University of Georgia Athletics
2017 Cross Country Roster
Lauren Hovis
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mill Creek
- Hometown:
- Dacula, Ga.
2016: Cross Country - Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
Outdoor - Ran a 2:26.46 to take 36th in the 800-meter run at the Yellow Jacket Invite...Was 11th in the 1500m (4:49.53) at the Spec Towns Invite...Ran a 10:18.13 for 10th place in the 3000m at Spec Towns.
Indoor - Ran a 3,000-meter season best at the Samford Open to place 7th in 10:16.31.
2015: Cross Country - Was the second Lady Bulldog finisher at the 6k NCAA Pre-Nationals thanks to a time of 22:43.2 for 42nd place...Finished 107th with a 22:32.6 at the 6k SEC Championships to complete her season.
Outdoor - Ran a 4:50.85 for 22nd place in the 1500-meter run at the Spec Towns Invite...Had a time of 18:03.20 in the 5000 at the Georgia Tech Invite.
Indoor - Finished 22nd in the 3000 at the VT Elite Meet after recording a time of 10:27.49.
2014 - Cross Country: Opened her collegiate career by finishing 42nd and clocking a 23:22.70 at the 6K Furman Invitational... Took 228th after running a time of 19:23.89 at the 5K Greater Louisville Classic... Was the fifth Lady Bulldog finisher (22nd overall) at the 6K Berry Invite after a time of 23:49.10.
High School: Set the course record at the Aubrae Gunderson Invitational (three miles) (18:31) to win...Won the GHSA Region 7-AAAAAA 3200-meter title as a junior while also winning the 3200 at the 6A Sectional as a junior and senior...Helped lead Mill Creek to a second-place finish at the state track meet as a junior and to a fifth-place finish at the state cross meet as a junior...Owns school records in the 800, 1600, 3200, 5000, 4x1600 relay, distance medley relay and sprint medley relay...Named to All-Gwinnett County team and All-Metro team as a senior...Captain of cross team as a senior...Personal-best times of 5:05.87 (1600), 11:01.32 (3200) and 18:44.10 (cross country 5000)...Most Athletic senior superlative...Also played soccer as a freshman...Finished eight AP classes...A Scholar Athlete (above 90 average) every semester...Finished with a class rank of 24 out of 796 thanks to a 4.0 GPA...Received the U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award.
Personal: Born January 21, 1996...Daughter of Jeff and Julie Hovis...Sister, Emily, graduated UGA in Spring 2014...Majoring in pre-Middle School Education.
Outdoor - Ran a 2:26.46 to take 36th in the 800-meter run at the Yellow Jacket Invite...Was 11th in the 1500m (4:49.53) at the Spec Towns Invite...Ran a 10:18.13 for 10th place in the 3000m at Spec Towns.
Indoor - Ran a 3,000-meter season best at the Samford Open to place 7th in 10:16.31.
2015: Cross Country - Was the second Lady Bulldog finisher at the 6k NCAA Pre-Nationals thanks to a time of 22:43.2 for 42nd place...Finished 107th with a 22:32.6 at the 6k SEC Championships to complete her season.
Outdoor - Ran a 4:50.85 for 22nd place in the 1500-meter run at the Spec Towns Invite...Had a time of 18:03.20 in the 5000 at the Georgia Tech Invite.
Indoor - Finished 22nd in the 3000 at the VT Elite Meet after recording a time of 10:27.49.
2014 - Cross Country: Opened her collegiate career by finishing 42nd and clocking a 23:22.70 at the 6K Furman Invitational... Took 228th after running a time of 19:23.89 at the 5K Greater Louisville Classic... Was the fifth Lady Bulldog finisher (22nd overall) at the 6K Berry Invite after a time of 23:49.10.
High School: Set the course record at the Aubrae Gunderson Invitational (three miles) (18:31) to win...Won the GHSA Region 7-AAAAAA 3200-meter title as a junior while also winning the 3200 at the 6A Sectional as a junior and senior...Helped lead Mill Creek to a second-place finish at the state track meet as a junior and to a fifth-place finish at the state cross meet as a junior...Owns school records in the 800, 1600, 3200, 5000, 4x1600 relay, distance medley relay and sprint medley relay...Named to All-Gwinnett County team and All-Metro team as a senior...Captain of cross team as a senior...Personal-best times of 5:05.87 (1600), 11:01.32 (3200) and 18:44.10 (cross country 5000)...Most Athletic senior superlative...Also played soccer as a freshman...Finished eight AP classes...A Scholar Athlete (above 90 average) every semester...Finished with a class rank of 24 out of 796 thanks to a 4.0 GPA...Received the U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award.
Personal: Born January 21, 1996...Daughter of Jeff and Julie Hovis...Sister, Emily, graduated UGA in Spring 2014...Majoring in pre-Middle School Education.
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
