2019 Women's Cross Country Roster
Crawford, Ashleigh
Ashleigh Crawford
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Bioengineering
- Hometown:
- Tully, N.Y.
- High School:
- Tully
Bio
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Academic Honor Roll... Finished first and won the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (21:59.80)... Fifth Lehigh runner and 191st overall finisher among 344 runners at the Paul Short Run (21:55.90)... Finished 84th of 159 at the Penn State National Open (22:29.10)... Fifth Lehigh runner at Patriot League Championships and 32nd overall (23:13.7)... Tallied 133rd out of 208 runners at NCAA M-A Regional (22:38.0).
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2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 101st overall at the NCAA Regional (23:06)… Finished 22nd overall and sixth on the team at the Patriot League Championship Meet (22:46.20) … Finished 140th overall and second on the team at the Penn State Open (22:13)… Finished 117th overall and third on the team at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh (22:21) … Finished second overall and second on the team at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (23:10.68)… Earned a personal best at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown Meet in the 5K (18:34.5)… Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 90th overall (22:00.9) at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, hosted by Lehigh…Came in 18th overall and third on the team at the Patriot League Championships (21:59.3)…Finished 94th overall at the Penn State National Open (22:09.7)…Placed third on the team and 137th of 369 overall in the Paul Short Run Gold Race (21:31.2)… Finished third on the team and 89th overall at the 5K Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (18:44.7)…Made her season debut by placing fifth overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet, helping the team to a perfect score (22:22.05)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 109th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (22:41.9)...Helped Lehigh to a runner-up finish at the Patriot League Championships by finishing fifth on the team, 34th overall (22:46.9)...Took 151st place overall, fifth on the team at the Penn State Nationals (22:55.6)...Placed fifth on the team (193rd overall) in the Paul Short Run's Gold Race (21:57.8)...Tallied a fifth place finish overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet...Finished 11th overall, fourth on the team at the season-opening Lehigh Invitational (22:57.2)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: NYS Section 3 Scholar Athlete…Tully Valedictorian of the Class of 2016…2016 CNY STEM Scholar…Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award Winner…2015 Section 3 Sportsmanship Award Winner…National Honor Society…Tri-M Musical Honor Society…Cross Country - NYS Class D States: Team Champion in 2013 and 2014…Individually finished in third place in 2013, runner-up in 2014, and sixth place in 2015…NY All-State selection in 2012-2015…All-CNY 2012, 2014 and 2015…NYS Section 3 Team Champion 2012-2015…All-League and Patriot League Champions 2012-2015…NYS Federation Runner 2015…Track and Field - NYS Section 3 Championships: Team Champion 2014, 2015 and 2016…All-League selection in 2014, 2015 and 2016…Set school records in the 2,000m steeplechase, 4x800m relay, and distance medley relay…Individually at the 2015 NYS Championships, finished third in 2,000m steeplechase and sixth in 4x800m relay…At the 2016 NYS Championships, placed third in 2,000m steeplechase and fourth in 4x800m relay…At the 2016 NYS Federation, finished seventh in 2,000m steeplechase…Finished fourth in the Emerging Elite Distance Relay at the 2016 New Balance Outdoor Nationals.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Jody and Kelly Crawford…Has one brother, Joe.
GETTING TO NOW ASHLEIGH
Nickname: Ash
Why did you choose Lehigh? Lehigh is a school where I can explore many unique aspects of engineering and make academics a priority while also competing in the sport I love.
Major & Why: Engineering because of my interests in math and physics.
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Favorite Color: Blue
Hobbies: Reading, Running
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Place I'd Like To Visit: Hawaii
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To sing
Most admired person and why: My high school coach, Michelle Rauber, because she taught me the value of determination and perseverance.
Biggest sports accomplishment: In my senior year of high school, I was a member of Tully’s distance medley relay that placed fourth in the Emerging Elite race at New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Also, in 2013 and 2014, my cross country team won the Class D NYS Championships
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel
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2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 101st overall at the NCAA Regional (23:06)… Finished 22nd overall and sixth on the team at the Patriot League Championship Meet (22:46.20) … Finished 140th overall and second on the team at the Penn State Open (22:13)… Finished 117th overall and third on the team at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh (22:21) … Finished second overall and second on the team at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (23:10.68)… Earned a personal best at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown Meet in the 5K (18:34.5)… Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 90th overall (22:00.9) at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, hosted by Lehigh…Came in 18th overall and third on the team at the Patriot League Championships (21:59.3)…Finished 94th overall at the Penn State National Open (22:09.7)…Placed third on the team and 137th of 369 overall in the Paul Short Run Gold Race (21:31.2)… Finished third on the team and 89th overall at the 5K Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (18:44.7)…Made her season debut by placing fifth overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet, helping the team to a perfect score (22:22.05)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 109th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (22:41.9)...Helped Lehigh to a runner-up finish at the Patriot League Championships by finishing fifth on the team, 34th overall (22:46.9)...Took 151st place overall, fifth on the team at the Penn State Nationals (22:55.6)...Placed fifth on the team (193rd overall) in the Paul Short Run's Gold Race (21:57.8)...Tallied a fifth place finish overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet...Finished 11th overall, fourth on the team at the season-opening Lehigh Invitational (22:57.2)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: NYS Section 3 Scholar Athlete…Tully Valedictorian of the Class of 2016…2016 CNY STEM Scholar…Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award Winner…2015 Section 3 Sportsmanship Award Winner…National Honor Society…Tri-M Musical Honor Society…Cross Country - NYS Class D States: Team Champion in 2013 and 2014…Individually finished in third place in 2013, runner-up in 2014, and sixth place in 2015…NY All-State selection in 2012-2015…All-CNY 2012, 2014 and 2015…NYS Section 3 Team Champion 2012-2015…All-League and Patriot League Champions 2012-2015…NYS Federation Runner 2015…Track and Field - NYS Section 3 Championships: Team Champion 2014, 2015 and 2016…All-League selection in 2014, 2015 and 2016…Set school records in the 2,000m steeplechase, 4x800m relay, and distance medley relay…Individually at the 2015 NYS Championships, finished third in 2,000m steeplechase and sixth in 4x800m relay…At the 2016 NYS Championships, placed third in 2,000m steeplechase and fourth in 4x800m relay…At the 2016 NYS Federation, finished seventh in 2,000m steeplechase…Finished fourth in the Emerging Elite Distance Relay at the 2016 New Balance Outdoor Nationals.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Jody and Kelly Crawford…Has one brother, Joe.
GETTING TO NOW ASHLEIGH
Nickname: Ash
Why did you choose Lehigh? Lehigh is a school where I can explore many unique aspects of engineering and make academics a priority while also competing in the sport I love.
Major & Why: Engineering because of my interests in math and physics.
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Favorite Color: Blue
Hobbies: Reading, Running
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Place I'd Like To Visit: Hawaii
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To sing
Most admired person and why: My high school coach, Michelle Rauber, because she taught me the value of determination and perseverance.
Biggest sports accomplishment: In my senior year of high school, I was a member of Tully’s distance medley relay that placed fourth in the Emerging Elite race at New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Also, in 2013 and 2014, my cross country team won the Class D NYS Championships
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel
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