University of Connecticut Athletics
2017 Women's Cross Country Roster

Mia Nahom
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- New Mildford High
- Hometown:
- New Milford, Conn.
Personal Bests: 800 - 2:09.34 | 5000 - 16:55.54 | 1000 - 2:56.32 | 1500 - 4:28.98 | Mile - 4:44.83 | 3000 - 9:42.73 | 3000 Meter Steeplechase - 10:33.60 | 5K (XC) - 17:23.9 | 6K (XC) - 21:05.5 | 6.2K (XC) - 22:59.0
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-2019)
Cross Country:Â AAC Women's Cross Country All-Conference selection for second consecutive season...Ran at four races...Bests: 5K - 18:30.7 at Minuteman XC Invitational, 6K - 21:07.8 at Paul Short Gold, and 6.2K - 22:59.0 at conference championships to finish at ninth overall.Â
Indoor: Competed at six meets in Mile, 800, and 3000...Consistently finished in the top-20...Silver finish at conference championships and IC4A/ECAC indoor championships in the mile...Took third in the Mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational...Bests: Mile - 4:44.83 at Scarlet and White Invitational, 800 - 2:09.34 at Valentine Invitational, and 3000 - 9:42.73 at Scarlet and White Invitational...All-Conference selection...All-ECAC/IC4A performer.
Outdoor: Did not compete.Â
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-2018)
Cross Country: A part of a 2017 cross country team that won its first AAC XC Championship on Oct. 28th...AAC Women’s Cross Country All-Conference selection...Ran in six races...Four top-5 performances...Silver at 6K UB Stampede XC Invite with a time of 21:46.3...Several bronze finishes: at first race as a Husky at the UMass Minuteman XC Invitational posted time of 17:54.8 in 5K, at Brown-Rothenberg XC Meet in 5K finished at 17:23.9...and at conference championships finished with a time of 21:44.4...Competed at NCAA DI Northeast Region XC Championships and finished in the top-30 at 22:33.3.
Indoor: Competed at six meets in 800, Mile, DMR, 1000, 4x800, and 3000...Posted 10 top-10 finishes during the season...A part of a DMR teams that took first at conference indoor championships at 11:29.93 and Valentine Invitational at 11:21.45...Bests: 800 - 2:09.72 (prelims) at ECAC-IC4A indoor championships at ninth overall, Mile - 4:46.15 at Scarlet and White Invitational at seventh overall, 4x800 - 9:19.34 at Nittany Lion Challenge, and 3000 - 9:45.44 at Vanderbilt Invitational at eighth overall...Second overall in mile at conference championship at 4:50.49, All-Conference selection.Â
Outdoor: Competed at six meets in 3000, 1500, 4x800, 5000, 4x400, and 3000 Meter Steeplechase...Seven top-20 finishes...First-place at UCF Black and Gold Challenge in 3000 at 10:00.60...Bronze medalist several times...Bests: 1500 - 4:28.98 at Florida Relays, 4x800 - 8:45.52 at same meet, 5000 - 16:55.54 at Penn Relays, 4x400 - 4:13.28 at Sam Howell Invitational, and 3000MSÂ - 10:33.60 at conference championships to finish fourth overall.Â
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Earned seven varsity letters at New Mildford High School ... 2017 New England Champion in the 1600m ... five-time All-New England runner in the 1600m ... three-time State Class L Champion in the 1600m ... two-time State Open Champion in the 1600m ... two-year captain ... turned in a PR of 4:25.75 in the 1600m and 2:12.98 in the 800m ... played three years of varsity soccer ... named captain her senior year ... helped her team to the SWC Championship in 2015 ... graduated in the Top-10 percent of her class.
PERSONAL:Â Mia Louise Nahom ... daughter of Michael and Michelle Nahom ... has two brothers, Jackson and Eli ... has yet to declare a major.
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