Michelle Sikes qualifies for World Champioships-5000 Meters

Scott Meeson · Post by **Scott Meeson** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:30 pm

Michelle Sikes (LHS'03) competing in the USA Track & Field Championships (last night) ran the 5000 Meter run and placed third with a personal best time of 15:09.28. Michelle's performance qualified her for the World Championships which are being held in Osaka, Japan on 8/24/07-9/2/07.

Congrats Michelle-good luck in Osaka!

Wow-

http://www.letsrun.com/2007/day2622.php

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Stephanie Toole · Post by **Stephanie Toole** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:46 pm

That is absolutely fabulous! We need to have a 'Michelle Sikes Day' in Lakewood.

Michelle graduated from Lakewood in 2003. This spring she graduated from Wake Forest. She will study at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Last month she won the NCAA DIVISION I 5000 meters. She has become one of Americas leading female distance runners. She has the goal of representing the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics. What a wonderful role model for our girls too!

Thanks for posting the news Scott.

Lynn Farris · Post by **Lynn Farris** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:17 am

I couldn't agree more on having a Michelle Sikes Day.

To become a Rhodes Scholar is an amazing achievement. To become an All American is too. To do both is incredible. To do both and still be a nice sweet girl is almost unbelievable.

But of course, she is from Lakewood.

Joe Ott · Post by **Joe Ott** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:36 am

Pretty amazing young lady. I believe she is going to be at the cross camp. I think I read that someplace. Not positive although I think she is on the staff there.