2018 Women's Cross Country Roster
Hayes, Stephanie
Stephanie Hayes
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Marketing
- Hometown:
- Montclair, N.J.
- High School:
- Montclair
Bio
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL BESTS:
6K: 22:27.0 (2016 Paul Short Run - Gold)
4K: 14:57.5 (2018 Bison Open)
2019 OUTDOORS: Earned All-East distinction with sixth place finish in 3000m at ECAC Championships (10:08.20)… competed in 1500m and 5000m at Patriot League Championships… finished 10th in 800m at Covert Classic with time of 2:21.20… set personal record in 3000m at Penn Relays (9:52.80)… ran 4:38.04 in 1500m at Larry Ellis Invitational… Finished 37th overall in the 1500m, earning a personal record (4:34.70) and finished 51st overall in the 800m (2:18.59) at the Bison Outdoor Classic… Finished second overall in the 800m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (2:17.62)… Finished eighth overall in the 800m at the Fred Hardy Invitational (2:18.75)… Finished 78th overall in the 1500m at the Raleigh Relays (4:37.97)… Finished sixth overall in the 3000m at the Penn Challenge (10:12.48)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (11:54.47) and finished 13th overall in the mile (5:10.99) at the Patriot League Championships… Finished seventh overall in the 1000m at the Bucknell Tune Up, earning a personal record (3:01.63)… Finished 28th overall in the mile at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (5:10.00)… Finished first overall in the mile, earning a personal record (5:00.63) and finished third overall in the distance medley relay (12:24.63) at the Navy Invitational… Finished first overall in the 3K at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (10:14.20)… Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (12:25.02) and finished fifth overall in the mile (5:09.21) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished third overall in the 4x800m at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:38.38).
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2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 10th on the team and 59th overall at the Patriot League Championship meet (23:28.4)… Finished ninth on the team and 250th overall at the Penn State Open (23:18)… Finished ninth on the team and 229th overall at the Paul Short Run (23:10)… Finished fifth on the team and 113th overall at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown Meet (18:48)… Finished ninth on the team and 12th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (24:09.84)… Finished sixth on the team and 42nd overall at the Bison Open in the 4K, earning a personal record (14:57.5)… Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 3,000m (10:22.30) at the ECAC Championships…Ran both the 1,500m (4:43.46) and the 5,000m (17:49.61) at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second with a season-best in the 1,500m (4:38.36) at the Lehigh Games…Competed in the 3,000m steeplechase (11:10.40) at the Larry Ellis Invitational…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
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2018 INDOORS: Ran the 3,000m (10:25.25) at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second with a season best 3,000m (10:00.05) at the Villanova Invitational…Ran a season best mile (5:11.13) at the Dr. Sander Invitational Armory Challenge.Â
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 109th (22:14.2) at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, hosted by Lehigh…Came in 46th overall at the Patriot League Championships (22:36.7)…Finished 92nd overall and third on the team at the Penn State National Open (22:07.5)…Placed fifth on the team and 158th of 369 overall at the Paul Short Run Gold Race in 21:40.4…Made her season debut by placing fourth overall to help lead Lehigh to a perfect score in the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (22:19.92)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Set new personal records at the Patriot League Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase (7th/11:01.46) and the 5,000m run (13th/17:48.39)…Placed seventh in the 3,000m run at the Larry Ellis Invitational (10:13.97)…Placed sixth in the 1500m run at the USF Bulls Invitational (4:46.62).
2017 INDOORS: Set new personal records at the Patriot League Championships in the mile (10th/5:08.26) and 3,000m run (14th/10:09.86)…Placed third in the mile at the Bucknell Tune-Up (5:10.48)…Placed runner-up in the 1,000m run at the John Covert Classic (3:04.43)…Member of the winning 4x800 relay team at the Fast Times Before Finals (9:33.45).
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 115th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (22:44.5)...Helped lead Lehigh to a runner-up finish at the Patriot League Championships with her 44th place overall finish (sixth on the team) (23:05.0)...Finished sixth on the team, 159th overall at the Penn State Nationals (22:32.2)...Placed 261st overall, sixth on the team in the Gold Race at the Paul Short Run (22:27.0)...Took 16th place at the 5K Ted Owen Invitational (18:27.6)...Finished 11th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (24:29.6)...Placed 15th overall, fifth on the team at the season-opening Lehigh Invitational (23:26.5)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 800 and 1500 meter runs at the Patriot League Championships….Placed seventh of 38 in the 800m run at the Lehigh Games (2:16.79)…Took sixth place out of 76 in the 1500m run (4:40.96) at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Finished second at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4:45.36) and third at the Lafayette 7-Way (4:45.53) in the 1500m run.
2016 INDOORS: Finished fifth in the mile at the Bucknell Tune-Up (5:10.18)…Took third in the 1,000m the Covert Classic and Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Ran a season-best time in the 1,000 at the Armory Invitational (3:02.01).
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished seventh overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (23:03.5)…Placed 10th overall at the Lafayette dual meet (24:47.38)…Competed in the Paul Short Gold race (23:08.5).
BEFORE LEHIGH: 2014 First Team All-County Cross Country selection…2015 Student Athlete of the Year…Ray Spivey Track and Field Award…Montclair High School record holder in the 1600…Member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kamely and Mark Hayes…Has one sister, Teresa.
GETTING TO KNOW STEPHANIE
Why did you choose Lehigh? Happy atmosphere and beautiful campus
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Practicing and hanging out with my teammates
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s
Favorite Food: Pad Thai
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Website: Buzzfeed.com
Favorite Pro Team: Yankees
Hobbies: Baking, napping, reading, coloring, hiking
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Dancing
Dream Job: Owning a bakery
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Shuffle board
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world and eat a lot of really good food
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL BESTS:
6K: 22:27.0 (2016 Paul Short Run - Gold)
4K: 14:57.5 (2018 Bison Open)
2019 OUTDOORS: Earned All-East distinction with sixth place finish in 3000m at ECAC Championships (10:08.20)… competed in 1500m and 5000m at Patriot League Championships… finished 10th in 800m at Covert Classic with time of 2:21.20… set personal record in 3000m at Penn Relays (9:52.80)… ran 4:38.04 in 1500m at Larry Ellis Invitational… Finished 37th overall in the 1500m, earning a personal record (4:34.70) and finished 51st overall in the 800m (2:18.59) at the Bison Outdoor Classic… Finished second overall in the 800m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (2:17.62)… Finished eighth overall in the 800m at the Fred Hardy Invitational (2:18.75)… Finished 78th overall in the 1500m at the Raleigh Relays (4:37.97)… Finished sixth overall in the 3000m at the Penn Challenge (10:12.48)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (11:54.47) and finished 13th overall in the mile (5:10.99) at the Patriot League Championships… Finished seventh overall in the 1000m at the Bucknell Tune Up, earning a personal record (3:01.63)… Finished 28th overall in the mile at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (5:10.00)… Finished first overall in the mile, earning a personal record (5:00.63) and finished third overall in the distance medley relay (12:24.63) at the Navy Invitational… Finished first overall in the 3K at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (10:14.20)… Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (12:25.02) and finished fifth overall in the mile (5:09.21) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished third overall in the 4x800m at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:38.38).
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2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 10th on the team and 59th overall at the Patriot League Championship meet (23:28.4)… Finished ninth on the team and 250th overall at the Penn State Open (23:18)… Finished ninth on the team and 229th overall at the Paul Short Run (23:10)… Finished fifth on the team and 113th overall at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown Meet (18:48)… Finished ninth on the team and 12th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (24:09.84)… Finished sixth on the team and 42nd overall at the Bison Open in the 4K, earning a personal record (14:57.5)… Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 3,000m (10:22.30) at the ECAC Championships…Ran both the 1,500m (4:43.46) and the 5,000m (17:49.61) at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second with a season-best in the 1,500m (4:38.36) at the Lehigh Games…Competed in the 3,000m steeplechase (11:10.40) at the Larry Ellis Invitational…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
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2018 INDOORS: Ran the 3,000m (10:25.25) at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second with a season best 3,000m (10:00.05) at the Villanova Invitational…Ran a season best mile (5:11.13) at the Dr. Sander Invitational Armory Challenge.Â
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 109th (22:14.2) at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, hosted by Lehigh…Came in 46th overall at the Patriot League Championships (22:36.7)…Finished 92nd overall and third on the team at the Penn State National Open (22:07.5)…Placed fifth on the team and 158th of 369 overall at the Paul Short Run Gold Race in 21:40.4…Made her season debut by placing fourth overall to help lead Lehigh to a perfect score in the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (22:19.92)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Set new personal records at the Patriot League Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase (7th/11:01.46) and the 5,000m run (13th/17:48.39)…Placed seventh in the 3,000m run at the Larry Ellis Invitational (10:13.97)…Placed sixth in the 1500m run at the USF Bulls Invitational (4:46.62).
2017 INDOORS: Set new personal records at the Patriot League Championships in the mile (10th/5:08.26) and 3,000m run (14th/10:09.86)…Placed third in the mile at the Bucknell Tune-Up (5:10.48)…Placed runner-up in the 1,000m run at the John Covert Classic (3:04.43)…Member of the winning 4x800 relay team at the Fast Times Before Finals (9:33.45).
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 115th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (22:44.5)...Helped lead Lehigh to a runner-up finish at the Patriot League Championships with her 44th place overall finish (sixth on the team) (23:05.0)...Finished sixth on the team, 159th overall at the Penn State Nationals (22:32.2)...Placed 261st overall, sixth on the team in the Gold Race at the Paul Short Run (22:27.0)...Took 16th place at the 5K Ted Owen Invitational (18:27.6)...Finished 11th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (24:29.6)...Placed 15th overall, fifth on the team at the season-opening Lehigh Invitational (23:26.5)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 800 and 1500 meter runs at the Patriot League Championships….Placed seventh of 38 in the 800m run at the Lehigh Games (2:16.79)…Took sixth place out of 76 in the 1500m run (4:40.96) at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Finished second at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4:45.36) and third at the Lafayette 7-Way (4:45.53) in the 1500m run.
2016 INDOORS: Finished fifth in the mile at the Bucknell Tune-Up (5:10.18)…Took third in the 1,000m the Covert Classic and Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Ran a season-best time in the 1,000 at the Armory Invitational (3:02.01).
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished seventh overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (23:03.5)…Placed 10th overall at the Lafayette dual meet (24:47.38)…Competed in the Paul Short Gold race (23:08.5).
BEFORE LEHIGH: 2014 First Team All-County Cross Country selection…2015 Student Athlete of the Year…Ray Spivey Track and Field Award…Montclair High School record holder in the 1600…Member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kamely and Mark Hayes…Has one sister, Teresa.
GETTING TO KNOW STEPHANIE
Why did you choose Lehigh? Happy atmosphere and beautiful campus
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Practicing and hanging out with my teammates
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s
Favorite Food: Pad Thai
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Website: Buzzfeed.com
Favorite Pro Team: Yankees
Hobbies: Baking, napping, reading, coloring, hiking
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Dancing
Dream Job: Owning a bakery
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Shuffle board
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world and eat a lot of really good food
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