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2013-14 Women's Track & Field Roster

Mark Olencki
Mark Olencki

Sam Hughes

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • High School Dutch Fork HS
  • Hometown Irmo, S.C.

Biography

Cross Country Career

2012
Ran in six meets as a junior… Finished in 5th place crossing the finish line at 19:34.00 at the Charlotte Duals… Crossed the finish line with a time of 18:55.61 at the Winthrop Invitational for a 28th place finish… At the UNC Asheville Invitational, she crossed the finish line at 19:02.21 for a 7th place finish… Finished in 51st place at the Royal Cross Country Challenge with a time of 18:53.20… At the SoCon Championships, she finished in 43rd place crossing the finish line with a time of 18:43.95… In her final meet of the year, she finished 176th with a time of 23:34.37 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals.

2011
Competed in five meets as a sophomore… At the Charlotte Duals, she finished in 22nd place with a time of 19:55.28… Finished 21st at the Winthrop Invite with a time of 19:21.88… At the Charlotte Invitational, crossed the finish line at 19:24.25 for a 115th place finish… Competed in the Penn State National Meet finishing in 151st place at 25:01.00 … At the SoCon Championships, ran a time of 18:48.00 good enough for a 51st place finish.

2010
Ran in four meets as a freshman… At the Eye Opener, she finished in 16th place with a time of 19:09.00… Finished in 34th place at the Winthrop Invitational at 19:37.09… Crossed the finish line in 96th place at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 19:36.90… Ran in the USC Upstate Invitational finishing 20th with a time of 19:44.84.

Track & Field Career

2013 Outdoor
Competed in six total meets, participating in nine total events as a junior… At the Charlotte 49er Classic, she finished in 18th place in the 4x400m (4:20.69), and 8th in the 3K with a time of 10:37.31, which is currently the school record for outdoor… Ran in two events at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic finishing 10th in the 4x400m (4:26.79), and 1st in the 5K run (18:26.93)… At the Winthrop Invitational, she finished 1st in the 3000m steeplechase crossing the finish line for a school record time of 11:11.37… At the Wofford Invitational finishing 1st in the 5K with a time of 18:04.97… At the Southern Conference Championships, finished 6th in the 3K steeplechase (11:15.76), and finished the 5K in a school record time of 17:52.91, good enough for a 7th place finish… Finished 1st in the 3K steeplechase at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 11:18.56.

2012-13 Indoor
Was a part of five meets, participating in five total events as a junior… Finished 2nd in the 3K run at the Tiger Challenge crossing the finish line in 10:47.36… Ran the 3K in 10:35.56 finishing 9th at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational… At the Hilton Garden Invitational, she set an indoor track school record in the 5K finishing in 5th place and crossing the finish line at 18:20.79… Finished 9th in the 3K at the Tiger Paw in 10:28.90… At the SoCon Indoor Championships, she finished 20th in the 5K crossing the finish line at 18:22.26.

2012 Outdoor
Was in five meets and six total events as a sophomore… At the Charlotte Classic, finished 8th in the 3K with a time of 10:54.01… At the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic, finished 24th in the 1500m run 5:15.09… Finished 4th in the 5K in 18.59.52 at the Winthrop Invitational… Competed in two events at the Terrier Relays finishing 4th in the 4x800m in 10:41.69 and finished 2nd in the distance medley relay in a time of 13:24.92… At the SoCon Outdoor Championships, she finished 7th in the 5K run in a time of 19:04.35.

2011-12 Indoor
Competed in four meets, participating in five total events as a sophomore… Finished 3rd in the 5K in 18:32.90 at the Clemson Invitational… Finished 11th in the 3K at the Kent Taylor Invitational… At the JDL Fast Track Collegiate, she participated in two events finishing 14th in the 4x400m in 4:24.84 and 20th in the mile run with a time of 5:39.79… At the SoCon Championships, she finished 20th in the 5K with a time of 18:50.15.

2011 Outdoor
Participated in five meets and competed in five total events as a freshman… At the Palmetto Classic, finished 4th in the 3K (11:12.27)… Finished 12th in the 5K in 19:14.94 at the Winthrop Invitational… Competed in the 3K steeplechase at the Terrier Relays… Finished 34th in the 5K with a time of 20:52.58 at the Southern Conference Championships.

2010-11 Indoor
Competed in three meets and three total events… Ran a 11:34.76 3K for a 16th place finish at the Kent Taylor Run… At the Tiger Paw Invitational, finished 22nd in the 5K crossing the finish line in 20:19.12… At the SoCon Championships, finished 19th in the 3K with a time of 11:29.06.

Honors and Awards

2012-13 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2011-12 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

High School

Member of the cross country and track teams at Dutch Fork High School… Helped her 2009 track team to a state championship and her 2010 cross country team to a region championship… Named All-Region in 2008, 2009, and 2010… Recorded a personal best time of 18:54 in the cross country 5K event… Three-year honor roll member, Voted “Most Athletic” in high school.

Personal

Daughter of Danny and Cynthia Hughes… Born June 28, 1992... Majoring in finance and accounting.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    Distance
  • 2012Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2012-13Junior

    Distance
  • 2013-14Senior

    Distance