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Colgate University Athletics

2009-10 Women's Track Roster

Ashley Niness

Ashley Niness

  • Position:
    Middle Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    Conestoga
  • Hometown:
    Berwyn, Pa.

Summary

Biography

Junior Year (2008-09): Outdoor Track: Competed in the middle distances and relays … Was a member of the record-setting 4x100 relay team that won the conference title with a time of 47.14 at the Patriot League Championship … Clocked a season-best time of 2:20.75 in the 800-meter run at the Syracuse Invitational … Indoor Track: Ran a personal-best time of 1:18.95 in the 500-meter run at the Lafayette/Rider Winter Games.

Sophomore Year (2007-08): Outdoor Track: Competed in the middle distances and relays … Was a member of the record-setting 4x100 relay team that took fourth at the Patriot League Championship … Clocked a personal-best time of 2:18.54 in the 800 at the conference championship meet … Ranks 10th on the Colgate records list in the 800 … Finished fifth in the 800 at the Greyhound Invitational … Won the 400 at the Hamilton Mid-Week meet … Ran on the 4x400 relay at the Patriot League Championship, finishing sixth.
 
Freshman Year (2006-07): Indoor Track—Competed in the sprints and middle distances … Ran a season-best time of 1:00.93 in the 400-meter dash at the St. Valentine Invitational … Time ranks 10th all-time at Colgate … Anchored the winning distance medley relay at the Cornell Relays … Team turned in fourth fastest time in Colgate history ... Also was a member of the distance medley relay that competed at the ECAC Championship. Outdoor Track—Ran the seventh fastest 400-meter dash time (1:00.15) at Colgate at the Bison Outdoor Classic … Was a member of the record-setting 4x100-meter relay team that finished sixth at the Patriot League Championships … Ran the 200-meter dash in a season-best 26.82 at the Patriot League Championship … Time ranks ninth all-time at Colgate.

High School: A two-year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track and field at Conestoga High School ... Earned the outdoor track and field coaches award in 2004 and 2005 ... Participated in the 2005 Nike Indoor National meet in the 4x400 earning All-American honors ... A five-time participant in the Nike Indoor National Championships ... A four-time particpant in the Nike Outdoor National Championships ... Captured PTFCA all-State honors in 2005 by helping the 4x800-meter relay team to a runner-up finish ... Qualified for the 2005 PIAA AAA District 1 in the 200, 400, 4x400, and 4x800-meter races ... Also qualified for the Pennsylvania indoor state meet in the 400 and 4x400 ... Holds five school records ... Was a member of the record-setting indoor 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams as well as the outdoor 4x400 and 4x800 relays ... Also holds the 400-meter dash record ... Served as a team captain in 2005.

Personal: Ashley K. Niness was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania ... Daughter of Sam and Kathy Niness ... Has one sister ... Major is undeclared.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07First Year

    Middle Distance

  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Middle Distance

  • 2008-09Junior

    Middle Distance
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    2009-10Senior

    Middle Distance
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