Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2017-18 Track & Field/Cross Country: W Roster
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Abu, Agnes
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XC/Dist.
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
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/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Agnes Abu
- Position:
- XC/Distance
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kumasi, Ghana
Bio
Agnes Abu's TFRRS Profile (for top performances and meet results)
Agnes Abu's TFRRS Cross Country Profile
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Ran in the 400-meter dash, 800-meter run and 1500-meter run
• Named Second Team All-American in the 800-meter run
• Voted to the C-USA All-Academic team
• Two-time C-USA Champion in the 800-meter run and 1500-meter run
• Medaled in eight out of 12 races
• Placed in the top 10 in all 11 races leading up to the NCAA Championships
• School record holder in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:17.75 at the War Eagle Invitational
• Set PRs in the 400-meter dash (55.66) and 800-meter run (2:02.70)
Indoor:
• Competed in the 800-meter run and mile run
• Named Second Team All-American in the 800-meter run
• C-USA Champion in the 800-meter run
• Also took first in the 800-meter run at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• Won first in the mile run at the Ed Temple Classic and KMS Invitational
• Placed in the top 6 in every race
• School record holder in the mile run with at time of 4:43.61 at C-USA Championships
Cross Country:
• Competed in six events
• Won the UTC PowerAde Invitational (9/9) 2-mile race with a 11:11.2 time for her first career victory
• Finished second overall in the UTC Front Runner Invitational (10/15) 5k at a 18:13.1 mark…Ran her personal-best 5k time 18:03.5 at the Louisville Classic (10/1)
• Placed 27th overall in the C-USA Championship 5k with a 18:21.6 time
2015-16
Cross Country:
• Finished fourth overall and was the third Blue Raider to come across the finish line at the Front Runner Invitational with a two-mile time of 10:47.96
• Had a 6K time of 21:46.11 at the NCAA South Regional
Indoor:
• Competed in three different events: the 400 Meter, 800 Meter and Mile
• Placed fourth at the Ed Temple Classic in the 400 Meter race (58.48)
• Won the Vanderbilt Opener 800 Meter with a time of 2:13.52
• Took home first place in the C-USA Championship 800 Meter race (2:11.33)
• Runner up at the Vanderbilt Invitational, Music City Challenge and C-USA Championship second race in the 800 Meter competition
• Won the Mile at the MT Invitational with a time of 4:58.04
• Placed fourth at the C-USA Championship in the Mile (4:56.83)
• Part of the Distance Medley Relay team that won the Music City Challenge (11:37.10)
Outdoor:
• Was seventh in her only 400 meter race of the season, with a time of 58.00 at the Joey Haines Invitational
• Won her first five races in the 800 meter competition, including the Tiger Track Classic (2:05.77), Mt. SAC Relays (2:07.21), Payton Jordan Invitational (2:05.26), C-USA Championship prelim (2:08.95) and C-USA Championship finals (2:06.93)
• Had her second and third best times of the season at the NCAA Regional, but finished 12th and 16th, respectively, in those races
• Was third at the Yellow Jacket Invitational at the 1,500 meter to open the season (4:29.98), followed by a fourth place finish at the War Eagle Invitational (4:22.19)
• Won both the prelim race and the finals at the C-USA Championship with times of 4:32.63 (prelims) and 4:22.90 (finals)
Agnes Abu's TFRRS Cross Country Profile
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Ran in the 400-meter dash, 800-meter run and 1500-meter run
• Named Second Team All-American in the 800-meter run
• Voted to the C-USA All-Academic team
• Two-time C-USA Champion in the 800-meter run and 1500-meter run
• Medaled in eight out of 12 races
• Placed in the top 10 in all 11 races leading up to the NCAA Championships
• School record holder in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:17.75 at the War Eagle Invitational
• Set PRs in the 400-meter dash (55.66) and 800-meter run (2:02.70)
Indoor:
• Competed in the 800-meter run and mile run
• Named Second Team All-American in the 800-meter run
• C-USA Champion in the 800-meter run
• Also took first in the 800-meter run at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• Won first in the mile run at the Ed Temple Classic and KMS Invitational
• Placed in the top 6 in every race
• School record holder in the mile run with at time of 4:43.61 at C-USA Championships
Cross Country:
• Competed in six events
• Won the UTC PowerAde Invitational (9/9) 2-mile race with a 11:11.2 time for her first career victory
• Finished second overall in the UTC Front Runner Invitational (10/15) 5k at a 18:13.1 mark…Ran her personal-best 5k time 18:03.5 at the Louisville Classic (10/1)
• Placed 27th overall in the C-USA Championship 5k with a 18:21.6 time
2015-16
Cross Country:
• Finished fourth overall and was the third Blue Raider to come across the finish line at the Front Runner Invitational with a two-mile time of 10:47.96
• Had a 6K time of 21:46.11 at the NCAA South Regional
Indoor:
• Competed in three different events: the 400 Meter, 800 Meter and Mile
• Placed fourth at the Ed Temple Classic in the 400 Meter race (58.48)
• Won the Vanderbilt Opener 800 Meter with a time of 2:13.52
• Took home first place in the C-USA Championship 800 Meter race (2:11.33)
• Runner up at the Vanderbilt Invitational, Music City Challenge and C-USA Championship second race in the 800 Meter competition
• Won the Mile at the MT Invitational with a time of 4:58.04
• Placed fourth at the C-USA Championship in the Mile (4:56.83)
• Part of the Distance Medley Relay team that won the Music City Challenge (11:37.10)
Outdoor:
• Was seventh in her only 400 meter race of the season, with a time of 58.00 at the Joey Haines Invitational
• Won her first five races in the 800 meter competition, including the Tiger Track Classic (2:05.77), Mt. SAC Relays (2:07.21), Payton Jordan Invitational (2:05.26), C-USA Championship prelim (2:08.95) and C-USA Championship finals (2:06.93)
• Had her second and third best times of the season at the NCAA Regional, but finished 12th and 16th, respectively, in those races
• Was third at the Yellow Jacket Invitational at the 1,500 meter to open the season (4:29.98), followed by a fourth place finish at the War Eagle Invitational (4:22.19)
• Won both the prelim race and the finals at the C-USA Championship with times of 4:32.63 (prelims) and 4:22.90 (finals)
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