2009-10 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Stephens, Heather

Heather Stephens
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ridgefield, Conn.
- High School:
- Ridgefield
Bio
Senior Year (2011-2012): Nominee for the 2012 Doris Soladay Award
Outdoor: Competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, finishing 28th overall with a time of 10:26.95 ... Finished fifth overall in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championship (10:17.99) … Also ran in the 5000-meter run at BIG EAST, finishing ninth (16:47.07) … Placed fourth in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational with a time of 10:20.01 … Qualified for BIG EAST and ECAC competition with a personal best time of 10:11.51 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational.
Indoor: Ran 9:37.03 for the 13th place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the Columbia Last Chance Meet... Took second in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship running a time of 9:41.33 ... Finished sixth in the 3,000-meter run at the BU Terrier Invitational (9:23.31).
Outdoor: Competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, finishing 28th overall with a time of 10:26.95 ... Finished fifth overall in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championship (10:17.99) … Also ran in the 5000-meter run at BIG EAST, finishing ninth (16:47.07) … Placed fourth in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational with a time of 10:20.01 … Qualified for BIG EAST and ECAC competition with a personal best time of 10:11.51 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational.
Indoor: Ran 9:37.03 for the 13th place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the Columbia Last Chance Meet... Took second in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship running a time of 9:41.33 ... Finished sixth in the 3,000-meter run at the BU Terrier Invitational (9:23.31).
Junior Year (2010-2011)
Outdoor: Was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ... Ran the 5,000m run in 10:19.97, finishing sixth in heat three at the NCAA East Preliminary's … Took 10th in the 5,000m run (16:54.67) and earned All-BIG EAST honors in the 3,000m steeplechase, placing third (10:20.66) at the BIG EAST Championships … Placed fourth out of 36 runners in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10:18.90 at the Princeton Larry Ellis Friday Night Races … Won the 3,000m steeplechase at the Princeton Sam Howell Friday Night Races, clocking at time of 10:26.63 … Ran a BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying time of 17:09.43 in the 5,000m race at the Stanford Invitational, finishing 18th in her section.
Indoor: Ran 4:50.01 in the mile run and placed 11th at the Columbia Last Chance meet … Placed sixth in the mile run at the BU Valentine Invitational with a BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying mark of 4:48.17 … Finished sixth at the BU Terrier Invitational with a BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying mark of 9:29.61 ... Named to the Fall 2010 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2009-2010)
Outdoor: Broke the school record after placing third in the steeplechase at the ECAC Championship (10:14.04) ... Finished third in the steeplechase at the Larry Ellis with a time of 10:23.77 ... Took second in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championship (10:24.44) ... Earned 12th in the 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invite with a time of 16:25.20.
Indoor: Set a new school record in the mile run (4:47.17) at the Terrier Invite, where she placed fifth overall ... Took third in the 3,000-meter with an ECAC and NCAA Provisional qualifying time of 9:26.40 ... Finished seventh overall in the 3,000-meter run at the Terrier Invite
Freshman Year (2008-2009)
Outdoor: Broke the school record after placing third in the steeplechase at the ECAC Championship (10:14.04) ... Finished third in the steeplechase at the Larry Ellis with a time of 10:23.77 ... Took second in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championship (10:24.44) ... Earned 12th in the 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invite with a time of 16:25.20.
Indoor: Set a new school record in the mile run (4:47.17) at the Terrier Invite, where she placed fifth overall ... Took third in the 3,000-meter with an ECAC and NCAA Provisional qualifying time of 9:26.40 ... Finished seventh overall in the 3,000-meter run at the Terrier Invite
Freshman Year (2008-2009)
Outdoor: Recorded a seventh-place, NCAA Regional-qualifying performance of 10:37.50 at the ECAC Championship … Posted a 10th-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship with an NCAA-qualifying time of 10:47.20 in the steeplechase … Finished in seventh place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational with a NCAA Regional Championship-qualifying time of 10:39.77 … Placed fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the Sam Howell Invitational with an ECAC Championship-qualifying time of 17:15.30.
Indoor: Ran to a 19th place-finish in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship in a time of 10:05.32 … Qualified for the ECAC Championship in the 3,000-meter run in her 19th place-performance at the Valentine’s Invitational with a time of 9:58.61 … Placed 12th in the 5,000-meter run at the Boston University Terrier Invitational with a BIG EAST Championship-qualifying time of 17:36.27.
Cross Country: As a member of the cross country team, finished in 12th place with a time of 22.31 at the Spiked Shoe Invitational … Claimed 39th at the Paul Short Invitational with a time of 21.15 … Finished the Pre-Nationals race in 21.45 for 83rd … Ran in the BIG EAST meet and finished 26th with a clip of 21:26 … Member of the first women's team in Syracuse history to run as a team at the NCAA Championship and finished with a time of 22:22 for 187th place.
Indoor: Ran to a 19th place-finish in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship in a time of 10:05.32 … Qualified for the ECAC Championship in the 3,000-meter run in her 19th place-performance at the Valentine’s Invitational with a time of 9:58.61 … Placed 12th in the 5,000-meter run at the Boston University Terrier Invitational with a BIG EAST Championship-qualifying time of 17:36.27.
Cross Country: As a member of the cross country team, finished in 12th place with a time of 22.31 at the Spiked Shoe Invitational … Claimed 39th at the Paul Short Invitational with a time of 21.15 … Finished the Pre-Nationals race in 21.45 for 83rd … Ran in the BIG EAST meet and finished 26th with a clip of 21:26 … Member of the first women's team in Syracuse history to run as a team at the NCAA Championship and finished with a time of 22:22 for 187th place.
High School: All-American on four occasions … State champion in cross country her senior year … Won the New England Indoor Championships during her junior year … Garnered All-New England, State, and FCIAC honors during her career … Was MVP of her district … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born in January 1990 … Daughter of Kevin Stephens and Barbara Ollinger ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.
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