2022-23 Track Roster
Hays, Allie
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Allie Hays
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Wading River, N.Y.
- High School:
- Shoreham-Wading River
Bio
6x All-American:
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 All-Region Cross Country Team
Collegiate-Best Marks
2023 Outdoor Track & Field:
2022-23 Indoor Track & Field:
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
2021 Cross Country:
2019-20 (At Columbia)
2018-19 (At Columbia)
2017-18 (At Columbia)
Prep/Personal:
- 2023 Outdoor - 10,000m (Second Team)
- 2022 Outdoor - 10,000m (First Team)
- 2021-22 Indoor - 3000m (Second Team)
- 2021-22 Indoor - 5000m (Second Team)
- 2021 Cross Country
- 2019 Outdoor - 5000m (Second Team)
- 2023 Outdoor - 5000m (6th place)
- 2021-22 Indoor - 5000m (2nd place)
- 2021 Cross Country
- 2023 - 5000m
- 2023 - 10,000m
- 2022 - 10,000m
- 2019 - 5000m
- 2023 Outdoor
- 2022 Outdoor
- 2021-22 Indoor
- 2021 Cross Country
- 2023 Track & Field
- 2022 Track & Field
- 2021 Cross Country
- 2020 Track & Field
- 2019 Cross Country
- 2018 Cross Country
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 All-Region Cross Country Team
Collegiate-Best Marks
2023 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Began her season by setting the school record and finishing first in the 10,000m at Raleigh Relays with an effort of 32:21.13
2022-23 Indoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Recorded a First Team All-America performance in the 10000m, placing fifth with a time of 33:16.16
- Set a 10000m PR at Raleigh Relays with a 33:15.53
- Competed at three meets throughout the season
2021-22Â Indoor Track & Field:
- Ran the seventh-fastest time in program history in the 3000m with a 9:05.12 at the Camel City Invitational
- Tabbed the third-quickest program mark in the 5000m, posting a 15:33,84 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
- Clocked the third-fastest time in NC State history in the 1000m at the Hokie Invitational with a 2:50.43
- Placed in the top 15 in every race she competed in during the season
2021 Cross Country:
- Suited up for NC State at the NCAA Championships, garnering an All-America nod with a 22nd-place finish in 19:48.2
- Tabbed a sixth-place finish (20:14.2) at the Southeast Regional, receiving All-Region laurels
- Recorded a fifth-place finish at the ACC Championships, earning All-ACC laurels with a time of 20:22.5
- Competed in all three regular-season meets for the Wolfpack, scoring at the Joe Piane Invite and Nuttycombe Invitational
2019-20 (At Columbia)
- 2019 Cross Country All-Region
- 2019 Cross Country All-Ivy
- 2019 USTFCCCAÂ Cross Country All-Academic
- Academic All-Ivy
2018-19 (At Columbia)
- 2019 Second Team All-American: Outdoor 5000m
- 2019 Second Team All-Ivy indoor 5000m
- 2019 Second Team All-Ivy outdoor 5000m 2019
- 2018 Cross Country All-Region
- 2018Â Cross Country All-Ivy
- 2019 USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic
- Academic All-Ivy
2017-18 (At Columbia)
- Helped the Lions to a team title at the cross country Princeton Invitational, taking 31st in 22:26
- Was the third Lion across in 19th place at 21:47 when Columbia won a title at the cross country Paul Short Run
- Posted indoor season bests of 2:23.58 in the 800m and 5:03.57 in the mile
- Ran season bests during the outdoor season of 4:46.42 in the 1500m and 9:59.38 in the 3000m
Prep/Personal:
- Participated in track & field and cross country at Shoreham-Wading River High School in Long Island
- Picked up All-American and All-State honors during her final two seasons
- Owns career bests of 4:34 in the 1,500m, 4:51 in the 1 Mile, and 9:42 in the 3,000m
- Earned 14 varsity letters during her prep career
- Daughter of Regina and Albert Hays
- Has two brothers and a sister that are Columbia alumni