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Distance Bios
Sarah McIntosh
Indoor: Sophomore
Outdoor: Sophomore
XC: Sophomore
Palatine, Ill.
Track:
2011-12:
Ran in three different events (Mile, 800m, 1500m) in
seven total meets between indoor and outdoor seasons (six out-
door, one indoor)...Notched four top-five performances in a row to
end the outdoor season.
Cross Country:
2012:
Did not compete.
2011:
Participated in all seven meets for the Salukis...Notched
four top-20 finishes, three of those in the top-ten...Her best
was two seventh place finishes, with her best time coming in at
18:23.31 at the Walt Crawford Open.
High School:
All-state in cross country and track...Fourth in state
sophomore year...Cross country team placed second in state senior
year...Placed eighth at Nike Nationals.
Personal:
Born Feb. 9, 1993...Daughter of Ross and Cindy McIn-
tosh...Has two brothers and one sister...Major is undecided.
Oscar Medina
Indoor: Sophomore
Outdoor: Sophomore
XC: Freshman
Chicago, Ill.
Track:
2011-12:
Part of the MVC Champion distance medley team at
the MVC Indoor Championships...Ran in five events in 12 meets
combined in the indoor and outdoor seasons (Mile, 800m, 1500m,
3000m, 5000m)...Notched eight top-ten finishes combined...Fin-
ished third twice, once in the 800m and another in the mile.
Personal Bests
Indoor
Outdoor
800m - 2:25.65
800m - 2:24.08
Mile - 5:15.92
1500m - 4:46.43
3000m - 10:34.81
Personal Bests
Indoor
Outdoor
800m - 1:56.37
800m - 1:57.94
Mile - 4:19.60
1500m - 3:59.68
3000m - 8:38.26
3000m - 8:42.31
5000m - 15:03.48
Oscar Medina, continued
Cross Country:
2012:
Named All-MVC after his 9th-place finish at the MVC
Championships that helped the Saluki men grab the conference
title in 2012...Ran his best 8K time of 24:49 at the MVC Cham-
pionships...Ran in seven meets...Placed outside of the top-ten
only three times, the last of which coming at the NCAAMidwest
Regionals, where he finished 68th...Finished second at the SIU
Early Bird, his best finish...
2011:
Redshirted...Competed in three meets, all unattached...In all
three meets he notched top-20 finishes...Had a career best finish of
second at the SIU Early Bird on Sept. 2...Finished season with an
average finish of 9.3.
High School:
All-state in track and cross country all four
years...2009 and 2010 regional champion...2010 sectional cham-
pion...Placed fourth in state in the mile run senior year.
Personal:
Born Aug. 18, 1992...Son of Fernando and Maria Me-
dina...Majoring in Aviation Technology.
Krista Menghini
Indoor: Sophomore
Outdoor: Sophomore
XC: Freshman
Fenton, Mo.
Track:
2011-12:
Ran in five events (Mile, 1500m, 3000m, 3000s,
5000m) in 12 meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons...Recorded
three top-five finishes, all in the outdoor season.
Cross Country:
2012:
Participated in five races for the Salukis...Notched two top-
15 finishes, including her highest of sixth at the SIU Early Bird.
High School:
Attended St. Joseph’s Academy competing in vol-
leyball, track, and cross country... Earned four varsity letters...
All-American selection 13 times...Four time national cham-
pion...13 time All-Conference...Nine time All-District and All-
Regional...Six time All-State honoree...Named All-Metro by the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch three times...Holds four school records
in the 800, 1600, 3200, and 5K...Set the Missouri state record
for winning three state medals in one day in volleyball and cross
country...Holds school record for earning nine state medals for
her high school athletic career...Qualified for the USATF Junior
Olympics in 2010...A four year volleyball varsity starter... helped
St. Joseph’s to Missouri Class 4A state championships dur-
Personal Bests
Indoor
Outdoor
Mile - 5:11.21
1500m - 4:46.30
3000m - 10:26.07
5000m - 18:30.62
3000s - 11:14.38