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Vanessa Thomas
Vanessa Thomas
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Madison, Wis.
  • High School:
    Monona Grove HS

Bio

2024 (5th):

  • Competed in six meets
  • Ran best time at the CCAC Championships (23:11.7)
  • All-Conference

2023 (Senior):

  • Ran in four events
  • Best time of 25:34.8 came at the NSAA Conference Meet
  • Took 15th at the conference meet

2022 (Junior):

  • NSAA All-Conference
  • Participated in all seven events, including the NAIA National Cross Country Championships
  • Set her PR in the 5k (19:11.0) at the Seminole Valley Stampede
  • Ran her best 6k time at the UWL Tori Neubauer Invite (24:04.2)
  • Took sixth place at the NSAA Conference Meet
  • Took 267th at the National Championship Meet

2021 (Sophomore):

  • All-NSAA Team
  • NSAA Runner of the Week (Oct. 19)
  • Ran in seven events for the V-Hawks
  • Set a new 5k PR at the Seminole Valley Stampede with a time of 19:57.6
  • Had a personal-best 6k time at the Jim Drews/Neubauer Invite with a time of 24:09.0
  • Placed fifth at the NSAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 21:03.0
  • Ran a 22:14.9 5k at the NAIA Cross Country Championships

2020 (Freshman):

  • All-NSAA Team
  • Ran in all six races in her first season
  • Had a personal-best time of 20:19 at the Mount Mercy Jamboree
  • Finished in the top-25 four times on the season
  • Placed sixth at the NSAA Championships with a time of 20:54
  • Led the V-Hawks at Nationals with a 5k time of 20:38

High School:

  • Captain of the Cross Country team for junior and senior year at Monona Grove High School
  • Participated in basketball for two years
  • Member of National Honor Society and graduated with high honors

Personal:

  • Parents are Bridget and Tobin Thomas
  • Majoring in Engineering
  • Why Viterbo? - "I chose to come to Viterbo University because I loved the campus, the new engineering program, and the running program."

News Mentions

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V-Hawks take Third at CCAC Championship, Gerber Qualifies for Nationals

BETTENDORF, Iowa. – The Viterbo University Women's Cross Country team ran in the 2024 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross...

November 9, 2024

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V-Hawks Dominate Warhawk Open

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Viterbo University Women's Cross Country team competed at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Open Friday afternoon taking...

October 25, 2024

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V-Hawks Run at Annual Tori Neubauer Invite

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Viterbo University Women's Cross Country team competed at the UW-La Crosse Tori Neubauer Invitational Saturday Morning...

October 19, 2024

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V-Hawks Places 9th at the Blugold Invite

Colfax, Wis. – The Viterbo University Women's Cross Country team competed at the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational Friday afternoon taking...

October 4, 2024

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V-Hawks Run at St. Olaf Invitational

Northfield, Minn. – The Viterbo University Women's Cross Country team competed at the St Olaf Invitational on Saturday morning, scoring 301...

September 21, 2024

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Gerber Leads V-Hawks in Season Opener

DECORAH, Iowa – The Viterbo University Women’s Cross Country team began their 2024 season at the Luther College (IA) Luther All...

September 14, 2024