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2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Harper Henson

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Midlothian, VA
  • Prev School Cosby H.S.

Biography

(PERSONAL BESTS)

Career Highlights

  • Finished undergrad early and will complete master's in nutrition in August 2020
  • Earned All-Conference honors in the mile (2017)
  • Named to the Big South Indoor All-Academic Team in 2019 and 2020
  • Named to the Big South Outdoor All-Academic Team in 2019

2020 Outdoor Season

  • Season canceled due to COVID-19

2019-20 Indoor Season

  • Set a PR and school mark in the mile (4:59.56) at the Carolina Challenge (Finished 5th)
  • Finished 6th in the mile at the Big South Conference Indoor Championship
  • Finished 5th in the 800m at the Virginia Tech Challenge
  • Set a PR in the 1000m at the VMI Indoor Classic and placed 3rd
  • Placed 2nd in the 800m and 3rd in the DMR at the Thundering Herd Invitational

2019 Outdoor Season

  • Finished 6th in the 800m and the 1500m at the Big South Conference Outdoor Championship
  • Set a PR in the 3000m (10:35.49) and finished 1st at the Winthrop Twilight
  • Captured 1st in the 1500m at the Charlotte Invitational
  • Finished 2nd in the 1500m at the 8th Annual Terrier Relays
  • Captured 1st in the 800m and 2nd in the 1500m at the UNCW Invitational
2018-19 Indoor Season
  • Finished 4th in the mile and 5th in the 800m at the Big South Conference Indoor Championship
  • Placed 2nd in the mile at the Thundering Herd Invitational

2018 Outdoor Season

  • Set a PR in the 800m (2:13.51) at the Big South Conference Outdoor Championship
  • Finished 4th in the 800m at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
  • Finished 3rd in the 800m at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational
2017-18 Indoor Season
  • Placed 3rd in the DMR at the Big South Conference Indoor Championship
  • Finished 4th in the mile at the Big South Championship
  • Placed 2nd in the mile at the Roanoke Tune Up
  • Placed 2nd in the mile and the DMR at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational
  • Captured 1st in the 800m at the Appalachian Open Indoor
  • Captured 1st in the 1000m at the Bast-Cregger Invitational

2017 Outdoor Season

  • Finished 7th in the 800m at the Big South Conference Outdoor Championship
  • Placed 2nd in the 4x400 at the Liberty Collegiate Invite
  • Finished 5th in the 800m at the Liberty Collegiate Invite
  • Finished 5th in the 4x400 at the Charlotte Invitational

2016-17 Indoor Season

  • Placed 3rd in the mile at the Big South Conference Indoor Championship
  • Finished 4th in the DMR at the Big South Championship
  • Finished 2nd in the DMR at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational
Prep Highlights
  • Regional top finisher in the 1600, 1000, 800 and 4x800
  • State top finisher in indoor 1000 (3:00) 6th place, outdoor 1600 (5:03) 6th place 4x800
  • Top team finisher 8th place Indoor state 4x400
  • 5th place qualified for New Balance Nationals in New York
  • National Honor Society member, Beta Club member, National Art Honor member
  • Scholastic Art Award - Silver Key and VCU Art Award recipient
Personal
  • Was born Dec. 15, 1997
  • Is the daughter of Jim and Vicki Henson
  • Is seeking a degree in human nutrition

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2018-19Junior

    Distance
    5'2"