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2014-15 Women's Track and Field

Ashly Sutherland

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cowpens, S.C.

Biography

At Converse:

2014 (Junior):

Outdoor: Competed in nine meets...Ran a school record best in the 800m at Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships...School record best in the 1500m at the Appalchian State Open...Finished first in the event with a time of 4:30.68...School record best in the 3K Steeple at the Florida Relays...NCAA DII National Provisional time in the 3K Steeple (11:08.83)...NCAA DII National Provisional time in the 1500m (4:30.68)...First Team All-Conference 800m...First Team All-Conference 1500m...First Team All-Conference 3K Steeple...Member of the school record 4x400m relay team...Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference...All-Southeast Region 800m...All-Southeast Region 1500m...All-Southeast Region 3K Steeple.  Indoor: Competed in three meets...Posted a school record best time of 2:18.65 in the 800m at the Winston-Salem State Open...Posted a school record best time of 5:02.15 in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet Open...Member of the school record in the 4x400m relay...Member of the school record DMR...All-Southeast Region in the 800m, Mile and DMR...Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference...Conference Carolinas Runner of the Week (2x).  Cross Country: Competed in six meets...Led the Valkyries in all six meets...Grabbed a 1st overall finish at Maryville College Inivtiational...Finished third overall at the Conference Carolinas Championships...Named First Team All-Conference...Named Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference...Conference Carolinas Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Year...Placed 14th overall at the NCAA DII Southeast Regionals...All-Region Selection...Conference Carolinas Runner of the Week...Valkyrie of the Week...USTFCCCA Academic All-American.

2013 (Sophomore):

Outdoor: Competed in seven meets...Placed first in the 800m at the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships...Placed first in the 1500m at the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships...Placed first in the 5K at the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships...Member of the school record DMR team...Member of the school record SMR team...Conference Carolinas Track Performer of the Year.  Indoor: Competed at the Conference Carolinas Indoor Championships...Finished first in the 800m...First Team All-Conference...All-Southeast Region 800m.  Cross Country: Competed in seven meets...NCAA XC National Championship Qualifier...Finished third overall at the NCAA SE Regionals...Finished third overall at the Conference Carolinas XC Championships...First Team All-Conference...All-Southeast Region...USTFCCCA Academic All-American.

2012 (Freshman):

Outdoor: Competed in four meets...Season best time of 2:17.78 in the 800m at the NCAA SE Regionals...Season best time of 4:43.47 in the 1500m at the NCAA SE Regionals...School record in the 5K at the Winthrop Invitational (18:11.54).  Cross Country: Finished 11th overall at the Conference Carolina XC Championships...Garnered All-Conference Third Team...Named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year...Finished 19th overall at the NCAA SE Regionals...All-Southeast Region.

Prep: Gaffney H.S. Hall of Fame for Drama and Cross Country...Graduated with honors...US Army Reserves National Scholar Athlete Award...2012 Track MVP...All-State Selection in 800m...All-Region for Cross Country.

Personal: Daughter of Barry and Robin Sutherland...Father ran cross country and track at Miami Dade...Theater and Psychology major...Sisters: Aspen and Amber...Born August 23.