Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Whitehouse Station, NJ |
High School: | Hunterdon Central |
Major: | Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology |
Senior (2013):
Competed in eight races ... Scored for the Eagles in two
events ... All-Region honoree after finishing third on the team and
21st overall out of 174 runners at the NCAA South/Southeast
Championships ... Member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ...
Competed at the NCAA D-III Championships ... Helped Emory to a
third-place finish out of 16 teams at the Charlotte Invitational,
turning in an 8K time of 26:48 that was fourth on the squad and
26th out of 115 runners.
Junior (2012):
Was named Emory's Most Improved Runner ... Scored for the
Eagles in all six of the competitions he took part in ... Captured
all-region honors after finishing second on the team and 25th out
of 160 runners at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships with an 8K
mark of 26:56 ... Registered a career-best 8K time of 26:19 at the
UAA Championships ... Clocked a 27:02 at the Gibson Family
Pre-Nationals, 82nd out of 376 entries ... Helped the squad to a
first-place finish at the Gulf Coast Stampede, crossing the finish
line fourth among the Emory contingent and 16th out of 93
contestants, with an 8K showing of 27:08.
Sophomore (2011):
Took to the course in six of the team's eight meets ...
Ranked among the Eagles' top-five finishers on four occasions ...
Crossed the finish line first on the squad and 13th overall at the
Berry College Tournament with a career-best 8K time of 26:40 ...
Tied that career-best mark at the UW-Oshkosh/Brooks Invitational,
posting a runner-up spot on the team and 122nd out of 434
contestants ... No. 2 in the Eagles' pack and 43rd out of 331
runners at the Griak Invitational (26:50).
Freshman (2010):
Ran in six of seven meets during his initial
campaign ... Named the team's Rookie of the Year ... Finished among
the squad's top-five performers in five competitions and turned in
a pair of top-three showings ... Came through with a season-best 8k
time of 26:44 at the Royal Cross Country Challenge ... No. 4 Eagle
to cross the finish line at the prestigious Greater Louisville
Classic (26:52) ... Third on the team and 15th out of 113 entries
at the Berry College Invitational (27:20) ... No. 3 Emory
finisher at the UAA Championships.
High School:
Earned three varsity letters at Hunterdon Central Regional High
School where he was coached by Ludwick Lubaszka ... Served as his
team's captain as a senior ... Best 5K time was 16:36 while his
best showing in the 1600 meters was 4:26 ... Captured conference,
county and area honors on two occasions ... Named team MVP in cross
country in 2008 after helping his team to a country crown ... In
2007, his squad captured sectional and conference
championships.
Personal:
Son of Brian and Linda Ashforth ... 2010 National Honor Society
member.