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The North High girls cross country program is a strong advocate of post-secondary athletics. Below is a list of former members of the North High girls cross country team who currently compete collegiately. 

Bertha Iniguez, Class of 2008 

Notable Star Achievements 
Multi-Season Varsity Letter winner 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
Morningside College 

Elizabeth Lippke, Class 2008 

Notable Star Achievements 
2005 State Qualifier 
108th, 17:41 
4-Year Varsity Letter winner 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
Morningside College 

Nancy Tatou, Class of 2008 

Notable Star Achievements 
4-Year Track Letter winner 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
Briar Cliff University 

Kayla Lavalais, Class of 2010 

Notable Star Achievements 
4-Year Varsity Letter winner 
2007 Academic All-MRAC 
2008 Academic All-MRAC 
2009 Academic All-MRAC 
2007 MRAC Team Champions 
2007 All-MRAC 
2009 All-MRAC 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
Wayne State University 

Where is Kayla Now 
Enlisted in US Army Reserves 

Josee Jansen, Class of 2011 

Notable Star Achievements 
4-Year Varsity Letter winner 
2007 Team Captain 
2007 All-MRAC 
2007 MRAC Team Champions 
2009 All-MRAC 
2010 All-MRAC 
2010 MRAC Runner Up 
2008 Academic All-MRAC 
2009 Academic All-MRAC 
2010 Academic All-MRAC 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
University of South Dakota 
University of Iowa 

Jessie Motley, Class of 2012 (Team Captain) 

Notable Star Achievements 
3 – Year Varsity Letter winner 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
Briar Cliff University 

Notable Collegiate Achievements 
2014 Academic Dean’s List 
2014 All-GPAC Outdoor 4×800 

Where is Jessie Now 
Enlisted in US Air Force National Guard 

Lillyana Yebra, Class of 2017 

Notable Star Achievements 
4 – Year Varsity Letter winner 
2015 and 2016 Team Captain 
2013 Metro Runner Up 
2015 Metro Champion 
2015 MRAC Champion 
2013 All-MRAC 
2014 All-MRAC 
2015 All-MRAC 
2016 All-MRAC 
2015 State Meet Qualifier 
2016 State Meet Qualifier 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
Morningside College 

Mercy Oyadare, Class of 2017 

Notable Star Achievements 
4-year Varsity Letter winner 
2015 and 2016 Team Captain 
2016 Academic All-State 
2014 Academic All-Conference 
2015 Academic All-Conference 
2016 Academic All-Conference 
2015 All-Conference 
2016 All-Conference 
 
6-time Drake Relays Qualifier 
4×100, Sprint Medley Relay, 100 
 
11-time State Track Meet Qualifier 
100, 200, 400, 4×100, 4×200, SMED, 4×400 
 
2-time Medalist at State Track Meet (400 meters) 
 
#2 All-time in school history in 400 meters (58.59) 
School Record Holder 4×100 Relay (49.83) 
School Record Holder 4×200 Relay (1:46.26) 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
University of Sioux Falls 

Monica Olson, Class of 2020 

Notable Star Achievements 
2019 Team Captain 
4-Year Varsity Letter winner 
2018 State Track Meet Qualifier (4×800 relay) 
2019 State Track Meet Qualifier (4×800 relay) 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
Morningside College 

Michelle Sanchez-Angulo, Class of 2020 

Notable Star Achievement 
2019 Varsity Letter winner 
2019 State Track Meet Qualifier (4×400 relay) 

Education/Collegiate Athletic Career 
Morningside College 

Information on this page is updated each summer.