2017 Women's Cross Country Roster

A photo of Natalie Abernathy and Maddie Hunter at the Royals XC Challenge
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Photo of Maddie Hunter at the Queen City Invite
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Photo of Maddie Hunter accepting A-10 All-Conference trophy
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Photo of Sarah Sears, Calorie Yarbrough and Maddie Hunter
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Photo of the women at start line at the Queen City Invite
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Photo of Maddie Hunter at the 2016 A-10 Cross Country Championship
Maddie Hunter

Maddie Hunter

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Major:
    Biology
  • High School:
    St. Anne's-Belfield
  • Hometown:
    Charlottesville, Va.
2019 (Senior):
Led the team across the line with a season-best 5k performance of 18:16.2 at the Live in Lou Classic (Oct. 5) … Was named the Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week for her 28th place finish at the Royals Cross Country Challenge (Oct. 11) … Entered the chute at 18:46.8 at the adidas XC Challenge (Sept. 20) … Was second for the squad at the A-10 Championship (Nov. 2) … Traversed the 6k course at the NCAA Southeast Regional in 22:20.9.

2018 (Junior):
Placed 20th at the Atlantic 10 Championship (Oct. 27) with a time of 17:58.6 … Crossed the line in 33rd with a time of 17:41.8 at the Louisville XC Classic (Sept. 29).

2017 (Sophomore):
Earned All-Conference honors for her 15th place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship  where she covered the 6k course in 18:19.7 (Oct. 28) … Placed third at the Charlotte Preview Meet over 5k with a time of 18:05.8 (Sept. 1) … Notched a fourth place finish at the Queen City Invite with a 5k run of 17:28 (Oct. 13) … Took 11th at the Adidas XC Challenge with a 5k run of 17:41.6 (Sept. 15) … Covered the Greater Louisville Classic 5k course in 18:20.9 (Sept. 30) … Was second on the team at the NCAA Southeast Regional Meet, finishing the 6k course in 21:39.5 (Nov. 10).

2016 (Freshman):
Ran a season-best 17:55.8 and crossed the line in 11th overall to help lead Davidson to a team victory at the Royals XC Challenge (Oct. 7) … Placed second at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 17:57.6, helping lead the Wildcats to a fourth place result (Oct. 29) … Traversed the Charlotte Preview Meet course in 18:28.6 and placed fifth overall (Sept. 2) … Entered the chute at the Greater Louisville Open in 18:12.7 (Oct. 1) … Completed the NCAA Southeast Regional Meet 6k course in 22:24.0 (Nov. 11) … Named an A-10 Rookie of the Week (Sep. 6 and Oct. 11).

Before Davidson: Ran for Sintayehu Taye at St. Anne's-Belfield School ... Earned 15 letters between XC, Track and Lacrosse ... Was LIS Conference Champion (2011, 2015) ... VISAA DI State Champion (2015) ... Earned All-State first team recognition (2011-2015) ... Named to the All-LIS Conference first team (2011-2015) ... Was a DI State runner-up (2013) ... Named her XC teams Most Valuable Player (2011-2015) ... Earned All-Central Virginia Runner of the Year honors (2015) ... Women in Sports Outstanding Female High School Athlete Award (2012, 2014) ... Schewel's Athlete of the Week Award (2015) ... Helped lead her team to an LIS Championship and VISAA DI State Championship (2015) ... Was a three-time All-State first teamer on the track ... Owns school records in the 5k for XC (18:07), the 3 mile (17:43), 1600m (5:08) ... 1000m (3:03) and the 800m (2:20).

Personal: Born November 10, 1997 ... Daughter of Conrad and Janet Hunter ... Has  one sibling, Jessie ... Majoring in Biology.
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