Abbie Newman
Abbie Newman
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Hanson, Mass.
  • High School:
    Whitman-Hanson Reg.
  • Events:
    Middle Distance

Bio

Junior from Hanson, Mass. … 2016 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School who is majoring in finance … outstanding student with a minor in economics … Before Bentley: as a senior, was a team captain for the cross country, indoor track and spring track teams … high school PR’s include 2:28 800, 3:12 1,000, 5:23 mile and 19:23 5,000 … Personal: age as of Sept. 1: 20 … daughter of Peggy and John Newman … has one sister, Emily (24) … has participated in various community service events, such as ALS and breast cancer awareness meets … athletic tutor … Women’s Leadership Program.

CROSS COUNTRY

2017: Competed in three races, including the NCAA Division II East Regional where she finished 99th overall in 26:33.6 … that was sixth among Bentley runners … 2016: in her first career race, finished third in the Shacklette Invitational in 20:20 … 139th in the JV race at the New Englands (21:07.04).

TRACK

Bentley Rankings: 8th in outdoor 4x800 (9:56.31, 2017 Northeast-10 Championships), 14th in indoor mile (5:21.46, 2017 Northeast-10 Championships) … 2017-18: At the indoor NE10 Championships, was tenth in the mile (5:27.68) and part of the Falcons’ 4x800 relay that finished eighth (10:13.85) … 23rd in 800 (2:28.39) and tenth in 4x800 (10:14.36) during the outdoor NE10’s … 2016-17: Finished seventh in the mile (5:21.46) at the indoor NE10’s … also helped Bentley take eighth in the 4c800 (10:15.80) … 31st in the mile at the indoor New Englands with a clocking of 5:22.96 …  during the outdoor Northeast-10’s, was 21st in the 1500 (4:59.77), 26th in the 800 (2:27.70) and seventh in the 4x800 (9:56.31).

TFRRS Profile/Career History

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