Mary Jayne Harrelson
American distance runner
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Mary Jayne Harrelson (married name Reeves; born June 17, 1978) is a female middle-distance runner from the United States. In college she was a two-time NCAA champion at Appalachian State and was later a two-time silver medalist at the Pan American Games.
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| Born | June 17, 1978 Roxboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College team | Appalachian State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College career
Harrelson competed collegiately at Appalachian State University. She become one of the most accomplished athletes in SoCon history, winning 23 individual championships. She was a six-time All-American performer in outdoor track. In 1999 and 2001, Harrelson was the 1500 meters national champion at the NCAA outdoor track & field championships. In cross country, Harrelson was a conference champion three straight years (1998–2000) and qualified for the NCAA championships each of those seasons.[1][2]
She was inducted into the Appalachian State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]
