2015 Women's Track & Field Roster
Erin Finn
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Bloomfield, Mich.
- High School:
- West Bloomfield
- Position:
- Distance
Last Updated: May 28, 2019
At Michigan
• 2017 AAU James E. Sullivan Award finalist (only female finalist in Michigan history, 2nd finalist overall)
• 2018 Big Ten Medal of Honor winner
• 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier
• School record holder in the indoor 3,000 (8:58.69), indoor 5,000 (15:23.16), outdoor 5,000 (15:26.08) and outdoor 10,000 (32:00.46)
• Four-time NCAA Championships runner-up (three times indoors, once in cross country)
• Nine-time individual USTFCCCA All-American (three cross country, four indoor, two outdoor), tied with Nicole Edwards for the most in school history
• Only woman in collegiate history to run 15:30 or faster in two consecutive NCAA Indoor Championships 5000-meter finals
• Member of the 2016 NCAA runner-up cross country team, two Big Ten Championship teams (indoor, cross country) and three NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship teams
• 2016 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year
• 10-time individual Big Ten champion (three indoor, three outdoor, three cross country), most individual titles in program history
• First athlete in Big Ten history to win three non-consecutive conference cross country crowns (one of three three-time winners overall) and the first to repeat at 6K
• Three-time Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Year (2013, 15-16)
• Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Year (2016), Big Ten Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Athlete of the Championships (2014)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2013)
• Big Ten Indoor Track Freshman of the Year (2014)
• 14-time Big Ten Athlete of the Week (most in conference history)
• NCAA Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year (2016); Three-time All-Great Lakes Region (2013, 15-16) and one-time regional champion (2016)
• 2017 Academic All-American of the Year; Academic All-America in 2016 and 2017
• Four-time USTFCCCA All-Academic (2014-17)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2015-17)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2014-17)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award winner (2014-17)
• Michigan Female Rookie of the Year (2014)
• MGoBlue.com Awards Female Freshman of the Year (2014)
Sixth Year (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 33:21.56 in the 10,000 meter run for 3rd at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 23-25), advancing to the NCAA Championships in the event for the second time in her career.
• Ran 33:23.17 in the 10,000 meter run for 7th at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12), scoring two team points for the Wolverines.
• Ran 16:09.94 in the 5000 meter run for 5th at the Cardinal Classic (April 19-20) in the invitational section.
Indoor Track & Field
• Did not compete.
Cross Country
• No remaining eligibility
Redshirt Senior (2017-18)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 32:45.51 in the 10,000 meter run for the win at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 11-13) , missing her own meet record by less than five seconds and claiming her 10th career Big Ten individual title.
• Ran 15:33.15 in the 5000 meter run to finish 2nd at the Cardinal Classic (April 20-21)
• Ran a career-best 9:14.31 in the 3000 meter run to win the competition at the Battle of the Blues (April 6)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a school-record 8:58.69 in the 3000 meter run to win the competition at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20)
• Ran 4:40.17 in the Mile to finish 4th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) in the invitational section.
Cross Country
• No remaining eligibility
Senior (2016-17)
Outdoor
• Ran a school-record 32:00.46 over 10,000 meters at the USATF Championships (June 22) to finish sixth overall
• Did not compete during collegiate season
• Earn national runner-up honors with a time of 15:27.36 in the 5000 meter run to finish 2nd at the NCAA Indoor Championships (Mar. 10-11)
• Earned the Big Ten bronze medal by running a season's best 15:32.45 in the 5000 meter run to finish 3rd at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25) to go along with another Big Ten bronze at 3000 meters in 9:08.38
• Ran a SPIRE facility record and nation-leading 15:34.36 in the 5000 meter run to win at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 10-11)
• Ran a career-best 4:38.35 in the Mile to finish 5th at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3-4) in the Meyo Mile. Also ran a leg of the runner-up distance medley relay.
• Ran a nation-leading 9:07.24 in the 3000 meter run to win at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Ran a career-best 4:39.76 in the Mile to finish third at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 14) in an effort that netted her Big Ten Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honors
Cross Country
• Closed her career by leading U-M for the 21st consecutive race, finishing as national runner-up in 19:44.2 to help U-M match its program-best national team finish (second place) at the 6,000-meter NCAA Championships (Nov. 19)
• Became the first Wolverine to capture the regional crown in five years when she ran 19:27.8 to help U-M win the 6,000-meter NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship
• Earned her third career Big Ten title in a dominant 25-second win (20:37.3) to help Michigan finish on top at the 6K Big Ten Championships (Oct. 30)
• Picked up her fourth win of the season at the 6,000-meter adidas Pre-Nationals (Oct. 15) race, finishing in 19:44.7 with a 24-second lead, helping U-M place third
• Won the Greater Louisville Classic with a course-record time of 16:26 to help U-M win the 5,000-meter Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 1)
• Led U-M with a runner-up finish at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 24), finishing the 6K race in 21:01.0
• Won the individual race by 45 seconds to help U-M take the team title at the 5,000-meter Sycamore Invitational (Sept. 10), clocking 17:04.2
• Competing as an unattached athlete, won the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Sept. 2) in a time of 16:44.5
Junior (2015-16)
Outdoor
• Redshirted
• Met the U.S. Olympic Trials standards at 10,000-meters (32:25) by running 31:51.84 while competing unattached at Stanford's Payton Jordan Invitational (May 1).
Indoor
• During a historic weekend at the NCAA Championships (March 11-12), earned All-America honors in both the 3K (9:04.40) and 5K (15:23.16) races with a pair of runner-up finishes, breaking her own 5,000-meter record in the latter event
• Won twin titles at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-27), claiming the 3,000-meter title in 9:08.09 and re-breaking her own program and facility record to time 15:37.31 and win the 5,000-meter race
• Set her second school record in six days at the SPIRE NCAA D1 Invitational (Feb. 12), breaking her own school and SPIRE record with a time of 15:38.98 to win the 5K race
• Set a new program-best and personal record in the 3K race (9:01.25) at Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational (Feb. 6), earning a runner-up finish
• Won the mile race in 4:40.38, a personal best, helping U-M to win the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 23)
• Won the 3000m race in 9:13.41 at the Hillsdale Winter Opener (Jan. 9)
Cross Country
• Helped U-M finish sixth at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 21) as the top Wolverine finisher with a time of 20:10.2 in the 6,000-meter event, finishing 19th despite losing a shoe at 2K
• Finished fifth in 20:44.3 at the 6,000-meter NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 13) to help U-M to the team title
• Scored for U-M at the 6,000-meter Big Ten Championships (Nov. 1), running a collegiate-best 19:44.9 to take the individual title
• Took sixth overall in 20:09.1 to help U-M win the 6,000-meter NCAA Pre-Nats meet (Oct. 17).
• Won the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 3) with a time of 16:48.23 helping U-M to win the 5,000-meter event
• Won the 5,000-meter Commodore Classic (Sept. 19) in a career-best 16:43.4, helping U-M to a team victory
• Competed unattached at the EMU Celebration (Sept. 5) finishing first with a time of 16:54.9 in the 5,000-meter event.
Sophomore (2014-15)
Outdoor
• At the NCAA Championships, claimed fifth place in the 5,000m run in 15:43.97
• At the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds (May 28-30), Ran 15:58:64 in the 5,000m race
• Defended her 10,000m title at the Big Ten Championships (May 15-17) with a time of 33:54.85, more than a 20-second victory; also finished third in the 5,000m run running 16:14.27
• Ran 15:32.88, then the season's fastest time by any Wolverine, to finish 19th in a professional-riddled field at the Payton Jordan Invitational (May 2)
• Was the runner-up (15:41.80) in the 5,000m race at UVA Challenge (April 17-18) in her season debut in the event
• Made her season debut at the CAL-UVA Tri Meet (April 3-4) as the runner-up in the 3,000m race, running 9:24.55
Indoor
• Redshirted
Cross Country
• Unable to compete in postseason due to injury
• Led the Wolverines with a fourth-place finish at 6,000-meter NCAA Pre-Nationals (Oct.18), finishing with a time of 20:43.3 to help the team to a third-place showing
• Won the individual title at the 6,000-meter Big Ten Preview (Sept. 20) with a time of 20:36.41
• Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week (Sept. 23) for her performance
• Helped U-M to a first-place finish at the same event with a near-perfect score of 16 points
• Opened the season with a runner-up finish (17:01.5) at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Aug. 29).
Freshman (2013-14)
Outdoor
• At the NCAA Outdoor Championships (June 11-14), finished sixth in the 10,000-meter run (32:50.14) to earn All-America first team honors
• At the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds (May 29-31), won the 10,000-meter run (33:13.46), running the top time between the east and west regions to qualify for the NCAA Championships
• At the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 16-18), won the 5,000- (15:48.90) and 10,000-meter run (32:41.65) titles, setting Big Ten meet records in both events. For her performance, she earned Big Ten Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Athlete of the Championships
• At the Payton Jordan Invitational (May 4), finished 13th overall and second among collegians in Section 1 of the 5,000-meter run (15:26.08)
• At the Mt. SAC Relays (April 18), finished seventh in the Invite Elite Division of the 5,000-meter run (15:52.11)
• At the Raleigh Relays (March 28-29), finished 12th in the invitational 1,500-meter run (4:29.08)
Indoor
• At the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 14-15), finished 12th in the 5,000-meter run (16:52.10)
• At the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-March1), won the 5,000-meter run title, breaking Mindy Rowand's 25-year old school record and setting a new SPIRE Institute record (15:52.11), both of which she would later break, and finished second in the 3,000-meter run (9:12.59) -- named Big Ten Indoor Freshman of the Year for her performance
• At the SPIRE Invitational (Feb. 14-15), won the 5,000-meter run (15:57.32)
• At the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8), finished ninth in the mile run (4:45.54)
• At the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18), won the 3,000-meter run (9:15.82, 9:11.10#)
Cross Country
• Finished 30th (20:40.3) at the 6,000-meter NCAA Championships (Nov. 23), earning All-America honors, and helping U-M finish fourth -- its best finish since 2006
• Finished second (20:09) at the 6,000-meter NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15), earning All-Great Lakes Region honors, and helping U-M defend its third straight title
• Won the individual title at the 6,000-meter Big Ten Championships (Nov.3) in 20:48.3, becoming just the third freshmen in conference history to win the title, to earn All-Big Ten first team honors
• Finished 16th (20:33.72) at the 6,000-meter NCAA Pre-Nationals (Oct. 19)
• Finished in fourth place (21:04.36) at the 6,000-meter Rim Rock Farm Classic (Oct. 5)
• Finished in fourth place (21:31.1) at the 6,000-meter Purdue Invitational (Sept. 13).
Prep
• Graduated from West Bloomfield High School (2013)• National Honor Society
• National AP Scholar
• National Merit Semifinalist
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• Spanish Club
• Interact Club Treasurer
Cross Country
• Two-time state champion (2011, '12)
• Finished fourth at MHSAA state meet in 2010 ... Three-time Oakland County champion (2010, '11, '12)
• Runner up at 2013 USATF Junior Cross Country Nationals, earning All-America honors (2013)
• Two-time Foot Locker Cross Country Championship finalist, earning All-America honors, finishing seventh in 2010 and second in 2011
As member of Team USA
• 2013 North America, Central America & Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Junior Champion; Finished 34th at IAAF World Cross Country Championships; Competed in 2012 Bupa Great Edinburgh Run
Track & Field
• MHSAA 3,200-meter state champion (2012)
• MHSAA 3,200-meter state runner up (2011)
• Five-time New Balance Nationals All-American: 2013 New Balance Indoor Nationals 5,000m runner up
• 2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 5,000m runner up
• 2012 New Balance Indoor Nationals 5,000m champion
• 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals -- runner up in 5,000m and sixth-place finisher in two mile
• Finished fourth at USATF Outdoor Junior Nationals in 5,000m (2012)
Personal
• Majored in Biochemistry
• Born November 19, 1994
• Daughter of Jeffrey and Lori Finn
Personal Notes
• Mother, Lori Finn, played basketball at Alma College (1983-84)
Career-Best Performances (College)
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