COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: 800m – 2:15.01, 1000m – 2:58.20, 1500m – 4:34.94, Mile – 4:54.91, 4K (XC) – 15:04.5, 6K (XC) – 23:21.0
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS, AND NOTES
AWARDS:
2x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (’23, ‘24)
4x Academic All-Big Ten (Sp. ’24, F ’23, Sp. ’23, F ’22)
2024 Outdoor
Season: Ran in three meets for the Nittany Lions.
UCF Knights Invite (3/22-23): Ran a season-best 2:18.14 in the 800m…Posted a 4:46.07 in the 1500m.
2024 Indoor
Season: Competed in four meets during the indoor season, recording PRs in three events.
Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13): Posted a 2:58.20 in the 1K, finishing eighth. Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2/3): Clocked a 2:15.01 PR in the 800m to claim fourth overall. David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/9-10): Went 4:54.91 in the mile, setting a PR with the second sub-5:00 time of her career.
2023 Cross Country
Season: Competed in one meet for the Nittany Lions, finishing 16th at the Dolan Duals.
Dolan Duals: Clocked a 15:04.5 in the 4K, setting a personal record.
2023 Outdoor
Season: Continued to earn PRs through outdoor season, setting new best marks in the 800 and 1500.
Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14-16): Clocked a 4:34.94 in the 1500. Jim Thorpe Invitational (5/5): Ran a 2:15.11 in the 800, finishing fourth.
2023 Indoor
Season: Posted PRs in the mile and 800m.
Penn State National Open (1/27-28): Ran a 5:01.09 in the mile, setting a personal best. Sykes & Sabock Invitational (2/4): Crossed the line in 2:16.19, setting a PR in the 800m.
2022 Cross Country
Season: Competed in her first collegiate cross country season.
Dolan Duals (8/2): Ran a 15:39.5 over the 4K race. Spiked Shoe Invitational (8/9): Posted a 23:21.0 over 6K.
2022 Outdoor
Season: Competed at Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14-16) in 800m.
Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14-16): Ran a 2:17.56 in the 800m in her first collegiate competition.
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 1600 - 5:07.50
Four year letterwinner...Three-time District 9 team champion…District 9 singles champion (2018)...Three-time State Medalist 2A (2018 - 16th, 2019 - 23rd, 2020 - 13th)…4x800 District 9 Champions (2018, 2019, and 2021)...4x400 District 9 Champions (2019 and 2021), 1600 District 9 Champion (2021)…School record holder in the 4x400 and 4x800.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Robert and Erica Hayes…Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering...Born in Pennsylvania.