Bio

Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

Collegiate Career Honors:

• 2019 NCAA All-American (3000m Steeplechase - 6th)
• 2019 USTFCCCA Track & Field All-New England Region (Steeplechase)
• 2019 NEICAAA Track & Field All-Region (Steeplechase)
• 2019 NEWMAC Track & Field All-Conference Second Team (Steeplechase)
• 2018 USTFCCCA XC All-New England Region
• 2x NEWMAC Cross Country All-Conference (2018, 2019)
• 2x NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Team (2018, 2021)
• 2018 All-Seven Sisters First Team - Individual Champion
• NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week (9/16/19)

Collegiate Personal Records: 

• 5000 (IN) - 19:54.96 : Gordon Kelly Invitational
• 3000 (IN) - 11:33.74 : Inaugural Branwen Smith-King Invitational
• Mile (IN) - 5:39.81 : Tufts Cupid Challenge
• 1500 (OUT) - 5:03.47 : 2018 Aloha Relays
• 5000 (OUT) - 20:16.42 : Blue & Silver Challenge
• 3000S (OUT) - 12:37.41 : NEWMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship
• 5K (XC) - 18:43.9: 2019 Keene State College Cross Country Invitational
• 6K (XC) - 22:33.9: 2019 Connecticut College XC Invitational

2020-21

Track & Field: 

• Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Cross Country: 

• Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2019-20

Cross Country:

• Competed in 7 events as a junior for the blue.
• Placed 10th overall at the Keene State Invitational to set a 5k PR of 18:43.9.
• Set a 6k PR at the Connecticut College XC Invitational with a time of 22:33.9.
• Placed 8th at the NEWMAC Cross Country Championships (23:04.8) to earn her second All-Conference Honors.
• Finished the season representing the Blue at the NCAA DIII New England Region Championships, placing 39th with a time of 22:36.9.
• Named NEWMAC Runner of the Week (9/16/19).

Track & Field:

• Did not compete as a junior.

2018-19

Cross Country:

• Competed in 7 events as a sophomore for the Blue.
• Won the Seven Sisters Champion with a 6K time of 23:06.0.
• Earned All-Region honors with a 24th place finish at the NCAA DIII New England Region Championships, while setting a 6K PR (22:34.8).
• Earned NEWMAC All Conference honors with a 9th place finish at the NEWMAC Championships (19:48.2 - 5K).

Track & Field:

• Did not compete as a sophomore.

2017-18

Cross Country:

• Recorded three personal bests for the season.
• Finished the 1500 with a 5:03.47 time at the 2018 Aloha Relays.
• Clocked in a time of 20:16.42 in the 5000 at the Blue and Silver Challenge.
• Finished the 3000 steeple in 12:37.41 at the 2018 NEWMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. 

Indoor Track & Field:

• Recorded personal bests in three events during her first indoor season.
• Finished the 5000 in 19:54.96 at the Gordon Kelly Invitational.
• Recorded a time of 11:33.74 in the 3000 at the Inaugural Branwen Smith-King Invitational.
• Completed the mile in 5:39.81 at the Tufts Cupid Challenge.

Outdoor Track & Field:

• Recorded three personal bests for the outdoor season.
• Finished the 1500 with a 5:03.47 time at the 2018 Aloha Relays.
• Clocked in a time of 20:16.42 in the 5000 at the Blue and Silver Challenge.
• Finished the 3000 steeple in 12:37.41 at the 2018 NEWMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship.

Before Wellesley: 

• Attended Yarmouth High School.
• Graduated in 2017.
• Was a two-sport athlete in cross country running and nordic skiing.
• Participated on the cross country running team for 3 years and participated on the nordic skiing team for 4 years.
• Helped guide Yarmouth High School in Class B State Cross Country Championship as a Junior in 2015.
• Was captain of the Cross-Country team during senior year.
• Was MVP for nordic skiing during senior season.
• Was an all-state cross country runner and nordic skier junior and senior season.

Personal: 

• Daughter of Katy and Tony Cowles.
• Born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
• Has two siblings, Zhi and Sadie Cowles.
• Chose to attend Wellesley because she was inspired and interested in all of the programs offered at Wellesley College.