2015 Nebraska Cross Country Media Guide | Page 30

HALEY HARSIN SOPHOMORE / SYRACUSE, NEB. (SYRACUSE HS) 2014 (Freshman) Haley Harsin competed in all six meets and was a regular among Nebraska’s top-seven finishers...opened her collegiate career with a 27th-place finish at the Augustana Twilight Invitational, running a time of 17:15.04 on the three-mile course...followed with a 29th-place finish in a time of 23:45.40 at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational at Pioneers Park...was Nebraska’s No. 7 finisher at the Roy Griak Invitational (25:28) and concluded the regular season at the Bradley Classic, finishing No. 6 among the Huskers (23:16.8)...launched herself back into Nebraska’s top five at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 22:47.3....concluded the season at the NCAA Midwest Regional as Nebraska’s No. 7 runner with a time of 23:21.5...earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. Before Nebraska Personal • Born April 24, 1996 in Omaha, Neb. • Parents are Brent and Regan Harsin • Attended Syracuse HS in Nebraska • Major is biological sciences Career Honors Harsin finished an impressive prep career as a 10-time letterwinner at Syracuse High School in Nebraska...starred on the track, where she captured 11 top-five individual finishes at the Nebraska State Track and Field Championships during her four-year career...capped her career with a runner-up finish in the 1,600 meters, while adding a third-place finish in the 800...also helped Syracuse’s 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams to fifth-place state finishes in 2014...added a runner-up finish in the 800 in 2011, 2012 and 2013, while also finishing second in the 1,600 as a sophomore in 2012...posted personal-best times of 11:47 in the 3,200, 5:14 in the 1,600, 2:14 in the 800 and 58.1 in the 400...was a three-time letterwinner in volleyball, capturing honorable-mention all-state honors while leading Syracuse to the state tournament her senior season...her volleyball commitments prevented her from competing in high school cross country...lettered three seasons in basketball...an outstanding student as well, posted a 4.0 grade-point average and was the co-valedictorian of her 2014 senior class at Syracuse High School. Personal Haley Harsin was born April 24, 1996 in Omaha, Neb...daughter of Brent and Regan Harsin...has a twin sister, Emily, and two twin brothe