2011 Cross Country Roster

Zoraya Hightower
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Ada, Okla. (Byng HS
- High School:
- OSSM
Personal Bests
Indoor:Â Mile: 5:23.44
Outdoor:Â 800m: 2:19.85, 1,500m: 4:54.36
2011-12:Â (Indoor) Ran the mile twice, earning a season-best finish of 13th at the KSU Invitational with a mark of 5:23.44 . . . (Outdoor) Saw action in four meets . . . season-best finish came with a career-best mark of 4:54.36 in the 1,500 meters at the John Jacobs Invitational . . . placed 15th in the 800 meters at the Track-It Buster Invitational (2:19.85).
2010-11:Â (Indoor) Participated in the mile at both the KSU Invitational and the J.D. Martin Invitational, finishing 10th in both events . . . ran a season-best mile of 5:27.70 at the KSU Invite . . . (Outdoor) Did not compete.
2009-10:Â Did not compete in any events.
2008-09:Â Redshirted.
High School:Â Earned two letters in track and field and two letters in cross country at Byng High School as a freshman and sophomore. . . earned all-state honors both years . . . finished eighth in state cross country competition during her freshman season . . . finished third in the state cross country meet as a sophomore . . . set a personal-best in the mile with a time of 5:38 at the state meet during her sophomore season in 2006 . . . ran a personal-best of 11:46 in the two-mile run during 2006 state regionals . . . transferred to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics for her junior and senior years . . . did not participate in track and field as a junior or senior.
Personal:Â Majoring in economics and environmental policy . . . enjoys acting, dancing, rock climbing and horseback riding . . . craziest ambition is to run in the Olympic Trials . . . has one sister, Zadora, who also attends The University of Tulsa . . . daughter of Sharrod and Sonia Hightower.






















