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2023 Women's Cross Country

Josephine Banks

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School Centennial
  • Major Forensic Biology

Biography

2023 (Senior):

  • 1st Team All-Cal Pac
  • Finished 2nd at the California Pacific Conference Championships
  • NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete
  • Season best 6K time was 22:12.6 at The Master's University Cross Country Invitational

2022 (Junior):

  • 1st team All-Cal Pac
  • Finished 3rd at the Cal Pac Conference Championships
  • Season best 5K time was at the NAIA National Championships with a 18:38.7 to finish in 71st
  • Came in 2nd at the Embry-Riddle AZ Invitational

2021 (Sophomore):

  • Raced in seven events for ERAU
  • Had three top-five finishes, and four top-ten finishes
  • Finished second at the Embry-Riddle (AZ) Inivtational with a time of 20:38.0
  • Finished fourth at the Cal Pac Championships (19:28.0) and the OUAZ Spirit XC Invitational (20:03.8)
  • Finished sixth at the George Kyte Classic, crossing the finish line at 17:25.7
  • Was a top 100 runner in the NAIA, posting a time of 19:37.3 in the National Championship race
  • Dean's List
  • Honor Roll

2020-21 (Freshman):

  • Ran in all four outings for the Eagles
  • First Team All-Cal Pac
  • Top time of the year was 18:46.7 at the Cal Pac Championship (3/22) where she finished third
  • Dean's List
ERAU Career Bests
Event Mark Meet
5,000 meters 18:38.7 NAIA National Championships (11/18/22)
6,000 meters 21:28.8 2022 Highlander Invitational (10/15/22)

High School:

  • Best Newcomer both XC and track
  • Most improved athlete, freshman to sophomore year, track
  • MVP and Captain Senior year XC
  • XC state championship race -17th sophomore year( 2017), 4th junior year(2018), 6th senior year(2019)
  • Scholar athlete 4 consecutive years
  • XC State Champions 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Top 95th percentile

Personal:

  • Daughter of Jessica Banks
  • Why did you choose to attend ERAU: "I wanted a college where I could learn with people who were just as excited about science as me, a college that was specified to my needs. ERAU has great connections and prepares for a life and a career to use the degree you’ve attained."

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior

  • 2023Senior