Hillary Neal Class: Junior Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. High School: King's Academy Birthdate: 06/10/1989 Experience: 2VL

2007 OVC Freshman of the Year
2008 First Team All-SoCon Selection
2008 SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference Team

2008 (Sophomore): Was Samford's top female runner throughout the 2008 season...placed sixth at the Crimson Classic (Sept. 20)...led the Bulldogs at the Auburn Tiger Invitational (Oct. 4) with a top 20 finish...took fourth place and led the Bulldogs to a first place finish at the Furman Invitational (Oct. 11)...earned First Team All-SoCon honors with her third place finish at the SoCon Championship (Nov. 1)...finished 45th overall and first on the team at the NCAA South Regional (Nov. 15).

2007 (Freshman): Named OVC Freshman of the Year in both cross country and track...was consistently in the top three of the Samford women...finished 24th at the Crimson Classic, seventh at the Samford Invitational and sixth at the OVC Championships.

High School: Florida State 1A Champion in the 800 meters and 1600 meters...this will be her first year to run cross country.