Isabela Ross

Liberty Athletics Makeup Media Day on January 31, 2024 (photo by: Cassidy Paxton)

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Distance
Height:
5-4
Hometown:
Oak Creek, Wis.
Prev School:
Oak Creek High School (Southern Miss)

TFRRS Profile
TFRRS Profile (Southern Miss Track)

All-CUSA Honors (1)
2024 Cross Country - 6th

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

Top performance was a 4:49.90 in the Bob Davidson Team Challenge 1,500 before her season was halted due to injury

2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (So.)

Came in eighth in the CUSA 5K and took 12^th in the 3K
Her personal-best 9:35.57 3K at the Penn State National Open ranks No. 5 all-time at Liberty.

Previous School

Spent a year and a half at Southern Miss (2022-23)
2022 All-South Region performer in cross country as a freshman, thanks to a 15^th-place finish
Posted back-to-back fifth-place efforts at the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships in 2022 and 2023, helping Southern Miss claim the 2022 team title
Scored in three different Sun Belt track events as a freshman in 2023, including the indoor 3K (sixth place), indoor 5K (sixth) and outdoor 5K (eighth)
Top times included 9:41.81 (3K), 16:47.11 (5K), 34:33.29 (10K), 16:52.3 (cross country 5K) and 20:03.3 (cross country 6K)

Prep

Graduated from Oak Creek High School
Placed inside the top five at the Wisconsin Division I Cross Country Championships as a junior (fifth) and senior (second)
Top Wisconsin Division I state finish on the track was fourth place in the 3,200 final as a freshman in 2019
Fastest times included 5:00.80 (1,600), 10:46.79 (3,200) and 17:42.1 (cross country 5K)

Personal

Daughter of Eric and Maira Ross
Birthday is April 17
Interdisciplinary studies major

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
It was a decision I spent a lot of time praying over. The overall goal of glorifying and reflecting Christ as a student-athlete was something I was immediately drawn to. Thankfully, this opportunity became a reality and I'm excited to be here! The people and team are pretty sweet!

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My parents are inspiring because their testimony and walk with Christ is a great encouragement to me.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
My mom's baked salmon with rice, I could eat it every day. It's just the best. You CANNOT eat it with ketchup though, that's just wrong.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Being outside (my four siblings also make it more fun).