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

Bio

Team captain ... senior from Hanson, Mass. … 2016 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School who is majoring in finance, with a concentration in financial planning … 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: 21 … daughter of Peggy and John Newman … has one sister, Emily (25) … has participated in various community service events, such as ALS and breast cancer awareness meets … athletic tutor … Women’s Leadership Program ... Economics-Finance Club ... tutor for student-athletes

CROSS COUNTRY

2018: Ran in five of the team’s six meets, scoring in each ... was 75th in the Northeast-10 Championships (25:06.36) and 107th in the NCAA Division II Championships (25:55.20) ... 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), 14th in outdoor 1,500 (4:54.64, 2019 Northeast-10 Championships) ... 2018-19: Placed 12th in the 1,500 at the outdoor NE10 Championships with her 4:54.64 a PR ... 13th in mile at indoor NE10’s (5:33.45) ... 24th in 1,000 at indoor New Englands (3:17.04)  ... 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

News Mentions

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Northeast-10 Recognizes Bentley Women’s Track

The Northeast-10 Conference has recognized the Bentley University women’s track and field team as one of its “Teams of the Week”...

March 30, 2020

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Shevlin Runs to 5th at NE10’s; Hurwitz Places 8th in Hurdles

Bentley University juniors Brian Shevlin (Floral Park, N.Y./Chaminade HS) and Sydney Hurwitz (Newton/Newton North HS) scored in individual events...

February 21, 2020

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Hurwitz, Hultin Post Wins during Maine Saturday Invitational; Davies Breaks Record

The Bentley University women’s indoor track team competed in the Maine Saturday Invitational Saturday at the New Balance Field House and...

February 8, 2020

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Davies, Lewis Among Top Performers for Bentley Women at GBTC Invitational

Sophomore Chase Davies (Marblehead/Marblehead HS) and senior Chantel Lewis (Bronx, N.Y./Manhattan Center for Science and Math) were among the top...

January 19, 2020