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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Danielson, CT
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- High School:
- Killingly
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- Position:
- Distance
Bio
Collegiate Personal Bests:
500 Meter: 1:20.36
800 Meter: 2:09.69 (School Record - Indoor), 2:12.34 (School Record - Outdoor)
1,000 Meter: 2:57.96
1,500 Meter: 4:29.16
Mile: 4:44.96 (School Record - Indoor)
3,000 Meter: 9:19.17 (School Record - Indoor)
5,000 Meter: 16:18.75 (School Record - Indoor), 16:01.22 (School Record - Outdoor)
10,000 Meter: 34:01.76 (School Record - Outdoor)
3,000 Meter Steeple: 10:33.34
3K (XC): 9:30.8
3.1 Mile (XC): 17:19.8
5K (XC): 17:28.5
6K (XC): 21:00.6
3.11 Mile (XC): 18:13.9
2021-22 NEC Student-Athlete of the Year
2022 Outdoor: Northeast Conference Most Valuable Performer...Most Outstanding Track Performer (Distance)...All-Northeast Conference First Team (1,500m; 5,000m; 10,000m)...Northeast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Ran the 5,000 (16:20.93) and 10,000 (35:41.48) at the NCAA East Prelims...Won the 1,500 (4:36.61), 5,000 (17:15.63) and 10,000 (39:11.02) at the NEC Outdoor Championships...Had a season-best time of 4:29.16 in the 1500 at the CCSU Invitational...Won the 10,000 (34:01.76) at the Bison Outdoor Classic...Ran the 5,000 in 16:01.22 at the Raleigh Relays.
2021-22 Indoor: NEC Most Valuable Performer...All-Northeast Conference First Team (Mile; 3,000m; 5,000m)...Northeast Conference Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Won the Mile (5:03.68), 3,000m (9:52.56), 5,000m (17:25.22) and was on the gold-winning DMR (12:06.86) at the NEC Championships...Ran the 3,000 in 9:19.17 at the BU Last Chance Meet...Ran the Mile in 4:44.96 at the New England Indoor Championship.
2021 Cross Country: NEC Most Outstanding Performer...All-Northeast Conference...Northeast Conference Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Four-time Northeast Conference Athlete of the Week...Won five individual meets during the season...Won the NEC Individual Championship in 17:19.8...Won the IC4A/ECAC Championships in 17:53.3...Ran the 6K course at the NCAA Northeast Regional in 21:39.9...Won the CCSU Mini Meet (3K - 9:30.8), Ted Owen Invitational (5K - 17:35.5), and Marist Invitational (5K - 18:17.7).
2021 Outdoor: Northeast Conference Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Northeast Conference Most Outstanding Track Performer (Distance)...All-Northeast Conference First Team (5,000 meter, Steeplechase)...Placed 2nd in the steeplechase (10:33.34) at the IC4A/ECAC Championships...Won the 5,000 meter run (17:39.06) and the steeplechase (10:55.98) at the Northeast Conference Championships...WOn the steeplechase in 10:46.1 at the CCSU Invitational...Ran a collegiate best 4:36.91 in the 1,500 at Vermont...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 Cross Country: Northeast Conference Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year...All-Northeast Conference...Helped team win third straight NEC Championship...Completed the 5K course in 17:35.6, finishing second by .1 seconds at NEC Championships...Northeast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 Indoor: Northeast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll
2020 Indoor: Won the gold in the 3,000 meter (10:13.34) at the Wagner Invite...Won the gold in the 4x800 (9:38.37) and the silver in the mile (5:06.43) at the Dartmouth Relays...Won the bronze in the DMR after setting a new school record with a time of 11:41.59 at the BU Terrier Classic...Won the bronze in the 800 meter at the NEICAAA Indoor Championships...Finished fourth in the DMR (11:48.74) at the Millrose Games...Took home three gold medals at the NEC Championships in the 800 meter (2:17.18), 3,000 meter (9:57.67) and the DMR (12:07.76)...Broke the school record in the 800 meter with a time of 2:09.69 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships.
2019 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...NEC Most Outstanding Performer...Won the 5K at the Ted Owen Invite...Won the gold in the 3K and ran a personal best time of 9:51.5 at the CCSU Mini Meet...Was crowned the NEC Individual Champion after winning the 5K race with a time of 17:28.5...Ran a personal best in the 6K at the NCAA DI Northeast Region Championship...NEC Women's Cross Country Fall Scholar Athlete...NEC Commissioners Honor Roll.
2019 Outdoor: Earned the silver medal in the 1,500 meter race (4:45.15) at the 24th Annual Monmouth Season Opener...Finished 15th in both the 800 meter (2:14.51) and 4x400 (4:00.65) at the 2019 Colonial Relays...Came in eighth place in the 800 meter (2:17.51) and the 4x400 (4:02.58) at the UConn Northeast Challenge...Placed fourth in the 800 meter (2:16.09) and the 4x400 (4:03.88) at the 2019 Larry Ellis Invitational...Took home the gold medal in the 800 meter race at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational...Won the silver medal in the 800 meter (2:13.72) and the bronze medal for the 4x800 (9:12.20) at the NEC Championship
2018 Cross Country: Ran a personal best in the 3.11 mile with a time of 18:13.9 and finished 8th at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Invitational...Won the gold for the 5K at the 16th Annual Ted Owen Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:05.3...Finished 10th with a time of 18:17.8 for the 5K run at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championship...Set a personal best for the 3K and finished fourth with a time of 10:12.3 at the 16th Annual CCSU Mini Meet...Ran a personal best and finished first with a time of 18:03.6 for the 5K race at the NEC Championship...Named the 2018 Northeast Conference Most Outstanding Player...Named to the NEC All-Conference Team...Placed 66th and set a personal best time of 23:14.0 for the 6K race at the NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championship.
2018 Outdoor: At the Black & Gold Invitational took home the bronze medal for the 4x400 (4:13.87)...Won the silver for the 800 (2:17.62) at the 2018 Mark Young Invitational...Gold medalist for the 800 (2:12.34) and 4x400 (4:11.79) at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational, set a new school record for the 800 meter...At the Northeast Conference Championship won the silver medal for the 4x800 (9:26.71) and the bronze for the 800 meter (2:15.30).
2018 Indoor: Took home the gold at the 2018 Yale Collegiate Invitational for the DMR...Set a personal best in the 1,000 meter (3:06.94) and finished 4th overall...Took home the silver medal for DMR (12:17.86) at the 2018 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
2017 Cross Country: Ran the 3K in the 15th Annual CCSU Mini Meet and finished 38th overall (10:56.0)...Finished 13th overall and ran a personal best time (18:32.8) in the 5K at the Northeast Conference Championship....Competed in the 6K at the NCAA D1 Region Cross Country Championships and set a best time of 23:50.9 and finished 145th overall...Ran the 5K at the IC4A ECAC XC Championship for the 5k with a time of 19:59.3.
Before Central: Earned bronze at the Connecticut State Track & Field Championships...Was a three-time state open track qualifier...Chosen for the ECC Sportsmanship honor (2016-17)... Selected to the 2015-16 All-Norwich Bulletin Team for cross country and track...Was a 2016 ECC Cross Country All-Star and 2015-17 ECC 800m All-Star...Placed fifth at the 2016 Connecticut state meet in the 800 meter run.
News Mentions
Women's Cross Country Touts Five All-NEC Selections, One All-Rookie
December 2, 2021
Rafter Takes First, CCSU Finishes Sixth at IC4A/ECAC Championships
November 20, 2021
Women's Cross Country Runs at NCAA Regional
November 12, 2021
Women's Cross Country Wins Fourth Straight NEC Title
October 30, 2021
Rafter Wins Fourth Athlete of the Week Award
October 27, 2021
Rafter Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week
October 25, 2021
Rafter Sets New PR, Women's Team Finishes Third at Mini Meet
October 22, 2021
Rafter Wins Third Athlete of the Week Award
October 13, 2021
Rafter Wins Athlete of the Week
September 29, 2021
Rafter Cruises to First Place Finish at Ted Owen Invitational
September 25, 2021
Rafter Takes Home Athlete of the Week Honors
September 9, 2021
Women’s Cross Country Tabbed as Favorite in Preseason Poll
August 15, 2021