Abby Hughes

2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Class Senior
Hometown Windham, N.H.
High School Windham

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All Performances Cross Country (TFRRS)
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HONORS & AWARDS:

Cross country team captain (2024)
Track and field team captain (2024-25)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Cross Country (2022, 2023 & 2024)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Track and Field (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25)

RECORD HELD AT TIME OF GRADUATION (MAY 2025):

The school record in the indoor distance medley relay (DMR) with a time of 11:45.68 at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Mar. 2, 2025)
The school record in the indoor 3000m with a time of 9:41.40 at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship (Mar. 8, 2025)
The school record in the outdoor mile with a time of 4:48.01 at the Friar Invitational (Apr. 11, 2025)
The school record in the outdoor 1500m with a time of 4:24.88 at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 3, 2025)

RECORD SET DURING HOLY CROSS CAREER:

Set the school record in the indoor distance medley relay (DMR) with a time of 11:45.68 at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Mar. 2, 2025)
Set the school record in the indoor 3000m with a time of 9:41.40 at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship (Mar. 8, 2025)
Set the school record in the outdoor mile with a time of 4:48.01 at the Friar Invitational (Apr. 11, 2025)
Set the school record in the outdoor 1500m (last set in 2018) with a time of 4:24.88 at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 3, 2025)

CAREER PERSONAL BEST:

3k (XC): 10:02.98 (Oct. 25, 2024)
5k (XC): 18:27.82 (Oct. 11, 2024)
6k (XC): 21:49.5 (Nov. 2, 2024)
400m: 1:03.34 (Apr. 30, 2022)
800m: 2:11.18 (Feb. 8, 2025)
1000m: 2:50.46 (Jan. 25, 2025)
1500m: 4:24.88 (May 3, 2025)
Mile: 4:48.01 (Apr. 11, 2025)
3000m: 9:41.40 (Mar. 8, 2025)

AS A SENIOR IN 2025 OUTDOOR:

Served as a track and field team captain
Competed in five of the 10 meets on the season
Came in eighth in 1500m (4:30.36) at the UCF Black and Gold Invitational (Mar. 21)
Set new mile school record with a time of 4:48.01 for fourth at the Friar Invitational (Apr. 11)
Claimed third in the 800m (2:13.79) and sixth in the 4x400m relay (4:09.42) at the Jim Kavanagh Legacy Invitational (Apr. 19)
Broke the outdoor 1500m school record (4:24.88, sixth) and finished fifth in the 4x800m (8:56.86) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 3)
Clinched second and the silver medal in the 1500m (4:27.33) and helped the 4x800m relay to fourth (9:19.02) at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship (May 10)

AS A SENIOR IN 2024-25 INDOOR:

Served as a track and field team captain
Competed in eight of the 11 meets on the season
Won the mile with a time of 5:07.81 at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 7)
Placed sixth in the 3000m (10:04.18) at the UMass Winter Opener (Jan. 12)
Won the 800m (2:15.99) at the Rhode Island Invitational (Jan. 18)
Registered a personal-best 1000m time of 2:50.46 at the Riverhawk Invitational (Jan. 25)
Won the 800m with a personal-best time of 2:11.18 at the Showdown at The Heights (Feb. 8)
Helped the indoor distance medley relay (DMR) team break the school record (11:45.68, fourth) and finished eighth in the mile (4:51.96) at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Mar. 2)
Won the 3000m and the gold medal (9:41.40) at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship (Mar. 8)

AS A SENIOR IN 2024 CROSS COUNTRY:

Served as a cross country team captain
Competed in all eight meets on the season
Was Holy Cross’s top finisher seven times
Paced all the Crusaders and led the squad to a first-place team finish, clinching second with an 11:23.12 individual 3k performance at the Wheaton & Babson Season Opener (Aug. 31)
Was Holy Cross’s top finisher, claiming third in the 5k (18:47.80) at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational (Sept. 7)
Led the Crusaders, placing 45th with a 19:03.04 5k time at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational (Sept. 21)
Had a Crusader-leading 6k performance clocking in at 22:26.90 for 36th place at the Paul Short Run (Oct. 5)
Led team with personal-best 18:27.80 5k at the New England Championship (Oct. 11)
Notched a ninth place finish leading the Holy Cross pack with a personal-best 3k time of 10:02.98 at the CCSU Mini Meet (Oct. 25)
Ran a personal-best 6k time of 21:49.50 for 28th place and leading the team at the Patriot League Championship (Nov. 2nd)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024 OUTDOOR:

Competed in six of the nine meets on the season
Clinched second in the 4x400m relay (4:12.08) at the UMass Flagship Spring Opener (Apr. 7)
Won the 1500m (4:35.28) at the UConn Northeast Challenge (Apr. 13)
Set a personal best in the 800m (2:13.47, third) and finished sixth in the 4x400m relay (4:10.73) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 20)
Placed fourth in the 1500m (4:33.46) and came in ninth in the 4x800m relay (9:24.73) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 3-4)
Set a personal best in the 1500m (4:28.82, first) for the gold medal and came in sixth in the 4x800m relay (9:30.06) at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship (May 10-11)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023-24 INDOOR:

Competed in six of the nine meets on the season
Claimed third in the mile (5:15.01) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 2)
Took fourth in the 800m (2:21.67) and won the 4x800m (9:28.88) at the URI Invitational (Jan. 20)
Set a personal best mile (5:01.53, fifth) at the Riverhawk Invitational (Jan. 26)
Finished fifth in the 4x800m (9:08.33), and sixth in the distance medley relay (12:04.83) at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Feb. 24-25)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023 CROSS COUNTRY:

Competed in all five meets on the season
Placed 24th with a 3k time of 11:42.2 at the Rothenberg Invitational (Sept. 1)
Finished 40th with a 5k time of 19:24.4 at the Nassaney Invitational (Sept. 9)
Competed in the 6k with a time of 23:51.9 at the Paul Short Run (Sept. 30)
Earned 25th place with a 5k time of 19:20.4 at the New England Championship (Oct. 7)
Finished 54th with a 6k time of 24:13.1 at the Patriot League Championship (Oct. 28)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23 INDOOR TRACK:

Competed in six of the nine meets on the season
Finished ninth in the 1500m (4:47.13) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational (Mar. 31-Apr. 1)
Took sixth in the 800m (2:17.96) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 22)
Placed sixth in the 4x800m relay (9:10.72) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 5-6)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23 INDOOR TRACK:

Competed in seven of the 11 meets on the season
Finished seventh in the mile (5:23.78) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 3)
Set a personal best in the 1000m (3:00.13, 13th) at the UMass Invitational (Jan. 15)
Won the 800m (2:19.85) against New Hampshire in a dual meet (Jan. 22)
Claimed third in the mile (5:06.74) at the Riverhawk Invitational (Jan. 27-28)
Took fifth in the mile (5:07.55) at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship (Feb. 2-3)
Clinched third in the 800m (2:20.91) at the URI Coaches Invitational (Feb. 11)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022 CROSS COUNTRY:

Competed in all six meets on the season
Took 34th with a 3.1k time of 12:11.2 at the Suffolk Short Course Classic (Sept. 2)
Finished 41st with a 3.1M time of 20:15.3 at the Shawn M. Nassaney XC Invitational (Sept. 10)
Set a personal best 6k time of 23:39.4 at the Lehigh Paul Short Run, placing 222nd (Sept. 30)
Ran a 5k time of 21:40.5 at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championship, finishing 110th (Oct. 8)
Placed 77th with a 5.95k time of 23:48.7 at the Patriot League Cross Country Championship (Oct. 29)
Finished 184th with a 6k time of 23:45.6 at the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championship (Nov. 11)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022 OUTDOOR TRACK:

Competed in four of the seven meets on the season
Finished 10th in the 800m (2:22.09) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 23)
Set a personal best in the 400m (1:03.34, 12th) a the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational (Apr. 30)
Helped 4x800 relay finished seventh (9:32.90) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 6-7)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22 INDOOR TRACK:

Competed in three of the nine meets on the season
Finished 11th in the 1000m (3:16.37) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 4)
Took fourth in the 800m (2:29.79) at the New Hampshire dual meet (Jan. 22)
Came in 13th in the 800m prelims (2:26.85) at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship (Feb. 4-5)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021 CROSS COUNTRY:

Competed in three of the eight meets on the season
Made her collegiate debut at the Shawn M. Nassaney Race, running a 5K time of 20:28.1 (Sept. 11)
Finished in 70th place with a 5K time of 21:03.8 at the New England Championship (Oct. 9)
Placed 45th in the 3K with a time of 11:23.4 at the CCSU Mini Meet (Oct. 22)

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

Four-year member of the varsity track and field team
Team captain her senior year
Named Windham High School Female Athlete of the Year in for 2020-21
Was a DII State Champion and NH State Champion in the 800m in 2021
All-State selection in 2021
Member of the team that placed fifth at the DII State Championship in 2021
School record holder in the 400m (1:01.79), 800m (2:18.24) and 1600m (5:14.18)
Three-year member of the varsity cross country team
Team captain her senior year
Earned the Coach's Award in 2018 and 2020 and the Team MVP award in 2019
Placed 13th at the DII State Championship
Also played four years of varsity basketball and was president of the French Honor Society