Isabella Racette
Isabella Racette
Year: Sr.
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
High School: Nerinx Hall

Senior (2021):

Racette emerged as one of the Eagles top contributors in her fourth season with the team… Racette competed in five different meets scoring for the Eagles in all five of them… Her fastest time of the season came at the NCAA DIII Championships where she placed second for the Eagles and 90th overall with a time of 22:24 marking the fastest time by any Eagle not named Urban during the 2021 season… Earned All-Region acclaim with a third place overall finish at the NCAA South Regional Championship (22:46)… Placed fifth for the Eagles at the UAA Championships after posting a time of 24:25… Crossed the finish line in 23:05 at the Converse Kickoff which placed her third amongst the Eagles contingent and 15th overall out of 208 runners… Also competed at the 5k Louisville Sports Commission Classic where she placed 43rd after registering a time of 23:32…  Was named to the UAA Fall All-Academic Team… Named a 2021 USTFCCCA Academic All-American.

 

Junior (2020):
No cross country season due to the Covid-19 pandemic.


Sophomore (2019):
Saw action in four meets...Scored in top-three spots at three events...Served as top scoring Eagle at the JSU Strut's Opener 4K (15:15, 14th of 128)...Raced to a personal-best 6K time of 22:48 (39th out of 182) at the Rhodes Invitational and finished as the third scoring Emory runner...Recorded a 3.9K time of 14:36 in a abbreviated Louisville Classic Silver (51st out of 253) to serve as the second Eagle to score...Also ran in the UAA Championships (24:00, 53rd out of 76).

 

Freshman (2018):
Lone meet she competed in was the JSU Foothills Invitational where she regsitered a 5K time of 22:16.


High School
:
Competed on the cross country and track and field teams at Nerinx Hall High School for four years ... Was coached by Gaylerd Quigley ... Served as cross country and track and field team captain as a senior ... Top 1,500-meter time was a 5:26 ... Clocked a 5K mark of 19:38 ... Member of the 2014 cross country state championship team ... All-conference performer all four years of her prep career ... Four-year honoree to the Academic All-State Team in cross country ... National Honor Society member.


Personal:
Daughter of Brad and Susan Racette ... Born Dec. 5.


Quote:
"I chose Emory because I loved the environment both on the team and in the classroom. The smaller class sizes as well as the competing in Division III are a perfect for me." 

 

Isabella Racette Top 6K Times (By Season):

Year Event Time
2021 NCAA DIII Championships 22:24
2019 Rhodes Invitational 22:48