Rutgers-Camden Athletics

Olivia Rocks emerged as the top runner with the Rutgers-Camden women’s cross country program during her freshman season at Rutgers-Camden, leading the team in six of her eight invitationals. She joins the indoor track program this winter.
 
Cross Country 2016: Paced the Scarlet Raptors at both of the 5K invitationals to open the season, finishing 44th of 92 overall at the Bryn Mawr Invitational Sept. 1 (24:16.7) and 44th of 82 at the Philadelphia Metropolitan meet Sept. 10 (26:51.9)…Finished second on the team and 102nd of 148 overall at the 6K Bill Fritz/Charlie Way Invitational (Sept. 17) in a time of 29:20.25…Led the Scarlet Raptors at the next four 6K invitationals, beginning with the NJAIAW Championships (Sept. 24), when she finished 114th of 190 overall in a time of 28:39.41…Finished 87th of 160 overall with a 29:30.0 time at the Jack Saint Clair Memorial (Oct. 8)…Posted a 27:26.0 time to place 345th of 385 at the Inter-Regional Border Battle (Oct. 15)…Notched a 27:53.27 time at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships (Oct. 29) to finish 69th of 89…Set her personal best 6K time of 27:09.8 at the NCAA Atlantic Regionals (Nov. 12), finishing second on the team and 257th of 304 overall.
 
High School: Captured 10 varsity letters as a multi-sport athlete at Cinnaminson High School, competing in cross country, swimming, winter track and spring track…Qualified for state championship meets in cross country, winter and spring track…Holds multiple school records at Cinnaminson High School.
 
Personal: Born May 19, 1997…Hobbies and interests include running, art, readying, writing and spending time with friends and family…Sister Alexa was a two-year lacrosse letterwinner at Rutgers-Camden as the starting goalie and also earned one letter with the Scarlet Raptors’ tennis program…Member of Rutgers-Camden’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)…Undeclared major…Olivia is the daughter of Ruby and Joe Rocks of Cinnaminson.