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2024-25 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Erin Hovendon

  • Height 5-4
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Laurel Park, N.C.
  • High School Carolina Day School
  • Event Distance
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFRRS)

Accolades (Indoor): 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - 800m (2023-24)
 
Accolades (Outdoor): 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - 800m (2023-24) 
- All-New England D3 - 4x800 (2022-23)
 
Accolades: 
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2023-24)

2023-24: 
- Competed in 12 meets 
- Finished fourth in the 4x800 and eighth in the 800m at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship 
- Placed fourth in the 800m at the NEWMAC Championship 
- Finished seventh in the 800m at the New England D3 Indoor Championship

2022-23: 
- Competed in seven meets 
- Finished third in the 4x800 and 12th in the 800m at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship 
- Placed seventh in the 800m at the NEWMAC Championship 
- Finished tenth in the 4x800 and 15th in the 800m at the New England D3 Indoor Championship

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Traveling with the team to compete at Pre Nationals in PA in 2023!

Off the Track at MIT:
- Majoring in mechanical engineering with a focus on energy and design with a minor in public policy
- SuperUROP in fluid mechanics and mCDR research in the Environmental Dynamics Lab (ENDLab)
- Co-manager of Infinite Threads, an on-campus thrifting and material reuse club, and member of UA Sustain

High School:
- Six-time All-State team selection for cross country (NCISAA)
- 2022 Varsity XC MVP
- Four-time All-State team selection for track and field
- Three-time varsity track and field MVP
- Three-time recipient of the Richard Washburn, Jr. Award for best underclassmen student-athlete
- Recipient of the Canie B. Smith Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior
- Two-time state champion in the 800m and the 4x800 meter relay
- Three-time varsity cross country captain
- Scoring team member for five consecutive state championship team titles.
- Won 24 varsity letters between cross country, track and field, soccer and swimming
- Member of the National and Mu Alpha Theta (Math) Honor Societies
- Habitat for Humanity Student Build Communications Leader
- DEI Student Advisory Board Member
- Student Ambassador
- Four-year Upper School Student Government Representative
- Climate Club Member
- National Merit Scholar
- Math Department Prize
- NHSCA Academic All-American First Team
- Highlander Society (100 hrs of community service)
- National Spanish Exam Silver Medals (Levels 5 and 6)
- Three-time Honors Paper selection
- Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (Three Silver Keys and Two Gold)

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance
    5'4"