University of Tennessee Athletics
2017-18 Track & Field / XC Roster
Roster
Schumacher, Niamh

Niamh Schumacher
- Position:
- XC/Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Seymour, Tenn.
- High School:
- The King's Academy
Bio
Personal Records
Cross Country
- 6K: 20:57.40 (2017)
HONORS
- 2017 All-SEC Cross Country Women's All-Freshman Team
2017 CROSS COUNTRY
- Ran in four races in 2017 season, finishing second on team all four times
- Clocked career-best 6K time of 20:57.40 and finished 34th at NCAA South Regional (11/10)
- At SEC Championship, earned SEC All-Freshman honors after finishing 22nd in the 6K with a time of 21:09.40
- Clocked in at 21:17.90 and took 112th in the Red race at Pre-Nationals (10/14)
- Made UT debut at Paul Short Run (9/29), finishing 85th in 6K with time of 21:06.00
HIGH SCHOOL
- PRs: 1 mile - 5:00.46; 2 mile - 10.24.87; 5k -17:18.27
- Selected as a cross country All-American in 2016
- Two-time individual cross country state champion (2015 and 2016)
- Three-time individual state champion in the outdoor 3200 meters (2015, 2016, 2017)
- Two-time individual state champion in the outdoor 1600 meters (2016 and 2017)
- 2017 individual state champion in the indoor 3200 meters
- Was a Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalist
- Member of National Honor Society and Scholars Bowl Team
- Had the third-higest GPA of her class
PERSONAL
- Niamh Clodagh Schumacher was born on Aug. 17, 1999
- Daughter of Jim and Liz Schumacher
- Biggest Sports Influence: "Mid distance runner Lopez Lomong because his book inspired me to start running"
- Hobbies playing the violin
- Majoring in Food Science
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