Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks

5’3”
 
Career Bests:
5k: 19:02.75 (East Coast Conference Outdoor Track Championship 2014)
6k: 23:23.7 (NCAA Division II East Region Championship 2014)
 
2014 (junior): The season began with another personal best time, with a 19:32.9 at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational (7^th place on the team, 5k)...  The fast times kept coming, where Ward never saw 20 minutes on the clock in any 5k throughout the season... In her last attempt at improving on her personal best 5k, at the East Coast Conference Championships, she ran 19:18.3 finishing 14^th place overall and 5^th on the team...  She was awarded second team all-conference honors…  In the team’s first season as a fully NCAA Division II program, Ward helped the team to NCAA Nationals with a 23:23.7 at the East Region Championships (6k)...  This time is easily more than 2 minutes faster than her 6k from only two years prior…  At the NCAA Division II National meet the team finished 9^th place.
 
2013 (sophomore): In her first 5k race, Ward broke the 20 minute milestone, finishing in 19:57.0 at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational (47^th overall)… The season closed at the East Coast Conference Championships, where Ward improved her best time by more than 20 seconds.  She finished the race as the clock hit 19:35.5 (5k).
 
2012 (freshman): Ward opened her freshman campaign on the RWC Club team, but quickly transitioned to the Varsity team only a few weeks into arriving on campus…  Ward raced 4 times her rookie season, posting her season best time at the Harry F. Anderson Invational (5k) finishing in 20:54.0...  At the Leopard Invitational, Ward covered the 6k course in 25:40.5.
 
High School: 2012 graduate of Greece Athena High School…  Ran her high school 5k personal record at the Section 5 Championships (21:28.39)...  Also ran 5:23.37 in the 1500m at the Monroe County Championships her senior year.
 
Personal: Born September 17, 1994 to Penny and Chris Ward...  Has an older brother, Christopher (22)… Enjoys watching the Buffalo Bills and Greys Anatomy…  Ward lists her favorite aspect of being a Roberts athlete as being able to integrate faith with sports...  For example, a pre-race ritual of the team is singing a hymn and praying, which helps to calm the heart and mind before a race…  Nursing major, planning to work in labor and delivery.