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Alice Wright (other)
Alice Wright (born 1994) is a British runner. Alice Wright may also refer to: * Alice Buck Norwood Spearman Wright (1902–1989), American activist * Alice Morgan Wright (1881–1975), American sculptor {{hndis, Wright, Alice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Wright
Alice Wright (born November 3, 1994, in Worcester, England) is a Great Britain-born long-distance runner. Early life and prep Wright represented Worcester AC as a junior athlete. She won the Worcestershire County Championships 3000 meters race in 2011, setting a personal best of 9:39.98 at the distance a few weeks later in Watford. NCAA Wright moved to the United States in 2013. In college, Wright was an 11-time NCAA Division I All-American (8 time 1st Team, 3 times 2nd Team) at University of New Mexico. In 2014, Alice Wright lead the New Mexico Lobos women's cross country team to an NCAA Division I cross country team championship title, placing 3rd. In 2015, Courtney Frerichs's 5th place (19:48.0) finish led the team to a NCAA Division I cross country team title scoring 49 points. Wright finished in 6th place (19:53.1). In 2016, Wright led the team to a seventh-place finish in the NCAA Division I cross country Championships. In 2017, the New Mexico Lobos women's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Buck Norwood Spearman Wright
Alice Buck Norwood Spearman Wright (March 12, 1902 - March 12, 1989) was an American liberal feminist advocating for human relations. From 1954 to 1967, she served as the executive director of the South Carolina Council on Human Relations, which was an affiliate of the South Carolina Division of the Southern Regional Council (SRC). She directed the council to participate in the Voter Education Project, which helped to promote compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Early life and education Spearman was born on March 12, 1902, in Marion, South Carolina, to Samuel Wilkins Norwood, a well known South Carolina banker and Albertine Buck, the daughter of one of South Carolina's largest slave owners. Spearman attended private and public schools in Marion, South Carolina and studied at Converse College, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and literature in 1923. After graduating from the college, Spearman taught school in South Carolina before moving to New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |