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2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Sara Jane Hayes

  • Position Pentathalon
  • Class Senior
  • High School Gainesvilles High School
  • Hometown Gainesville, Ga.

Biography

TRACK AND FIELD
2017 Indoor: Competed in the UNCG Early Bird Duals and the Southern Conference Championship ... Finished sixth in the pentathlon at the SoCon meet with 2,902 points.
2017 Outdoor: Competed in five meets ... Finished fifth overall in the heptathlon with a personal best 4,021 points at the Southern Conference Championship.
2016 Indoor: Competed in six meets ... At the Southern Conference Championship, finished eleventh in the pentathlon with 2,918 points.
2016 Outdoor: Competed in six meets ... Set personal bests in a total of eight events during the outdoor season ... At the Southern Conference Championship, was sixth in the heptathlon with 3,978 points and set personal bests in the 100m hurdles, shot put and 800 meters.
2015 Indoor: Competed in six meets ... Finished fifth in the 4x400 relay at the Appalachian Indoor Open ... At the UNCG Spartan Team Challenge, was second in the distance medley relay and sixth in the 4x400 relay ... At the Southern Conference Championships, was tenth in the pentathlon with 2,913 points ... Added an eighth place finish in the 4x400 relay.
2015 Outdoor: Competed in three meets ... Set personal bests in the javelin and 400 hurdles at the Terrier Relays ... Added a personal best in the 100 meters at the Winthrop Invitational.

Personal Records
Pentathlon (2918) - 2016 Indoor
Heptathlon (4021) - 2017 Outdoor
    
Honors and Awards
2014-15 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2015-16 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2016 Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team
2017 Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in cross country, four-year letterwinner in track & field ... Named team captain and MVP of both teams in the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons ... Holds school records for 800m, 300m hurdles, most points in a meet, pentathlon, heptathlon and the state cross country 5K course ...Competed with the USA Junior Olympics track & field team in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... In 2011 earned state and regional gold medals in the heptathlon ... In 2012 earned a state gold, regional silver and placed ninth at nationals  in the heptathlon ... Named All-American in 2012 ... Earned a state silver and regional bronze in heptathlon in 2013 ... Qualified for state and regional meets in cross country in 2011 ... Earned 2010 and 2011 All-Area cross country team honors ... Region champion in the 800m in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... In 2011 achieved fourth in the state in the 800m, sixth in the state int he 1600m ... Track team was Hall County Champions in 2011 and 2013, won runner up in 2012 ... Member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Spanish Honor Society ... Spanish award recipient in 2012 ... Athletic Scholar Award recipient in 2012 and 2013 ... Earned Senior of Distinction recognition in 2014.

PERSONAL: Born on March 8, 1996 ... Daughter of Abb and Heather Hayes ... Cousin, Jay Hood, played baseball at Georgia Tech and played in the MLB before retiring in 2002 ... An economics major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Pentathalon
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Pentathalon
  • 2016-17Junior

    Pentathalon
  • 2017-18Senior

    Pentathalon