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2018 Women's Cross Country Roster

Morgan Porcaro

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Height 5-6
  • Highschool Stansbury High School
  • Hometown Erda, Utah

Biography

2019 | Senior Outdoor

  • Competed in six meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished sixth in the mile with a personal best of 5:03.51 at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic
  • Finished with a personal best of 4:37.97 in the 1,500-meter at the Bryan Clay Invite
  • Finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Big Sky Championships

2019 | Senior Indoor

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds including the Big Sky Indoor Championships
  • Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter at the Weber State Indoor Invitational

2018 | Senior XC

  • Competed in seven meets for the Thunderbirds including the Big Sky Championships and the NCAA Nationals
  • Placed second at the SUU Color Country Invitational with a personal best time of 14:46.1 in the 4K
  • Finished with a personal best time of 17:39.5 in the 5K at the Big Sky Championships

2018 | Junior Outdoor

  • Competed at seven meed for the Thunderbirds
  • Finished 1st at the Highlander Twilight Invite in the 5,000-meter with a personal best time of 17:36.33
  • Placed 1st at the UCR Spring Break Classic in the steeplechase
  • Competed at the Big Sky Outdoor Tack & Field Championships
  • All-Academic status

2018 | Junior Indoor

  • Competed in four meets
  • Ran in the DMR and 3,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships
  • Part of the sixth place DMR team at the Big Sky Championships
  • All-Academic status

2017 l Junior XC

  • Ran in six meets
  • Lead the Thunderbirds to a second place finish at the UVU Invitational
  • Finished in 3rd with a time of 19:02.2 at the UVU Invitational
  • Ran at the Big Sky XC Championship

2017 | Sophomore Outdoor

  • Ran the fourth-fastest 3,000-meter Steeplechase in Southern Utah history at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships
  • Finished 2nd in the Steeplechase in the UNLV Invitational and 3rd at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

2017 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Competed in the NAU Friday Night Duals, running in the 600-meter and the Mile

2014 | Freshman Outdoor

  • Qualified for the 1,500-meter Steeplechase at the Big Sky Conference Championships as a freshman

2013 | Freshman XC

  • Competed at the Big Sky Championships in Montana, scoring points for SUU with a time of 18:00.8

Top Collegiate Marks:

  • 600-meter: 1:48.71
  • 800-meter: 2:19.17
  • 1,500-meter: 4:44.19
  • Mile: 6:00.07
  • 3,000-meter: 10:10.69
  • 3,000 Steeplechase: 10:34.02
  • 5,000-meter: 17:39.5

Prep: 

  • Was a multi-sport athlete in high school, lettering in track and field, soccer and cross country. Also lettered in debate
  • Graduated with high honors

Personal: 

  • Parents are David and Amy Vorwaller
  • Majoring in Exercise Science
  • Served an LDS Mission in Rancagua, Chile

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2016Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2017Junior

    5'6"
  • 2018Redshirt Junior

    5'6"