Track & Field

Rebecca looks to bring to her sophomore year at Tech the same drive and attitude that propelled her in her freshman year...an accomplished athlete who also competed in basketball in high school...also places hard effort into academics.

AT TECH (In 2011-12): Rebecca ran in all seven cross country meets in her sophomore campaign, leading all Golden Eagle finishers in the final four meets of the season...posted a season-best 5K time of 19:29 at Jacksonville State...led Tech with a 20:02 at the OVC Championships, then paced the team again at the NCAA South Regional with a 6K time of 24:08.

(In 2010-11): Rebecca was stellar in her first season on the Golden Eagle roster...after placing fourth on the team in the opening meet at Sewanee, she strongly improved to consistently lead the team in the meets to follow...placed second for the team at Western Kentucky and in the OVC Championship meet...led the team in the TTU Invitational, Furman and Evansville meets...achieved a career-best time of 19:13.24 at Evansville...competed in the mile, 1500 meter, 3000 meter and 5000 meter in track...was part of the distance medley relay that earned points at the OVC Indoor Championships with a time of 13:08.80...also in the relay were Traci Jones, Emily Weinzetl and Leah Bradley...posted a season-best time of 5:06 in the 1500 at Austin Peay, a season-best of 11:01 in the 3000 at Vanderbilt and a season-best 19:28 in the 5000 at the OVC Outdoor Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rebecca comes to Tech from Columbia Central High School where she lettered in cross country four years for coach Tammy Riley...named to the All-Mid State team in her sophomore and senior years...also named team MVP in her freshman and senior years...also lettered one year in track for coach Vance Belew and lettered four years in basketball for Coach Lanier...graduated fifth in her class, demonstrating a solid work ethic in the classroom.

PERSONAL: Rebecca is the daughter of Rick Cline and Linda Harris...birthdate is June 8, 1992...majoring in biology