XC Watchlist: Hannah Austin North Yarmouth Academy

XC Watchlist: Hannah Austin - North Yarmouth Academy

Athlete Name: Hannah Austin

School: North Yarmouth Academy

Year of Graduation: 2015

2013 State Meet Finish: 2nd in Class C 20:41.51

 

Tell us how your summer training is going?

My summer training has been going pretty well so far. Mostly, it has just been longer runs, and my mileage has steadily gone up each week. I have also been doing strides and cross training.

What are your goals for the upcoming season?

My goals for the upcoming season are to improve my times, have overall team success, stay healthy, and have fun.

How long have you been running and how did you get started?

I've been running for about 3 years now. I started freshman year only because my school has an athletic requirement but soon started to really enjoy it!

Will you be competing anywhere out of state this season?

I will hopefully be competing at the Manchester Invitational again. I also hope to run at New Englands and Footlocker again.
 

What is your favorite course to run in Maine?

My favorite course to run on is probably Belfast, because it is a really fast course, but I also really like Merriconeag's home course, which is on trails at Pineland Farms.

What is the toughest course to run in Maine?

I would definitely say Twin Brook for this one. I just never seem to run good races on that course!


 What meet during the regular season do you put extra emphasize on to compete well at?

 Probably Festival of Champions. It is a fast course with a lot of competition, so it's a great place to run a PR!

What is your favorite cross country race so far in your high school career & favorite cross country memory?

My favorite cross country race so far was probably Manchester sophomore year. I felt really sick and thought I was doing badly but I ended up breaking 21 minutes for the first time. My favorite cross country memory is tied between two: awards at regionals freshman and junior year when my team made States!


When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?

When I'm not running, I like reading and hanging out with my family and friends.

Favorite quote?
"Working hard is important, but there's something that matters even more: believing in yourself." -Harry Potter


What shoes do you train in?

I train in Asics

What shoes do you race in?

I race in Nike XC spikes

What professional athlete would you most like to meet?

I'd like to meet Mary Cain

What is something that most people don't know about you?
 
Something most people don't know about me is that I love the Harry Potter books and have read them many times!

 

More on Austin

Milesplit Profile

 

Personal Bests

  • 1,600 Meter Run5:25.57
  • 2.x Mile Run (CC Short Course)18:18.00
  • Two Mile Run11:43.96
  • 3,200 Meter Run11:35.72
  • Three Mile Run21:53.0
  • 5,000 Meter Run19:27.12
  • One Mile Run5:37.25