2024 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
Graduate Student (2024):
- 2024 All-American
- 2024 All-Region
- 2024 UAA Individual Champion
- 2024 First-Team All-UAA
- Capped off one of the most dominant two-year stretches in program history, earning distinction in all three championship meets
- Became just the third Eagle in history to earn multiple All-America awards in a career with her 12th place finish at the NCAA National Championships.
- Her All-American performance at the NCAA National Championship boosted Emory to a 7th-place finish at the National Championship, tying the program's best performance at the event, a mark previously set by the 1997 team.
- Earned the title of UAA Champion, becoming the fourth Eagle in program history to finish first at the conference championships
- Posted her best time at the 6k distance as an Eagle at the UAA Championships, clocking in at 21:07.6
- Took first in the Upstate Invitational, breaking the program record for fastest time at the 5k distance with a time of 17:18.6
- Finished in the top-two runners individually in four of six meets competed in
- Named UAA Athlete of the Week four times during the 2024 cross country season (Sept. 16, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Nov. 4)
Graduate Student (2023):
- 2023 All-American
- 2023 All-Region
- 2023 First-Team All-UAA
- CSC Academic All-America Third Team
- Put on the third-best individual performance in program history at the NCAA National Championship meet, finishing 8th overall with a season-best time of 21:18.0, helping the Eagles finish 8th as a team. The 8th place finish for the team was tied for the second-best finish in program history, with Hanley playing a key role
- Finished 2nd overall at the NCAA South Region Championship with a time of 21:30.00, boosting the Eagles to a 2nd place finish at the event.
- Finished 3rd at the UAA Championships, crossing the finish line at 21:46.0
- Claimed an individual 1st place finish at the Rowan University Border Battle, clocking in at 21:27.2
- Was the first Eagle across the finish line in all seven of the meets she competed in
Prior to Emory:
Competed in both cross country and track and field at the University of Arizona prior to transferring to Emory for the 2023 season ... finished runner-up with a personal best 9:37.88 in the 3k at the WSU Open/Invite and Multi's (2023) ... received both Fall and Winter PAC-12 Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2023 ... Attended La Salle High School and competed in cross country, track and field, and swimming ... Served as captain of the cross country and track teams for two years ... Was a three-time conference champion in the 3k event during her high school career.
Personal:
Volunteered at a pediatric occupational therapy clinic for two years during her time at the University of Arizona and graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Nutrition Science and Family Studies paired with a minor in Spanish ... Pursuing a Master of Nursing at Emory University ... hobbies include hiking and reading.
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Top 6K Times (By Season):
Year |
Event |
Time |
2023 |
NCAA National Championships |
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21:18.0 |
2024 |
UAA Championships |
21:07.6 |
Historical Player Information
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2023Graduate Student
5'6"
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2024Graduate Student
5'6"