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GMU All-Time Performers Rank: In – 500 M (9), 800 M (7) 2003 Outdoors: Qualified for the inaugural NCAA East Regional Outdoor Championships in the 800-meters and 4X400… Won the CAA title in the 800-meters with a time of 2 minutes, 15.23 seconds… Set the meet record as part of the 4X400-meter relay team that won the CAA crown… Also finished fifth in the 400-meters at the CAA Championships… At the Sea Ray Relays, ran a 2:11.64 in the 800-meters, good for ninth-place on the school’s all-time performer’s list… At the Duke Invitational, had a third-place finish in the 800 as well as 4X400. 2003 Indoor: ECAC QUALIFIER: 800 METERS, 1600-METER RELAY, DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY; Scored for the Patriots in the 800 meters at the ECAC Championships, placing eighth in 2:14.14… Ran a personal-best 2:12.34 in the event during the prelims at ECACs to move into seventh place on the GMU all-time indoor performers list… Finished third in the 800 at the Collegiate Open… Collected two wins while running the third leg of the 4x400-meter relay and was runner-up twice… Anchored the 4x800-meter relay to a runner-up finish at the Father Diamond Open. 2002 Outdoor: ECAC QUALIFIER: 1600-METER RELAY; Posted the team’s top time in the 800 meters, finishing runner-up at the CAA Championships in a season-best 2:14.31… Also placed second at the Raleigh Relays, and was second among collegians at the Mason Invitational… Ran the first leg of the 4x4 that placed second at CAAs in a season-best 3:51.10… Finished third in the 400 meters at CAAs… Ran the anchor of the sprint medley relay that won their heat at Penn Relays and placed sixth at Raleigh Relays. 2002 Indoor: ECAC QUALIFIER: 500 METERS, 1600-METER RELAY; Ran third leg on 4x4 that placed fifth at the ECAC Championships… Posted season-best time of 3:46.65 at Virginia Tech’s Last Chance Meet where finished runner-up among collegians… Recorded team’s top times in the 500 and 800 meters… Ran a season-best time of 1:15.40 in the 500 during prelims at ECACs… Won the event at the Collegiate Invitational… Posted season-best time of 2:15.26 in the 800 meters at the Patriot Games to finish seventh. 2001 Cross Country: Ran in three meets for the Patriots, finishing in a season-best 21:19.22 at the Maryland Invitational. 2001 Highlights: Outdoors, qualified for the ECAC Championships in the 400 meters… Posted the team’s top times in both the 400 and 800 meters… Runner-up in the 400 and third in the 800 at the CAA Championships… First season competing in the 800… Ran a season-best 2:14.28 in the event at CAAs… The top collegiate finisher and third overall in the 800 at the Patriot Invitational… The third collegiate finisher in the 400 at the Spring Invitational in a season-best 56.39 seconds… Also ran on the 4x400-meter relay, sprint medley and 4x800-meter relays… Ran the first leg of the 4x8 at the Penn Relays, finishing fifth in a season-best 9:16.78… Ran the second leg of the 4x4 that won at the Spring Invitational and was runner-up at CAAs… That relay posted a season-best time of 3:53.08 in the prelims at Penn Relays… Indoors, qualified for ECACs in the 500 meters and 1600-meter relay… Posted a team- and career-best time of 1:13.70 to place fourth in the 500 meters at ECACs… That performance ranks her ninth in the 500 on Mason’s all-time indoor performers list… Ran on the 4x4 that posted three top-three finishes and competed at ECACs… Top time of 3:52.52 to place second at the Collegiate Invitational… Ran third leg on the 4x8 that won at the Patriot Games. Prep: Competed in track & field for the Cardinals for four years, earning four letters… Four-time Delta League champion and four-time CIF state qualifier… Also qualified for the Junior Olympics in two consecutive years… Team MVP as a senior. Personal: Born March 20, 1982… Parents are Tommie and Vanessa Goss… Has an older sister, Shelandra (23)… Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Fall 2002… Earned academic honors all four years of high school, maintaining a 3.5 and higher GPA… Off the track enjoys playing the piano, singing and listening to music… Has sung the National Anthem at several George Mason athletic events… Also recruited by Stanford, Michigan State and Washington State… A 2000 graduate of Laguna Creek High School… A business management major. PRs: 400 (56.18), 500 (1:13.70), 800 (2:12.34) |
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