University of Georgia Athletics
2018 Cross Country Roster
Hailey Branch
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lovett School
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
2018: Ran in five meets and scored in all of them, including a 27th-place finish (21:13.9) at the 6k NCAA South Regional…Was 49th at the 6k SEC Championships with a 20:38.03.
2017: Scored at the 6k Bulldog SEC Preview after clocking a 22:16.4 for ninth place…Took 20th to score at the 6k Paul Short meet thanks to a 20th-place finish (20:29)…Broke into the Lady Bulldogs’ top five scorers at the NCAA Pre-Nationals with a 64th-place finish (20:51.1)…Helped UGA earn second-place honors at the 6k NCAA Championships after registering a time of 21:22.8 for 29th place…Scored with a 32nd-place finish (20:52.3) at the 6k NCAA South Regional…Boosted Georgia to a 17th-place finish at the 6k NCAA Championships with an individual finish of 144th (21:03.08).
2016: Ran an 18:40.72 for 10th at the 5K UGA Cross Country Invitational...Scored for the Lady Bulldogs at the 5K Commodore Classic with a 90th-place finish (18:32.8)...Scored at the 5K Commodore Classic with a 90th-place finish (18:32.8).
2015: Led her team with a sixth-place finish (14:44.29) at the 4k Strut's Season Opener...Scored with a 18:05.4 for 67th place at the 5k Coast-To-Coast Battle in Beantown meet...Was the second Lady Bulldog across the line after clocking a 22:05.4 for 249th place at the 6k NCAA Pre-Nationals...Took 76th (21:45.5) at the 6k SEC Championships...Finished 101st at the 6k NCAA South Regionals after registering a time of 22:29.82.
2014: Redshirted for the Lady Bulldogs.
High School: Won the 2014 GHSA AA 3200-meter state title after also winning the region championship...Guided Lovett to its first state track and field title since 1996 in 2014...Also captured the 2014 region crown in the 1600 and was the 2013 cross country region runner-up...Two-time All-State in cross...Captain of both track and cross teams as a senior...Four-year letter winner in both track and cross....Personal-best times of 5:12 (mile), 11:10 (3200) and school record mark of 18:36 (cross country 5000)...Member of Scholars List...Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, was a Senior Alumni Chair and part of Student Service Board and Project Horizon.
Personal: Born October 2, 1995...Daughter of Doreen and Barry Branch...Mom, Doreen, majored in Marketing during her time at UGA...Has a twin sister named Hunter Branch...Majoring in Communication Studies.
2017: Scored at the 6k Bulldog SEC Preview after clocking a 22:16.4 for ninth place…Took 20th to score at the 6k Paul Short meet thanks to a 20th-place finish (20:29)…Broke into the Lady Bulldogs’ top five scorers at the NCAA Pre-Nationals with a 64th-place finish (20:51.1)…Helped UGA earn second-place honors at the 6k NCAA Championships after registering a time of 21:22.8 for 29th place…Scored with a 32nd-place finish (20:52.3) at the 6k NCAA South Regional…Boosted Georgia to a 17th-place finish at the 6k NCAA Championships with an individual finish of 144th (21:03.08).
2016: Ran an 18:40.72 for 10th at the 5K UGA Cross Country Invitational...Scored for the Lady Bulldogs at the 5K Commodore Classic with a 90th-place finish (18:32.8)...Scored at the 5K Commodore Classic with a 90th-place finish (18:32.8).
2015: Led her team with a sixth-place finish (14:44.29) at the 4k Strut's Season Opener...Scored with a 18:05.4 for 67th place at the 5k Coast-To-Coast Battle in Beantown meet...Was the second Lady Bulldog across the line after clocking a 22:05.4 for 249th place at the 6k NCAA Pre-Nationals...Took 76th (21:45.5) at the 6k SEC Championships...Finished 101st at the 6k NCAA South Regionals after registering a time of 22:29.82.
2014: Redshirted for the Lady Bulldogs.
High School: Won the 2014 GHSA AA 3200-meter state title after also winning the region championship...Guided Lovett to its first state track and field title since 1996 in 2014...Also captured the 2014 region crown in the 1600 and was the 2013 cross country region runner-up...Two-time All-State in cross...Captain of both track and cross teams as a senior...Four-year letter winner in both track and cross....Personal-best times of 5:12 (mile), 11:10 (3200) and school record mark of 18:36 (cross country 5000)...Member of Scholars List...Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, was a Senior Alumni Chair and part of Student Service Board and Project Horizon.
Personal: Born October 2, 1995...Daughter of Doreen and Barry Branch...Mom, Doreen, majored in Marketing during her time at UGA...Has a twin sister named Hunter Branch...Majoring in Communication Studies.
Georgia Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Video Recap
Friday, November 10
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championship Video Recap
Friday, October 27
Georgia Cross Country Regionals Highlights
Friday, November 11
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championships Postmeet Recap
Saturday, October 29
