Two years on the varsity swim team...2022 IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award...2023 State Farm Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Nominee...2023 IHSA All State Academic Team Nominee...2022 State Farm Female Athlete of the Year Nominee...Member of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta...2x Cross Country All-State (18th place in 2022 and 14th place in 2021)...6x Track and Field All-State...2023 state qualifier in the 1600m (6th place) and 3200m (7th place)...2022 state qualifier in the 1600m (7th place), 3200m (6th place), 4x400 Relay (10th place) and 4x800 Relay (5th place)... 2021 state qualifier in the 1600m (16th place), the 3200m (16th place) and 4x800 Relay (8th place).
  • PERSONAL
    • Born May 1, 2005...Daughter of Megan and David...Mother Megan ran track & field and cross country at Kansas State...Sister to Ann Catherine, Kait, Luke, Liam and Ruby...Majoring in Nursing.