2008 Women's Track & Field Roster

Ashley Adams

  • Position 100 hurdles
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Plainfield, N.J.
  • Highschool Plainfield HS

Biography

2007-08 (Freshman): In first meet of her college season Ashley finished 14th in the 60M dash with a 7.92, 9th in the 800M dash with a 2:42:58 and 2nd in the 60MH with 8.59 and a trial time of 8.64 at the Penn State Open meet.  As the seasoned progressed she, placed 2nd in the 60MH with 8.53 at the Penn State Invitational meet, placed 2nd in the 60MH at the HBCU meet with 8.86 and a trial time of 8.80 and 11th in the shot put with 9.69m, placed 22nd at the New York Armory in the 60MH with 8.73, placed 12th at the indoor MEAC Championships with 8.89 not advancing to the finals, ECAC second place going into the finals with 8.52 in the 60MH but the end result was DNF as she fell over the second hurdle.  As the indoor season came to a halt the outdoor season was just beginning. Wake Forest the opening outdoor meet she placed 11th with 14.3 and placed 12th with 1:04:31 in the 400IM, won the Del State invitational meet in the 100HH with a 14.1 and placed 5th with a 13.00 in the 100M dash, placed 2nd at the Duke invitational with 14.12 in the 100HH and 1:02:88 in the 400IM , placed 30th at the Sun Angels Classic meet with 14.6 in the 100HH and placed 28th with 1:05:92 in the 400IM, Morgan State Legacy meet she won the 100HH race with a trial time of 13.87 and a final time of 14.34 also placed 5th in the 400IM with 1:03:42, she placed 4th in the 100HH at the conference championships with a trial time of 14.05 and a final time of 14.25, finished 5th in the 400IM with 1:01:63 and a trial time of 1:01:00 and placed 7th in the long jump with 5.63m and no practice in this event also apart of the 4by1 relay that finished 4th with 45.90, placed 7th in the 100HH with a trial time of 13.83 a semi-final time of 13.60 and a final time of 14.09 at the ECAC meet, ranked number 18 in the east region and 56th in the nation with a 13.6.

2006-2007 at Morgan State: Redshirted.

High School: Lettered in track and field at Plainfield High…Was a two-time outdoor county champion in the 100 hurdles and the 400 hurdles…A three-time outdoor conference champion in the 100 and 400 hurdles…State Sectional champion and State group champion as a senior…Was a three-time All-Area, All-County and All-Conference first team indoor and outdoor selection in the 55 hurdles and 100 hurdles…One time All-State first team selection during the outdoor season and a No. 1 top performer list as a senior…Was coached by Payton Hines, John Bateman and Ruth Wright.

Personal: Born on July 15, 1987...Daughter of Cynthia Adams and William Adams...Has three siblings, William, Tyler-Gail and Kennedy...Major is political science...Is a proud member of the U.S. Army Reserve.

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Freshman

    100 hurdles
    5'5"
  • 2008-09Sophomore

    100 hurdles
    5'5"