Career Awards:
2024 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
2023 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
2022 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
Junior Season (2024):
Ran in five meets during the season for the Lady Lions in four different distances... Opened season with only 4K run of the year, finishing the course at the Battle for New Orleans in 17:47.8... Only 3k run of the season was at the LSU Invitational, finishing in 12:39.6... Sole 5K race of the season was the Nicholls Invitational, finishing in 20:57.8... Ran in two 6K runs with her fastest time coming at the Watson Collegiate Classic at Mississippi College, crossing the line in 25:20.2... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll.
Sophomore Season (2023):
Ran in two meets for the Lions on the year... Finished the UNO Cross Country Opener 4K course in 18:06.0... Completed the 5K course at the LSU Cross Country Invitational in 22:39.4... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll.
Freshman Season (2022):
Ran her first race as a member of the green & gold at the UNO Cross Country Opener, completing her only 4K race of the season in 19:37.0... Ran in two 5K races on the season with the faster time of the two coming at the LSU Cross Country Invitational where she crossed the line in 25:06.8... Her only 6K race of the season came at the Southland Conference Championships, where she stopped the clock in 26:42.0... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll.
Prior to Southeastern:
Prepped at Denham Springs High... Was a member of the track & field team as well as the swim team for the Yellow Jackets... Named captain for the swim team in 2021 & 2022... Named All-Academic as a member of the swim team... Ran the 400-meter dash, 800-meter run, and was part of the 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter relay teams... Swam the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter breaststroke for the swim team... Most exciting event she's witnessed was watching the anchor leg of her 4x400-meter team catch another team's runner from a roughly 100 meters deficit... Biggest sports thrill was setting a new personal best with a significant time drop in the 100-meter breaststroke to qualify for the LHSAA State Championships... Was a leader in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a member of Jackets Against Destructive Decisions... Also swam for Tiger Aquatics where she raced the 50-meter & 100-meter in both the freestyle & breaststroke.
Personal:
Born September 16, 2004 in Baton Rouge... Daughter of Timothy & Melissa Wilkes... Has five younger siblings - Allie, Kierstyn, Sophia, Timothy Jr., & Jude... Her mother, Melissa, was a cheerleader at Louisiana-Monroe... Likes to swim and go boating... Majors in kinesiology at SLU.
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| WILKES'S PERSONAL BESTS |
| DISTANCE |
TIME |
EVENT |
DATE |
| 3,000 Meters |
12:39.6 |
LSU Invitational |
September 13, 2024 |
| 4,000 Meters |
17:47.8 |
Battle for New Orleans |
August 30, 2024 |
| 5,000 Meters |
20:57.8 |
Nicholls Invitational |
September 28, 2024 |
| 6,000 Meters |
25:20.2 |
Watson Collegiate Classic |
October 18, 2024 |
Wilkes's Career Results
