Abigail Hotaling
Abigail Hotaling
Year: So.
Hometown: West Simsbury, CT
High School: Simsbury

Sophomore (2015):
Competed in six meets ... Scored for the Eagles on two occasions ... Closed out the AAE Invitational with a personal-best 6K time of 23:03 that ranked 102nd out of 414 runners ... Helped the Eagles to a first-place finish out of 22 teams at the Furman Classic with a 6K performance of 23:05 that placed third on the team and 11th out of 207 entries ... Seventh Emory runner to cross the finish line and 29th in a 107-runner field at the Charlotte Invitational (23:39) ... Part of the Emory contingent that raced at the UAA Championships ... Recorded a personal-best 5K time at the JSU Foothills Invitational, registering a 19:03.

Freshman (2014):
Raced in five of Emory's eight events ... Team's No. 6 runner and 17th out of 152 entries at the Furman Classic with a season-best 6K time of 23:49 ... Best 5K mark came at the JSU Foothills Invitational with her 19:30 slotting her in the No. 13 position out of 50 contestants ... Second-best 6K effort was a 25:11 at the season-opening Berry College Clara Bowl Invitational (25:11) ... Also took to the course at the 5K Gulf Coast Stampede (19:57) and the 6K Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble (25:28). 

High School
:
Earned a total of eight varsity letters, two in cross country and six in track and field while at Simsbury High School ... Was coached by Chris Medre and Mike Cohen ... Top 5K time was a 20:21 her senior season ... Top performance in the 3200 meters was an 11:51 while registering a 5:26 in the 1600 ...  All-conference honoree in cross country her final season ... Outdoor track all-conference pick in 2013 and 2014 and landed indoor honors in 2014 ... Garnered Academic All-Conference recognition ... Was a member of the 2014 Class L state championship squad ... Simsbury HS was the 2014 Central Connecticut Conference Indoor champions ...  Also competed on the lacrosse and soccer teams during her prep career.

Personal:
Daughter of Michael Hotaling and Kathy Sullivan.

Quote:
"I chose Emory because of the strong academics.  The girls on the team are so helpful and outgoing."

Abigail Hotaling's Top 6K Times

Year Event Time
2015

AAE Invitational

23:03
2015 Furman Classic
23:05
2015

Charlotte Invitational

23:39