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2013 Cross Country Media Guide
13 MVC Team Championships
12 All-Americans
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Ellen Esling
Junior
Carbondale, Ill.
Carbondale HS
2012
Finished 42nd in her only meet of the year, the
Saluki Invitational on Sep. 22.
2011
Competed in three meets, two with the Salukis
and one unattached...Best finish of the season
came at the SIU Early Bird on Sep. 2 where she
came in at 27th place.
High School
Three year all-south selection... All-conference
sophomore and senior year.
Personal
Born on November 11, 1991... Daughter of
Steve and Nancy Esling...Has one sister, Molly,
who is also a Saluki cross country/track student-
athlete...Father is the chair of the geology de-
partment at SIU...Majoring in geography and
environmental resources and radio-television.
High School
Ran track and cross country at Carbondale High
School...Competed in the 800m and mile races.
Personal
Born Sep. 7, 1994 to Steve and Nancy Esling in
Carbondale, Ill....Has one sister, Ellen, who is a
junior on the Saluki cross country/track teams...
Father is the chair of the geology department at
SIU...Undecided liberal arts major.
Molly Esling
Freshman
Carbondale, Ill.
Carbondale HS
High School
Ran track and cross country at Bloomington
High School...Participated in the 400m, 800m
and mile...Was part of a 4x800m relay team that
finished sixth in the state...Personal bests: 400m
(1:00), 800m (2:20), mile (5:35).
Personal
Born April 1, 1995 to Bill and Mary Fitzgerald...
Has two older siblings, Bill and Patrick...
Undeclared.
Meg Fitzgerald
Freshman
Bloomington, Ill.
Bloomington HS
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