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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Lula Nolen

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Stinnett, Texas
  • Prev School West Texas HS

Biography

At Midwestern State

Individual Honors

24Strong Teammate of the Year (1): 2024-25

Academic Awards

Dean's Honor Roll (2): 2023 (S), 2025 (S)
LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2): 2023 (S), 2025 (S)

Cross Country Personal Bests

6,000 Meters: 23:05.80 -- Lone Star Conference Championships (10/26/24)
5,000 Meters: 19:08.00 -- DBU Old Glory Gallop (10/5/24)
4,000 Meters: 14:50.20 -- Mustang Derby (9/12/24)

Freshman (2022)

competed in five meets... finished 78th in the Lone Star Conference Championships, covering the 6K course at River Creek Golf Course in 25:39.00 (11/5)... ran season-best 5K time of 20:39.60 to place 84th in the DBU Old Glory Gallop at Lynn Creek Park (10/15)... placed 25th in the Cameron Aggie Duels with a 5K time of 20:51.00 at the Big Green Soccer Complex in Lawton (9/9)...

At West Texas High School

a four-year letter winner for coach Lacy Curry at West Texas High School in Stinnett... three-time Class 2A state cross country qualifier... advanced to regional competition in each of her four prep cross country campaigns... a UIL Class 2A state qualifier in the 3,200-meter run... a member of the National Honor Society... served as class president and was president of the Student Council... Senior (2021-22)... earned Class 2A All-State honors in cross country and gained All-Region I-2A first-team honors... finished third in the UIL Texas Class 2A Championship with a personal best 3,200-meter time of 12:09.30... placed eighth in the Region I-2A Championship with a season-best 2-mile time of 13:06.30... claimed individual wins at Borger's Jeep Webb Invitational and Perryton's Wolf Creek Classic... placed sixth at the UIL Class 2A State Championships in the 3,200-meter run with a personal best time of 12:17.58... claimed the Region I-2A individual title in the 3,200-meter run (12:29.98), while placing fifth in the 1,600-meter run (5:44.65) and ninth in the 800-meter dash (2:34.39)...Junior (2020-21)... placed 30th in the UIL Texas Class 2A Championship with a 3,200-meter time of 13:22.10... the District 1-2A runner-up with a season-best 2-mile time of 13:09.00... finished 16th in the Region I-2A Championship with a 2-mile time of 13:38.70... won the Borger 2 Invitational and finished second at Spearman's Palo Duro Lake XC Invitational and Tascosa Rebel Run... finished fifth in the Region I-2A meet in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 13:04.57... Sophomore (2019-20)...earned Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 2A first-team all-state honors in cross country... finished 26th at the UIL Texas Class 2A Championships running a season-best 3,200-meter time of 12:45.80... finished 18th in the Region I-2A Championship with a 2-mile PR time of 12:54.70... Freshman (2018-19)... placed 29th in the Region I-2A Championship with a 2-mile time of 13:17.10... also a standout on the volleyball court earning District 4-2A MVP honors as a senior in 2021 and was a first-team all-district performer as a junior...

Personal

daughter of Jody Nolen and Megan Smith... has three brothers - Corbin, Sawyer and Everett and one sister - Jeran...

Cross Country Career Performances

Junior (2024)

Date Meet Distance Time Overall/Team
9/6/24 Cameron Aggie Duels 5K 19:14.00 12 / 2
9/12/24 Mustang Derby 4K 14:50.20 12 / 6
10/5/24 DBU Old Glory Gallop 5K 19:08.00 95 / 6
10/12/24 OLLU Westside Classic <> 22:29.00 12 / 5
10/26/24 LSC Championship 6K 23:05.80 32 / 4

Sophomore (2023)

Date Meet Distance Time Overall/Team
10/7/23 Greyhound Invitational 6K 28:16.06 13 / 3

Freshman (2022)

Date Meet Distance Time Overall/Team
9/3/22 DBU Orville Rogers XC Opener 5K 22:13.30 46 / 12
9/9/22 Cameron Aggie Duels 5K 20:51.00 25 / 13
10/8/22 Mustang Derby 5K 21:05.30 40 / 10
10/15/22 DBU Old Glory Gallop 5K 20:39.60 84 / 10
11/5/22 LSC Championships 6K 25:39.00 78 / 10

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2024Junior

    5'6"
  • 2025Senior

    5'6"