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Rachel Ada

Distance
Class
Sophomore
Height
5-4
Hometown
DeSoto, Kan.
Previous School
The Lutheran HS of Kansas City
Honors and Awards

Cross Country
-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athlete

Rachel Ada

Distance
Sophomore, 5-4

High School
Prepped at The Lutheran High School of Kansas City (Kan.) … coached by Christian Nord and Daniel Gibson in cross country and Dan Bickel and Nord in track … lettered four times in cross country and three times in track … served as team captain for one year … earned Team MVP awards for cross country in 2021 and track in 2022 … qualified for state cross country all four years and was all-district four times … garnered track all-district accolades in 2022 and was a state qualifier in the 800 meters … helped the Knights win the state cross country title in 2018 … played basketball for four years and soccer for one … class valedictorian … member of National Honor Society … graduated summa cum laude.

Personal
Born in St. Louis, Mo., on March 19, 2004 … daughter of Michael and Kristen Ada … older sister Lauren is a member of the Concordia cross country and track programs … has a younger brother Joel … enjoys reading, playing board games and baking.

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