CROSS COUNTRY
PERSONAL BESTS: Cross Country 5K, 18:49
AS A FRESHMAN: All-NCAA East Region Team, placed 15th individually and helped the River Hawks finish second at the NCAA East Region Championship • Placed 142nd overall (123rd among scoring runners) at the NCAA Championship, leading UMass Lowell to 23rd • Northeast-10 Conference Second Team all-star, placed 12th at the 2009 NE-10 Championship in 19:17.7, led UMass Lowell to runner-up finish • USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team • NE-10 Fall '09 and Spring '10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE: All-NCAA East Region Team, placed seventh individually in 23:05 and led UMass Lowell to fifth place at the NCAA East Region Championship • Northeast-10 Conference First Team, placed second overall at teh NE-10 Championship in 18:39.1 and helped the River Hawks to a second place finish • 2009-10 Women's Cross Country Student-Athlete Award recipient • USTFCCCA All-Academic Team • NE-10 Spring '11 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR: All-NCAA East Region Team, placed 16th individually in 23:23.8 and helped UMass Lowell place fourth at the NCAA East Region Championship • Placed 24th overall among 167 runners at the NE-10 Championship in 18:49 • 2011 NE-10 Cross Country All-Academic Team • 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team • 2011-12 Women's Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Year.
AS A SENIOR: All-NCAA East Region Team, placed seventh overall in 21:57.5 and led UMass Lowell to fifth place • All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team, placed 10th overall in 19:13.1. • Recipient of the Jane Pankovich Austin Scholarship.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
PERSONAL BESTS: 1,000 meters, 2:59.07; Mile, 5:09.42
AS A FRESHMAN: NCAA qualifier in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:54.79 • USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team • Highlights include a results of 2:26.93 in the 800 meters at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational; 3:03.88 in the 1,000 meters at the New England Championship; and 5:19.73 in the mile at the Boston University Terrier Invitational • Scored in two events to help UMass Lowell capture the 2010 NE-10 Championship.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Highlights include results of 2:26.46 in the 800 meters at the Greter Boston Track Club Invitational; 3:04.94 in the 1,000 meters at the Yale Giegengack Invitational; and 5:12.12 in the mile at the New England Championship.
AS A JUNIOR: Highlights include results of 2:59.07 in the 1,000 meters at the New England Championship; 5:09.42 in the mile at the Boston University Valentine Invitational • Also placed third in the mile at the NE-10 Championship, leading the River Hawks to the team title.
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
PERSONAL BESTS: 800 meters, 2:23.81; 1,500 meters, 4:43.53
AS A FRESHMAN: USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team • Highlights include results of 4:58.25 in the 1,500 meter relay at the Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational; and 12:10.30 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Brown Springtime Invitational.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Highlights include running a 4:47.74 in the 1,500 meters at the Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational; 5:13.83 in the mile at the Brown Springtime Invitational; and 12:31.00 in the 3,000 meter steplechase at the UMass Lowell George Davis Invitational.
AS A JUNIOR: All-Northeast-10 standout in the 800 meters, ran a 2:24 split as UMass Lowell placed second in 9:32.78 • Achived personal-best results in the 800 meters (2:23.81) at the UNH Wildcat Invitational; and the 1,500 meters (4:43.53) at the Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational.
SWAMPSCOTT HIGH SCHOOL: Former standout at Swampscott H.S. for coach Dom Finelli • Northeast Conference all-star • Salem News all-star • Team Most Valuable Player • Recipient of Team Spirit Award, Coaches Award • Captain as a senior • Also a member of the field hockey team.
PERSONAL: Oldest of two children of John and Catherine Walton of Nahant, Mass. • Majoring in civil engineering.
