2015 Outdoor Track
Roster
Niamh Ashe
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- East Islip, NY
- High School:
- East Islip
- Position:
- Distance
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2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-American Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Third TeamCAREER HIGHS Event Time Date 1500m 4:50.52 Rider Invitational (4/12/14) 3000m 10:12.76 Colonial Relays (4/2/15) 5000m 17:19.58 ECAC Championships (5/15/15) - Two-Time CoSIDA Academic All-District 1 First Team (2016-17)
- Three-Time MAAC All-Academic Team (2015-17)
AS A SENIOR IN 2017:
- 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team
- One of four Bobcats in school history to earn Academic All-American honors
- 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All District 1 First Team
- One of only three Bobcats in school history to earn two CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in their respective career
- Did not compete in any events, missing the season due to injury
AS A JUNIOR IN 2016:
- 2015-16 CoSIDA Academic All District 1 First Team
- 2016 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Did not compete in any events, missing the season due to injury
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015:
- 2015 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Ran in three different events (1500m, 3000m, 5000m) but was primarily used in the 5000m event in which she competed four times throughout 2015
- Led the way, placing eighth in the 3000m at the Colonial Relays (4/4), standing as the only Bobcat to score points in the meet as she ran the event in 10:12.76
- Placed 31st out of 133 runners in the 5000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational in California (4/17), as she finished in 17:24.20 amongst the crowded field of talented runners
- Took fifth place (out of 28) at the MAAC Championships (5/3) in the 5000m as she ran the event in 17:51.92
- Crossed the line in ninth place at the New England Championships (5/9) in the 5000m, running the event in 17:38.64
- Finished with a personal-best time of 17:19.58 at the ECAC Championships (5/15) to take 20th out of 23 runners
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014:
- Did not compete in any events for the Bobcats
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- Attended East Islip High School where she lettered in five sports including soccer, lacrosse, cross country, indoor and outdoor track
- Honored as the League Runner of the Year in 2012 after her senior cross country season
- Awarded Jim Smith’s Most Outstanding Runner and named Undefeated League Champion
- Competed in the Brown Invitational Championship race and placed 8th overall
- Named Most Valuable Player at East Islip in cross country, indoor and outdoor track
- All-County in cross country and indoor track
- Named team captain during both track seasons
- Placed 2nd in Eastern States in the 3200m race with a time of 11:06
- Qualified for New Balance Nationals during her senior year and finished 7th overall (out of 45) with a 2-mile personal-best time of 11:04
- Holds high school record in the 3-mile and 5k events
- Personal bests include: 5K – 18:38, 3000m – 10:32, 2-mile – 11:04, 1500m – 5:08
- Presented Distinguished Athlete Award by the U.S. Marine Corps
- Member of National Honors Society and Foreign Language Honors Society
- Received Honor Roll and School Athlete award all four years at East Islip.
PERSONAL:
- Born and raised in East Islip, New York
- Daughter of Colm and Paula Ashe
- Has one older brother Colm and three younger sisters Grainne, Roisin and Fiona
- Participates in multiple community service ventures including serving as the President of AOH Division Seven
- She provides leadership to 40 juniors and plays an important role in the planning and executing of charitable activities that benefit both the Parish of St. Mary and LAOH Division Seven
- This past Easter, she organized the creating and preparation of Easter candy baskets that were sent to St. Mary’s Church to benefit needy children
- Also volunteers at the Exchange Ambulances of the Islip’s where she is training to be an EMT
- Nursing major at Quinnipiac
