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2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Jaycee Lyons

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lakeside City, Texas
  • Prev School Holliday HS

Biography

At Midwestern State

Individual Honors

LSC Freshman of the Week (1): 9/11/23

Academic Awards

Dean's Honor Roll (1): 2024 (S)
LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (1): 2024 (S)

Cross Country Personal Bests

6,000 Meters: 22:57.42 -- NCAA II South Central Region Championship (11/4/23)
5,000 Meters: 19:03.60 -- DBU Old Glory Gallop (10/7/2023)
4,000 Meters: 15:51.70 -- Mustang Derby (9/7/23)

At Holliday High School

a three-year letter winner for coach Glenn Griffin at Holliday (Texas) High School... a three-time UIL Texas Class 3A state qualifier in both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs... also qualified for UIL Class 3A State Championships in cross country during each of her three prep seasons... played a key role in leading Holliday to UIL Class 3A Cross Country championships in 2019 and 2021, while finishing as runners-up in 2020... a three-time all-state performer... earned Texas High School Coaches' Association (THSCA) Class 3A Super Elite honors in cross country as a senior in 2022... earned Class 3A Academic All-State accolades as a senior in 2022... Senior (2022-23)... helped Eagles to a fourth-place team showing at the 2022 UIL Texas Class 3A Championships by placing sixth individually with a 2-mile time of 12:20.80 at Old Settler's Park... claimed a pair of individual wins during the cross country season, running 2-mile times of 12:23.60 at the Lubbock ISD Invitational and 12:20.70 at the UIL Region I-3A Championships... claimed silver medal in the 3,200-meter run at the UIL Class 3A Championships with a personal-best time of 11:14.72... also earned a bronze medal finish in the 1,600-meter run at the Class 3A Championships with a time of 5:14.84... was individual Area and Region I-3A champion in the 1,600-meter run... was Area titlist and Region I-3A runner-up in the 3,200-meter run... Junior (2021-22)... help Eagles to a UIL Class 3A state title by finishing ninth individually with a 3,200-meter time of 12:05.30 at Old Settler's Park in Round Rock... placed in the top four in five cross country meets, including a bronze-medal showing at the Region I-3A Championships... claimed bronze medal in the 1,600-meter run at UIL Texas Class 3A Championships with a time of 5:12.25... finished fourth in the 3,200-meter run at the UIL Texas Class 3A Championships with a time of 11:17.96... set PR time of 5:08.17 to take second in the 1,600-meter run at the Region I-3A Championships, while also finishing runner-up in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:48.63... Sophomore (2020-21)... helped HHS to a UIL Class 3A team runner-up finish in cross country.... closed out sensation sophomore track season by earning a bronze medal in the 1,600-meter run at the UIL Texas Class 3A Championships with a time of 5:26.12, while also taking fourth in the 3,200-meter run with an 11:40.19... finished runner-up to teammate Hannah Spears, a Texas Tech signee, at the district, area, and regional meets... Freshman (2019-20)... helped Holliday to a UIL Texas Class 3A Cross Country title as a freshman by placing 24th at the state meet at Old Settler's Park in Round Rock with a 3,200-meter time of 12:31.00...

Personal

daughter of Matt and Jessica Lyons... has two siblings, including brother, Ty, and sister, Logan...

Cross Country Career Performances

Sophomore (2024)

Date Meet Distance Time Overall/Team
10/5/24 DBU Old Glory Gallop 5K 19:10.00 99 / 7
10/26/24 LSC Championship 6K 23:37.84 49 / 7
11/9/24 NCAA II South Central Championship 6K 25:32.60 109 / 5

Freshman (2023)

Date Meet Distance Time Overall/Team
9/2/23 DBU Orville Rogers XC Opener 5K 19:41.20 18 / 5
9/7/23 Mustang Derby 4K 15:51.70 5 / 5
9/23/23 OSU Cowboy Jamboree 6K 24:10.50 64 / 3
10/7/23 DBU Old Glory Gallop 5K 19:03.60 52 / 5
10/21/23 LSC Championships 6K 23:00.99 16 / 2
11/4/23 NCAA II South Central Championship 6K 22:57.42 68 / 1

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    5'2"
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'2"