2014 Women's Cross Country Roster

Janice Smythe
Janice Smythe
William Carson
Lawrence Johnson

Ishakeema Swain

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Neptune High School
  • Hometown Neptune, N.J.

Biography

2013-2014 (Junior): Placed ninth overall in the MEAC cross country championships and earned All-MEAC honors, while helping the Lady Bears to a second-place finish...Participated as a Lady Bear at the NCAA regional championships...Named MVP of the indoor season.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Ran the fastest time of 18:37.98 at the Delaware State Invite, placing first, which was the top time in the MEAC on a 5k course…Placed fifth in the MEAC Championships with a time of 19.15.08, where the team placed 7th overall...Was named MEAC Athlete of Week twice and was named to the All-MEAC Team...Named MVP for cross country.

2011-2012 (Freshman): Had the best experience on a college level of running track…Ran on the cross country team that place 4th at the MEAC championships…Indoor season qualified in the mile and 800m…Qualified in the 1500m and the 5,000m for the MEAC Championships, where she placed 2nd in the 5,000m with the time of 18:45.

High School: Lettered in track and field at Neptune High…Ran her fastest times in the 800m and the 1600m at the Shore Conference championships…Ran with sister and teammate Ishamira Swain, along with Brietta Wilson and Ajee Wilson and made it to Championship of America at the Penn Relays in the 4x800m.

Personal:  Born May 19, 1992…Daughter of Lily Newland, Lorraine Swain and Larry Watson…Siblings are Ishamira Swain, Jamel Swain, Rasha Watson, Idivine Clark, and Jamar Clark…Major is early childhood education…Hobbies include doing hair, being around friends and family, and listening to music.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    5'1"
  • 2012Sophomore

    5'1"
  • 2013Junior

    5'1"
  • 2014 Senior

    5'1"