2014 Georgia Track and Field Media Guide

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Outdoor – Had a season-best time of 4:36.40 to win the 1500-meter run at the War Eagle Invite…Finished third in the 800 with a time of 2:12.83 at the Spec Towns Invite…Was the second finisher in the steeplechase (11:07.13) at the Georgia Relays. Indoor – Clocked the eighth-fastest time in school history (4:50.42) to take fourth in the mile at the Kentucky Invitational…Finished seventh in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:11.53 at the Mark Colligan Memorial…Was 23rd (4:53.14) in the mile at the Husky Classic…Finished with the eighthfastest 800 in school history (2:09.93) during the prelims at the SEC Championships…Also combined with teammates to finish with the third-best distance medley relay time (11:35.42) in UGA history to take sixth at SECs. 2011: Outdoor – Teamed with three teammates to record a time of 11:34.14 to take fifth in the distance medley relay at the Drake Relays…Earned runner-up honors in the steeplechase after clocking a time of 10:40.79 in her first official try at the event…Finished fifth in the 800 (2:09.37) at the War Eagle Invite…Won the 800 at the Spec Towns Invite after completing her two laps in a personal-best 2:09.28…Took fourth in the 1500 at the Florida Relays…Was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after winning the 1500 at the Georgia Intercollegiate Invitational with a time of 4:27.46. Indoor - Joined with her teammates to take eighth in the DMR (11:57.09) at the SEC Indoor Championships…Also finished ninth in the 800-meter run at the SEC meet after clocking a personal-best time of 2:10.40 in the prelims to qualify…Improved her career-best time in the 800 (2:11.46) to take 24th at the Husky Classic…Finished fourth in the 800 at the Big 12 vs. SEC Challenge with the eighth-best time in school history (2:11.72)… Part of DMR team that finished second at the Big 12 vs. SEC meet after clocking an 11:35.38, which is No. 2 on the school all-time top-10 list… Made her collegiate track debut and won the 800 at the Clemson Challenge with a time of 2:14.90. 2010: Cross Country – Made her collegiate debut and took 16th at the 5K Georgia Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:53.01…Took ninth (18:38.07) at the UGA-GT Dual Meet…Took 95th (18:30.44) at the Greater Louisville Classic…Led the Lady Bulldogs for the first time in her career after taking fourth (18:34) out of 111 competitors at the Furman Invitational…Finished 67th (23:02.56) at the SEC Championships during her first conference meet. High School: National record holder in the 800 and 1500…Part of Cyprus and Greek national teams at the Youth and Junior levels that captured two World Youth Championships, three European Championships and five National Championships…Personal-best times of 2:07.41 (800), 4:26 (1500) and 56.2 (400)…Named Best Athlete of the Year from 2008 to 2010 at Pasal…Won six high school championships. Personal: Born March 2, 1992…Daughter of Christos and Rodoula Christoforo…Majoring in Human Development and Family Science.

gia Invitational…Took 76th at the Commodore Classic. High School: Won 2012 GHSA A state titles in the 1600-meter run and the 3200....Earned runner-up honors at the state meet and the region meet in cross country as a junior and senior...Captured the 2008 GISA state cross country championship as a freshman...Personal-best times of 5:02 (1600), 11:08 (3200) and 18:28 (5k)...Set school records in the 1600, 3200, 800 and 2000 steeplechase...Earned the Dooley Award and the Most Athletic Award. Personal: Born February 20, 1994...Daughter of Ronda and Taylor Coppage...Majoring in pre-Early Childhood Education.

Jenn Cora Distance

5-7 • Fr. (I)/Fr. (O) Atlanta, Ga. Lakeside 2013: Cross Country - Made her colCareer Bests legiate debut by taking 11th at the 5k (I) (O) Georgia Cross Country Invitational 5k CC --- 19:17.44 with a time of 19:17.44...Scored for 6k CC --- 21:57.89 the first time at the 6k Furman Classic with a 22nd-place finish (21:57.89)...Was 190th at the 6k Roy Griak Invitational after clocking a 23:22.20...Earned runner-up honors at the 6k Berry Invitational after completing the course in 22:32.04...Took 93rd at the SEC Championships after clocking a 23:11.74. High School: Finished second at the 2012 GHSA 5-A state cross country championships after clocking a 20:08.96...Won the region title before the state meet...Was fifth in the 3200-meter run and took sixth in the 1600 at the 2013 state track and field meet...Personal-best times of 18:50 (cross country 5000), 5:15 (1600) and 11:15 (3200)...Earned the Most Improved, VIP and Coach’s awards as well as being named the Viking Award winner for cross country in 2012 and for track and field in 2013...Received the Atlanta Track Club’s 2013 Patty Foell Scholarship...Member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lakeside Gay Straight Alliance and the Honor Roll. Personal: Born October 20, 1994...Daughter of Lori and Hector Cora... Majoring in Chemistry.

Victoria Coppage Distance

Asianna Covington Throws

5-6 • Fr. (I)/So. (O) Macon, Ga. First Presbyterian Day School

2013: Outdoor - Took fifth at the Career Bests Spec Towns Invite after finishing the (I) (O) 1500 in 4:48.10...Took seventh in the 5k CC --- 18:05.37 steeplechase after clocking a 10:45.27 6k CC --- 23:18.61 at the Florida Relays...Earned runner 1500m --- 4:48.10 up honors in the 3000 (10:45.25) at the 3000m --- 10:45.25 Georgia Relays. 3000mST --- 10:45.27 Indoor - Redshirted for the Lady Bulldogs. 2012: Cross Country - Managed a 17th-place finish (18:05.37) at the Geor-

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6-2 • Fr. (I)/Fr. (O) Vancouver, British Columbia Little Flower Academy High School: Set Canadian high school record in the discus at 160 feet, 8 inches at the Fraser Valley Invitational and in the 3kg hammer throw at 198-2...Held No. 2 ranking in World Youth Rankings...Competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona and at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man...Captured gold medals in all three of her throwing events (one in the hammer, two in the discus and two in the shot put) at the British Columbia High School Championships over the course of her career...Her discus championship in 2013 broke a

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