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2018-19 Women's XC/Track & Field Roster
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Bethany Hardcastle
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stuart, Fla.
- High School:
- South Fork
Personal Records:
- 5K (XC): 18:40
- 6K (XC): 23:04
- 800m (indoor): 2:24.50
- 800m (outdoor): 2:21.00
- 1500m (outdoor): 4.48.44
- Mile (indoor): 5:11.92
- 3000m (indoor): 10:18.21
- 5000m (outdoor): 18:16.12
All-Time Program Top Showings:
- Mile (indoor): 11th, 5:11.92
- 3000m (indoor): 10th, 10:18.21
- Distance medley relay (indoor) - Hardcastle, Berneta Boldin, Carydaliz Fontanez and Liz Wellman: 5th, 12:12.36
2018-19 (Senior)
Cross Country:
- Opened the season with a 13th place finish at the FAU XC Invite with a time of 19:29.77
- Raced to a 15th place finish in the UCF Alumni Invite with a time of 19:50.0
- Recorded a new personal best time at the Mountain Dew Gator XC Invite with a time of 18:39.11 for a 49th place finish
- Finished sixth among collegiate runners at the Great American XC Festival with a time of 20:02.2
- Crossed the finish line in 19:46.77 for a 26th place finish at the South Florida Invite
- Clocked in at 19:08.44 at the Conference USA Championship for a 56th place finish
- Was the second Owl to cross the finish line at the NCAA Regional 6K, finishing in 23:57.1 for a 157th place finish
2017-18 (Junior)
Cross Country:
- Set a season best 5K time at the C-USA Cross Country Championship (19:01.3)
Indoor T&F:
- Recorded a new personal best in the 3000m at the C-USA Indoor Track & Field Championship (10:18.21)
Outdoor T&F:
- Set a new personal record in the 5000m at the Miami Hurricane Invitational (18:16.12)
- Finished fourth in the 1500m at the Miami Hurricane Invitational (4:52.38)
2016-17 (Sophomore)
Cross Country:
- Ran to a 10th-place finish and a time of 20:08.3 in the first meet of the year, the FAU XC Invitational
- From there on out, was under 20 minutes her last four races of the season
- Ran a 19:23 at UF's Gator Invite, a 19:18 (her season low) at the FSU Invitational, a 19:33 at USF's Invitational, and a 19:38 at the C-USA Championships
2015-16 (Freshman)
Cross Country:
- In her debut at the FAU Collegiate XC Invitational, she claimed fifth place overall in the 5K with a final time of 19:34.3
- Finished 56th in the 5K at the 2015 Mountain Dew Gator XC Invitational with a time of 19:19
- In the FSU Cross Country Invitational she finished in 24th overall in the 5K (19:03)
- Set a personal best in the 5K at the 2015 C-USA Championships with a final time of 18:57, qualifying for the NCAA South Regional Championships
- Was the only FAU athlete to compete at the NCAA Division I South Regional Cross Country Championships, finishing the 6K with a personal best final time of 22:42.4
Indoor T&F:
- In the Chipotle Marshall Invitational, she finished the 800m run in 29th place overall with a final time of 2:24.50 – 800m indoor personal best time
- Ranked ninth on the FAU All-Time list in the 1600m run with a time of 5:11.92, set at the C-USA Indoor Championships – personal best time.
- Finished 32nd in the 3000m run at the C-USA Indoor Championships – recording a personal best time (10:26.58)
- A part of the Distance Medley Relay team that took ninth (12:12:36) at the C-USA Indoor Championships – ranked fourth on FAU All-Time list
Outdoor T&F:
- In the 800m run at the Miami Hurricane Invitational, finished with a final time of 2:21.00
- Set a personal best time in the 1,500m run at the Miami Hurricane Twilight Invitational with a final time of 4:48.44
- At the Miami Hurricane Invitational, she claimed second place in the 5,000m run setting a personal best (18:35.75)
- A member of the 2015-16 FAU All-Freshman Team
- Member of the C-USA Commissioner Honor Roll
- 2016 C-USA Academic Medalist
- Ran for Bonnie Galdys at South Fork High School
- FHSAA Senior All-Star
- 2013, 2014, and 2015 district champion in the mile
- 2014 and 2015 district champion in the two-mile
- 2013 two-mile regional champion
- Holds school records in the 5k and as part of the 4x800 meter relay team and Distance Medley relay team
- Cross Country district champion in 2012 and 2014 and regional champion in 2011 and 2012
- Named South Fork Most Valuable Runner from 2012 through 2015
- Qualified for state competition in cross country from 2012 through 2015 and for track in the mile and two-mile in 2013
Personal:
- Majoring in exercise science
- Daughter of Beloria and Gregory Hardcastle
- Goal is to become a physical therapist or a trainer
- Enjoys singing, reading and running
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