Neely's Jordan Photo Gallery
Shippensburg University freshman
Neely Spence, the 2009 USA Junior Cross Country Champion, was the top American finisher at the 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan.
Neely finished in 19th place overall with a time of 21:33 that was just 79 seconds behind the top finisher, Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia.
On Thursday, Neely was named the team captain for the United States 6K squad. While in Jordan and the surrounding areas, Neely will share her experiences leading up to and following this year's championship race.
BLOG #1: PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE
Monday, March 23
BLOG #2: JORDAN: DAY ONE
Tuesday, March 24
BLOG #3: THE DEAD SEA
Wednesday, March 25
BLOG #4: THE DAY BEFORE THE RACE
Friday, March 27
BLOG #5: A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY
Saturday, March 28
BLOG #6: BACK IN SHIP
Tuesday, March 31
VIEW A PHOTO GALLERY OF THE EXPERIENCE HERE.