Rachel Koon

EmpowHER - Ally Henson

Wednesday, February 07

EmpowHER: Ally Henson

Thursday, November 30

Passing the Baton from Geiger to Henes

Thursday, June 15

Wolfpack Women's Top Moments - Track & Field

Wednesday, March 09

Angelina Napoleon Set to Compete at World Athletics Championships

Friday, September 12

Five Track & Field Athletes Set to Compete in US Outdoor National Championships

Wednesday, July 30

28 Wolfpack Athletes Named to All-ACC Academic Track and Field Team

Friday, July 11

Grace Hartman- 2025 ACC Performer of the Year

Grace Hartman Named ACC Outdoor Track Women’s Performer of the Year

Monday, June 30

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Asheville, N.C.
High School:
T.C. Roberson

6x All-ACC Performer:

2017 Cross Country
2017 Outdoor 10,000m (2nd place)
2017 Outdoor 5,000m (5th place)
2016 Cross Country
2015 Cross Country

2x NCAA All-American:

2017 Indoor 3,000m (Second Team)
2016 Cross Country

2x All-ACC Women's Cross Country Academic Team

2017
2016

3x All-Region Cross Country Team (2015, 2016, 2017)
2015 Team USA member at APA Pan-American Cross Country Cup (junior women)
2015 USA Cross Country Championships Competitor (junior women)

Collegiate-Best Marks

Cross Country:
5K - 16:47.2
6K - 20:03.8

Indoor:
Mile - 4:49.99
3,000m - 9:09.99
5,000m - 16:04.01

Outdoor:
1,500m - 4:33.97
5,000m - 16:01.55
10,000m - 34:35.01

2018 Outdoor Track & Field:

Did not compete

2017-18 Indoor Track & Field

Did not compete

2017 Cross Country:

Competed at five meets for the Wolfpack
Fourth Wolfpack athlete across at the NCAA National Championships, placing 82nd in 20:35.29
Claimed All-Region honors with a 16th-place outing at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (20:47.3)
Earned her second-straight top-5 ACC finish, crossing the line 5th with a 6K time of 20:04.6 at the conference meet
Finished 41st at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, clocking a mark of 20:34.1
Opened the season at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, running the fastest 5K of her career in 16:47.2 to place 16th

2017 Outdoor Track & Field:

Claimed a silver medal in the women's 10K at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a college-best time of 34:35.01
Earned Second Team All-ACC honors in the women's 5K after placing 5th at the conference meet
Began outdoor season at the Virginia Challenge, where she place fourth overall in the women's 5K with a personal-best 16:01.55

2016-17 Indoor Track & Field:

Claimed Second Team All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, placing 15th in the women's 3K
Shattered her 3K PR at the Camel City Elite Invitational with a time of 9:09.99 that qualified her for Indoor Nationals
Ran her first mile as a collegian at the Hokie Invitational, placing fourth with a mark of 4:49.99
Opened the season with an eighth-place finish in the 5K at the Boston University Season Opener, posting an indoor personal-best time of 16:04.01

2016 Cross Country:

Ran in six races for Wolfpack.
Kicked off the season at the adidas XC Challenge, finishing in fifth with a time of 17:08.8.
At the Joe Piane Invitational, crossed the line in 16:51.3 for 27th place.
Crossed in 18th place at the Wisconsin Invitational with a time of 20:35.5.
Earned All-ACC honors at the conference championships, finishing as the team's top runner in 20:03.8 for fourth place.
Finished 11th at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 20:44.3 to garner All-Region honors.
At the NCAA Championship, placed 25th with a time of 20:15.0 to tab All-America honors.

2016 Outdoor Track & Field:

Ran once, finishing ninth at the ACC Championships 10,000m race with a time of 35:46.61

2015-16 Indoor Track & Field:

Opened the year with a 16:35.02 5,000m at the BU Season Invite
Set a 3,000m PR of 9:33.70 at the Husky Classic
Doubled at the ACC Championships and ran in the 3,000m and 5,000m races
Finished ninth overall in the ACC Indoors 5,000m with a PR of 16:31.96
Took 15th in ACCs 3,000m, crossing the finish line in 9:34.03

2015 Cross Country:

Broke out as the team’s second and third scorer throughout the season, scored in every meet during the year
Opened the year as the team’s second best scorer at the adidas XC Challenge, finishing third in 17:05.9
Broke the 17-minute mark in the 5,000m race at the Notre Dame Invite, setting a new personal best of 16:59.6 for 19^th overall
Earned All-ACC honors at the ACC Championships finishing 7^th overall and second on the team with a season-high 6,000m mark of 20:24.4
Led the team at the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing 7^th overall in 20:59.8
Koon also earned NCAA All-Southeast Region honors
Finished second on the team and 59^th overall at the NCAA Championships, crossing the finish line in 20:39.6

2015 Outdoor Track & Field:

Redshirted the season
Competed at the Duke Twilight as an unattached runner and finished 13th in the 1,500m race

2014-15 Indoor Track & Field:

Redshirted the season
Finished in 6th in the 3,000m at the Hilton Garden Invite

2014 Cross Country:

Redshirted the season
Finished 2nd with a time of 17:32.55 at the Three Stripe Invite as an unattached runner
Took seventh at the USA Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on Team USA for the APA Pan American Cup
Finished 2nd for Team USA and sixth overall at the APA Pan American Cup

Prep/Personal:

Ran cross country at TC Roberson High School under Coach David Culp
Three time All Conference
Runner Up at N.C. 4A Cross Country State Meet
Member of National Honor Society, founder of hiking club, member of Mu Alpha Theta Club
Finished in the top 10% of her graduating class