Abby Hersom
Abby Hersom
Height: 5-0
Year: Sr
Hometown: Rockland, Maine
High School: Oceanside
Position: Distance
Major: Healthcare Administration
PERSONAL BESTS
 
Indoor
3000m 10:48.10 Beantown Challenge (1/13/17)
5000m 18:43.27 Tufts Stampede (1/28/17)
Outdoor
3000m 11:17.83 UMass Lowell Invitational (3/26/16)
5000m 18:57.83 Minuteman Invitational (4/16/16)
10K 39:20.61 Yellow Jacket Invitational (4/8/17)

2017-18 :
CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
All-Conference third team (outdoor: 10000m)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall semester.

NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both Semesters.
Healthcare Administration Departmental Award Honoree
Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award

2016-17:
All-Conference third team (outdoor: 10000m)
NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters.
Athletic Director's Honor Roll fall semester.
NE10 Academic All-Conference

2015-16:  
Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award.
NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll spring semester.
   

2014-15:
NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters.
Athletic Director's Honor Roll fall semester.

Indoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

EventMark
MILE 5:45.61
5000 18:43.27
3000 10:48.10

Complete Indoor Track & Field Results

DateMeetEventMarkPlace
   Feb 18, 2017 Northeast-10 Indoor Championship 5000 18:46.96 8th  (F)
   Jan 28, 2017 Tufts Stampede and Multi 5000 18:43.27 10th  (F)
   Jan 14, 2017 Beantown Challenge 3000 10:48.10 15th  (F)
   Feb 20, 2016 Northeast-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships 5000 19:30.58 10th  (F)
   Feb 06, 2016 URI Coaches Tribute Meet Mile 5:45.61 22nd  (F)
   Jan 30, 2016 Tufts Stampede and Multi 5000 19:24.91 6th  (F)
   Jan 22, 2016 Joe Donahue Games 3000 11:11.51 21st  (F)
   Dec 06, 2014 UMass Boston Indoor Opener 3000 11:55.02 18th  (F)

Outdoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

EventMark
3000 11:17.83
10,000 38:47.59
5000 18:47.71

Complete Outdoor Track & Field Results

DateMeetEventMarkPlace
   05/04 - May 05, 2018 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships 10,000 40:01.61 3rd  (F)
   Apr 21, 2018 Holy Cross Invitational 2018 5000 18:47.71 8th  (F)
   05/05 - May 06, 2017 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships 10,000 38:47.59 3rd  (F)
   Apr 08, 2017 7th Annual Yellow Jacket Invitational 10,000 39:20.61 3rd  (F)
   05/06 - May 07, 2016 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships 10,000 39:36.68 4th  (F)
   Apr 16, 2016 U Mass Amherst Minuteman Invitational 5000 18:57.83 11th  (F)
   Mar 26, 2016 UMass Lowell Invitational 3000 11:17.83 16th  (F)
   05/01 - May 02, 2015 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships 5000 20:11.69 26th  (F)
   Apr 11, 2015 University of Massachusetts Invitational 5000 20:08.76 9th  (F)

High School: 2014 graduate of Oceanside High School in Rockland, Maine, where she competed in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. Earned All-Conference first team honors all four years. As a freshman, was state runner-up for 1-mile run (indoor), as well as an individual qualifier for the New England Championship in cross country and indoor track. Also qualified for New Englands for indoor track as a sophomore and junior. Set school records in the 5k (19:36), 2-mile run (11:34), and mile run (5:25) as a senior.

Personal: Born July 10, 1996 in Sanford, Maine. Daughter of Michael and Hope Hersom of Rockland. Has a sister, Hannah, and a brother, Nathan. Enjoys baking, painting, and yoga. Lists the New England Patriots as her favorite team. Majoring in healthcare administration. Member of Lambda Epsilon Sigma and Upsilon Phi Delta.