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2025-26 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Erin Hovendon

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

Biography

Collegiate Career Statistics (TFRRS)


Accolades (Indoor): 

  • USTFCCCA All-Region - 800m (2023-24)

Accolades (outdoor):

  • USTFCCCA All-Region - 800m (2023-24) 

  • All-New England D3 - 4x800 (2022-23)

  • NEWMAC Sportsmanship Team (2025)

  • NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2025)

2024-25:

  • Competed in 5 meets this indoor and outdoor track season 

  • Ran career bests in the 800m at The Final Qualifier at MIT, running a 2:15.24.

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

Before MIT:

  • 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)

Personal:

  • 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

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance
    5'4"