Performance History
2017 Outdoor: Competed in six meets…Finished first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tribe Invitational (March 17-18)…Posted a season-best time of 17:26.98 in the 5,000-meter run at the Penn Relays (April 27-29)…Finished fifth in the 3,000-meter run with a season-best time of 9:59.23 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships (May 12).
2017 Indoor: Competed in four meets…Finished third in the 3,000-meter run at Father Diamond (Jan. 7)…Posted a personal-best of 17:21.94 in the 5,000-meter run at the Patriot Games (Jan. 28)…Personal-best of 9:53.23 in the 3,000-meter run at the Boston University Scarlett & White (Feb. 3-4)…Qualified for the Atlantic 10 Championships (Feb. 18-19).
2016 Cross Country: Competed in six races…Posted a season-best time of 22:01.9 in the 6K at High Point Vert XC Invitational (Oct. 14)…Finished fifth in the mile at the JMU XC Invitational (Sept. 10)…Qualified for the Atlantic 10 Championships (Oct. 29) and the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships (Nov. 11).
2016 Outdoor: Competed in five meets... Opened season by taking second in 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:43.92 at Tribe Invitational (March 18-19)... Finished third in 5,000 meters in personal-best time of 17:59.94 at Mason Spring Invitational (April 9)... Finished fifth in 3,000-meter steeplechase at Duke Invitational (April 22-23) with time of 11:13.54... Ran personal-best time of 11:11.05 at Raleigh Relays (March 25-26)... Capped off season by taking ninth at Atlantic 10 Championships (May 7-8) in 3,000-meter steeplechase in time of 11:11.26.
2016 Indoor: Competed in four meets in first season with the Patriots... Finished ninth in the 3,000-meter run at Atlantic 10 Championships (Feb. 20-21) with a time of 10:10.14... Took fourth in mile at Patriot Games (Jan. 30) with personal-best time of 5:12.36... Ran personal-best time of 10:07.08 in 3,000 meters to take fifth at BU Scarlet and White Invitational (Feb. 6)... Opened Mason career at Father Diamond Invitational (Jan. 9), placing seventh in mile with time of 5:15.44.
HOUSTON
2014-15 (Sophomore)
Indoor: Posted a season-best 10:38.10 in the 3K at the Tyson Invitational...Ran the mile in a season best 5:27.37 at the Howie Ryan Invitational...Made her season debut with a third place finish in the 3000m run (10:52.76) at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational on Jan. 16.
Outdoor: Competed in five meets for the Cougars in the outdoor season primarily running the 3000m steeplechase...Set a personal record in the event with a seventh place finish in 11:54.14 at the J. Fred Duckett-Rice Twilight Invitational on April 4...Finished 14th in the steeple at the American Athletic Conference Championships in 12:02.93.
2013-14 (Freshman)
Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Cougars... Ran a collegiate best of 10:30.10 in the 3000m at the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championships... Marked a personal best in the mile run with a time of 5:17.49 at the Houston Indoor Opener.
Outdoor: Ran in six meets for the Cougars... Finished sixth in the 3000m with a season best time of 11:11.75 at the UTSA Invitational (April 19)... Ran in her first 3000m steeplechase at the inaugural American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships and finished 10th overall with a time of 12:00.00.
Prep: Ran for James Woods High School in Winchester, Va... Placed second at state in 1600m.
Personal: Amber Hawkins... Born June 11, 1995 in Winchester, Va... Daughter of Keith and Linda... After graduation, she hopes to become an athletic trainer... Majoring in Kinesiology.
Mason Personal Records
Mile
Indoor - 5:12.36 (2016)
3000m
Indoor - 9:53.23 (2017)
5000m
Outdoor - 17:26.98 (2017)
3,000m Steeplechase
Outdoor - 11:11.05 (2016)
