Ashley Higginson (born March 17, 1989) is an American middle-distance runner who has made the U.S. team for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in the 3000 meter steeplechase.[3]
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| Born | March 17, 1989[1][2] Staten Island, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000m Steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Princeton University[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Frank Gagliano[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 3000 m Steeplechase: 9:27.59 (2014)[1][2]
Mile: 4:26.1 (2016) 5000 Metres: 15:18.53 (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
editBorn in Staten Island, New York, Higginson grew up in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey, and graduated from Colts Neck High School as part of the class of 2007, where she was a NXN (aka Nike Cross Country National) champion and Foot Locker Cross Country Championships All-American.[1][4][5][6] Higginson went on to graduate from Princeton University and Rutgers School of Law–Newark.[1]
In 2008, Higginson competed in 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in the women's 5000 meters.[7]
As an undergraduate, Higginson won seven Ivy League Outdoor Championships. This included the 5000 meter titles in 2008 and 2011, 3000 meter titles in 2010 and 2011, and three consecutive 3000 meter steeplechase titles in 2009 through 2011. In 2010, in her junior year at Princeton, she finished third in the NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 3000 meter steeplechase.[1][8]
Higginson placed fourth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials in the 3000 meter steeplechase.[1]
Higginson qualified for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in the 3000 meter steeplechase by placing second in that year's U.S. outdoor championship with a time of 9:46.25.[1] At the 2013 World Championships, she finished in a time of 9:45.78 in the steeplechase event.[9] The result was eleventh in her heat and nineteenth overall. She did not qualify for the final.
Higginson is the 2nd rated American steeplechaser in 2014[10] running 9:27.59 to earn the silver medal at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California, in June. She competed in the Diamond League in Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics on August 22, 2014, finished in 8th with a time of 9:33.89.[11]
Higginson sets Pan Am games 3000 meter steeplechase record in July 2015.[12] after placing 5th at 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[13]
In 2016, Higginson opened her outdoor season running a 4:33.90 mile at Penn Relays and 4:08.13 in 1500 meters at Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic hosted at Occidental College. She placed 9th in 9:38.55 at 2016 US Olympic Trials (track and field) in steeplechase. Higginson placed 13th in 4:26.1 at 2016 Fifth Avenue Mile.[14]
US Championships
editTrack and field
| Year | Championship | Venue | Place | Competition | Time |
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| 2012 | U.S. Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | 3000 meter steeplechase | 9:38.06[15] |
| 2013 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd | 3000 meter steeplechase | 9:46.25[16] |
| 2014 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 2nd | 3000 meter steeplechase | 9:27.59[17] |
| 2015 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | 3000 meter steeplechase | 9:35.55[18] |
| 2016 | U.S. Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 9th | 3000 meter steeplechase | 9:38.55 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j USA Track & Field Profile
- ^ a b Ashley Higginson
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Ashley Higginson". Legacy.usatf.org. 1989-03-17. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Ashley Higginson, United States Olympic Committee. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Birthplace: Staten Island, N.Y.; Hometown: Colts Neck, N.J.; High School: Colts Neck High School (Colts Neck, N.J.) '07"
- ^ Ashley Higginson Foot Locker Northeast Regional
- ^ DyeStat [@DyeStat] (4 December 2013). "Former #NXN champions offer advice - @LukasVerzbicas and @AshleyHigz" (Tweet) – via Twitter./photo/1
- ^ 12th IAAF World Junior Championships – 5000m Women’s Results
- ^ "New Jersey New York Track Club profile for Ashley Higginson". Archived from the original on 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics – 3000m Steeplechase results.
- ^ "Complete Results: 2014 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014". USATF.
- ^ 2014 Results - Stockholm Diamond League - DN Gala
- ^ USATF [@usatf] (25 July 2015). ".@AshleyHigz sets Pan Ams record and #TeamUSA wins three more golds for 35 total at #TO2015 :" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results". USATF.
- ^ New Balance 5th Avenue Mile Professional Women[permanent dead link] nyrrc.org. Retrieved by September 3, 2016.
- ^ 2012 USA Outdoor Results
- ^ 2013 USA Outdoor Results
- ^ 2014 USA Outdoor Results
- ^ 2015 USA Outdoor Results
External links
edit- Ashley Higginson at World Athletics
- Ashley Higginson at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Ashley Higginson on Twitter
