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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Gales Ferry, CT
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- High School:
- Ledyard
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- Position:
- Distance
Bio
Collegiate Personal Bests:
800 Meter Run: 2:12.69
1,000 Meter Run: 2:54.34
1,500 Meter Run: 4:32.39
5,000 Meter Run: 17:46.51
Mile: 5:03.64
3K (XC): 10:22.5
5K (XC): 18:21.8
6K (XC): 23:47.8
2019 Outdoor: Won the gold in the 1,500 meter run (4:44.80) at the 24th Annual Monmouth Season Opener...Finished fifth in the 1,500 meter (4:32.51) and ran the 800 meter (2:13.49) at the 2019 Colonial Relays...Set a personal best in the 1,500 meter (4:32.39) at the Bison Outdoor Classic...Ran a personal best in the 800 meter (2:12.69) and finished fourth in the 4x400 (4:03.88) at the 2019 Larry Ellis Invitational...Won the silver medal at the CCSU Track and Field Invitational for the 800 meter run (2:16.73)...Earned three medals at the NEC Outdoor Championship, gold for 1,500 meter (4:44.66), bronze for the 5,000 meter (17:49.68) and bronze for the 4x800 (9:12.20)...Competed at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championship.
2019 Indoor: Ran a personal best in the 3,000 meter with a time of 10:39.97 for a fifth place finish...Took home the gold in the one mile run at the Ramapo College Season Opener after a 5:10.60 finish...Won the silver in the 1,000 meter run (2:59.61) and finished fifth in the 4x400 (4:38.31) at the Joe Donahue Games...Ran a personal best in the 500 meter (1:20.75) and competed in the 800 meter (2:16.84) at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic...Won the bronze medal in the 1,000 meter run (2:56.25) and ran the 4x400 (4:08.69) at the NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championships...Competed in the 800 meter (2:15.40) and the 4x400 (4:30.29) at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational...Won the gold medal in the mile (5:12.33) the bronze in the 800 meter (2:15.69) and finshed fourth in the DMR (12:22.28) at the NEC Indoor Championships...Ran the 800 meter at the BU Last Chance Qualifier (2:14.43).
2018 Cross Country: Set a personal best for the 3.11 mile run with a time of 18:48.4 at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Invitational...Won the silver medal for the 5K at the 16th Annual Ted Owen Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:32.9...Finished 27th in the 5K with a time of 18:56.0 at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championship...Finished 10th and recorded a personal best time of 10:22.5 for the 3K at the 16th Annual CCSU Mini Meet...Completed the 5K in 18:23.0 finishing in fourth place at the NEC Championship...Placed 124th in the 6K race with a time of 24:00.0 at the NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championship.
2018 Outdoor: Won the gold medal for the 1500 meter run and the bronze medal for the 4x400 at the Black & Gold Invitational...Finished first in the 800 meter run at the 2018 Mark Young Invitational...Won the silver medal for the 1500 meter run at the 2018 Larry Ellis Invitational...Took home the gold medal for the 4x400 and the silver medal for the 800 meter run at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational...Earned one gold medal (1500m) and one silver medal (4x800) at the Northeast Conference Championship...Finished 22nd overall and setting a personal best time of 4:33.38 for the 1500 meter at the IC4A ECAC D1 Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
2018 Indoor: Took home the gold medal for the DMR and the bronze for both the 1000 meter and 4x400 meter at the 2018 Yale Collegiate Invitational...Won the bronze medal for the 800 meter at the Joe Donahue Games...Won the silver medal for the DMR, finished fourth in the mile and set a personal best time of 5:03.64 at the 2018 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships...Gold medalist for the 1000 meter run with a personal best time of 2:54.34 at the Boston University Last Chance Qualifier.
2017 Cross Country: Set a best time for the 3K (10:38.1) finishing 14th overall at the 15th Annual CCSU Mini Meet...Finished 11th and set a best time for the 5K (18:21.8) at the Northeast conference Championship...Had a best time of 23:47.8 for the 6K at the NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships.
2017 Outdoor: Took bronze in the 1,500 meter at the 2017 Northeast Conference Championships...Ran a personal record time of 18:55.66 in the 5,000 meter run at the conference finals...Set a personal record in the 800m at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet...Was the Rider Invitational 800 meter runner-up with a time of 2:21.57.
2017 Indoor: Finished sixth at the NEICAAA Championships in the 1,000 meter run with a time of 3:00.34...Was the Northeast Conference runner up on the distance medley relay team that crossed the finish line at 12:19.05...Ran a personal best time in the mile of 5:17.44 at the URI Coaches Tribute...Tabbed a PR in the 1,000 meter run in the prelims of the NEICAAA's.
2016 Cross Country: Did not compete.
Before Central: A 2-Time Outdoor Track Player of the Year selection... Named the 2016 Indoor Track Player of the Year... and the 2015 Cross Country Player of the Year by The Day newspaper... Named to the All Area Team in 2015-2016 by the Norwich Bulletin... Team Captain for all three seasons during her final year in high school...Was a 2-time Outdoor Divisional State Champion in the 800m (2015,2016)... Holds the 3,200m record at Ledyard High School.
News Mentions
Blake Named NEC Coach of the Year, Women's Track All-Conference Selections Announced
Women's track won its first NEC Outdoor Championship in program history.
May 22, 2019
Women's Track Wins First NEC Outdoor Championship
Central Connecticut won the NEC Championship with a total of 118 points.
May 5, 2019
Women's Track & Field Has Strong Showing at CCSU Blue Devil Invite
CCSU will host the Northeast Conference championships on May 4-5.
April 27, 2019
Women’s Track Sets Five Personal Bests at Larry Ellis Invitational
Central hosts the CCSU Blue Devil Invite on Saturday, April 27.
April 20, 2019
Women's Track Competes in Colonial Relays
CCSU competes next Saturday at UConn in the Northeast Challenge.
April 6, 2019
Nesmith Leads Women's Track at Monmouth
Sierra Nesmith won two events on Saturday at the 24th Annual Season Opener at Monmouth
March 30, 2019
Women's Indoor Track Earns Three All-Conference Honors
The Blue Devils were selected to the All-NEC Team.
March 21, 2019
Three Blue Devils Compete at BU Last Chance Meet Sunday
ECAC qualifiers will compete at the IC4A/ECAC Championships on March 2-3 in Boston, MA.
February 24, 2019
Women's Track Earns Six Medals at NEC Championship
Women's track totaled 63 points and finished fifth.
February 16, 2019
Women's Track in Second Place After Day One of NEC Championship
Dawn Hubbell earned the silver medal for the women's 3,000-meter run.
February 15, 2019
Blue Devils Ready to Compete for 2019 NEC Title
CCSU finished in fifth place at the 2018 Northeast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship.
February 13, 2019
Women’s Track Sets Five Personal Bests at David Hemery Invitational
Women's track competes at the 2019 NEC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 15-16 at Wagner.
February 8, 2019
Track and Field Heads Back to Boston For David Hemery Valentine Invite
The Blue Devils compete at the NEC Championship on Feb. 15-16.
February 7, 2019
Nesmith Sets New School Record for Triple Jump at New England Championships
Senior Sierra Nesmith recorded 11.81 meters for the triple jump.
February 2, 2019
Brawner, Nesmith, and Rospierski Qualify for Day Two of New England Championships.
The Blue Devils resume tomorrow at 10:30 a.m.
February 1, 2019
Track Sets Seven Personal Bests in Boston
Women's indoor track competed in the John Thomas Terrier Classic Friday.
January 25, 2019
Women's Indoor Track Competes at Joe Donahue Games
CCSU set six personal bests at the Joe Donahue Games.
January 18, 2019
Track Records Four Personal Bests at Ramapo Friday
Women's track recorded four personal bests and two first place finishes Friday
January 11, 2019
Women's Track Competes at Wagner Invitational
CCSU competes at Ramapo College Indoor Track & Field Season Opener on Friday, Jan. 11.
January 4, 2019
Preseason Coaches' Poll Predict Central to Finish Second
CCSU received three first place votes in the preseason poll.
January 3, 2019