2023 Cross Country

Rachael Potter

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Glen Allen, Va.
  • High School Glen Allen

Biography

ALL-TIME TOP 10
#9 - 10,000m (37:42.95)

2023-24
Cross CountryAcademic All-Patriot League ... Ran in all six meets for the season, finishing top seven on the team in five ... Opened season at Spider Alumni Open (9/2) finishing 53rd overall and fifth on the team in the 4k in a time of 15:23 ... Jumped to the 6k for the remainder of the season starting with a time of 25:39 good for 57th overall at the Navy Cross Country Invitational (9/9) ... Continued her season at the Paul Short Run (9/30) where she finished fifth on the team and 193rd overall in a time of 24:13 ... Placed fourth for the team and 170th overall at the IC4A Championships (10/13) while finishing in 23:30 ... Ran 25:28 at the Patriot League Championships (10/28) to finish 79th overall and sixth for the team ... Concluded year with a season best of 23:27 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (11/10) while finishing sixth for the team and 170th overall ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

Indoor Track – Ran in four meets during the season focusing primarily on the 3000m run before bumping up to the 5000m for Patriot League Championships ... Ran season best of 10:24.21 at Spartan Invitational (1/24) finishing fourth ... Followed up with a 2nd place finish at the Patriot Games (1/27) ... Concluded season at Patriot League Championships (2/24) with a 5000m with a time of 18:45.59 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

Outdoor Track – Fought back from injury to compete at the Patriot League Championships (5/3-5/4) running 19:29.04 in the 5000m ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

2022-23
Cross Country – Competed in all six meets of the season, beginning with a 3900m run at the Bison Open (9/2) where she finished 17th overall and fourth on the team with a 15:09.3… Set a blistering pace en route to setting a personal record in the 6000m at the Paul Short Run (9/30) with a 22:50.5 while finishing 116th overall and third on the team… Finished second on the team and 140th overall in the 6000m at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (10/14) with a 23.24.8… Posted a 23.05.3 in the 6000m at the Patriot League Championships (10/29) while finishing 54th overall and third on the team… Capped the season at the Mid-Atlantic Regional (11/11) with a 6000m run of 23:14.0 while finishing 129th overall and second on the team ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

Indoor Track – Competed in six meets with a primary concentration on the 3000m run where she came in fifth at the Bison Opener (12/2), second at the Spartan Invitational (1/13), fourth at the Patriot Games (2/27) and 21st at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (2/25)... Set a personal record in the 3000m at the Valentine Invite (2/10) with a 10:13.31… Earned a second place finish in the 5000m run at the Brant Tolsma Invitational (1/19) and a 21st finish at the PL Indoor Championships ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

Outdoor Track – Ran once in the season, taking 20th at the Colonial Relays (3/31) in the 10,000m with a 38:43.02 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

2021-22
Cross Country – Scored in all but one of the seven meets of the season ... Opened with a 10th place crossing at the Johns Hopkins Kickoff Invitational (9/2), placing second for AU with a final 5k time of 19:43.10 ... Was 27th overall at the VT Alumni Invitational (9/10), hitting 24:13.60 in the first 6k of the season ... Cut that time down to a season-best 23:28.40 the next time out, placing 23rd overall at the Jasper Fall Invitational (9/25) ... She was fourth for the Eagles and 85th overall at the Patriot League Championships (10/31) ... Closed the season as the second Eagle across the line at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship (11/12), crossing in 23:59.10 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 
 
Indoor Track – Opened the indoor season with a second-place finish in the 3000m run at the VMI Team Challenge (1/15), crossing in 10:43.03 overall ... Was 10th in the 5k at the Patriot Game (1/28) in 18:50.62 ... Dropped a new 3000m PR at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/11) with a final time of 10:32.25 ... Closed the season with one final 3k at the Patriot League Championships (2/26), closing in 10:40.44 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
 
Outdoor Track – Focused primarily on the 5k during her five meets of the outdoor campaign, starting with a 10th-place finish at the Fred Hardy Invitational (3/18) ... Was a member of the seventh-place 4x1500m squad at the Colonial Relays (4/9) ... Hit a new 5k PR of 18:16.60 at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/9), taking 19th in the field ... Took the line for her sole 3k run of the season at the Bucknell Team Challenge (4/23), finishing in 5th overall with a final time of 10:29.83 ... Closed the season with another 5k PR, hitting 18:10.61 at the Patriot League Championships (5/6) to take 29th overall ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21
Cross Country – Competed in both meets during the shortened spring season and scored for the Eagles in both … Opened with a seventh-place finish at the Loyola Invitational (2/20), third on the squad, with a final time of 27:31.30 over 6.1k … Was third for the Eagles again, and 31st overall, at the Patriot League Championships (3/5) with a final time of 21:22.40 for 3.7 miles ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 
 
Indoor Track – Did not compete.
 
Outdoor Track – Was one of three new program all-time top 10 finishers in her 10,000m debut to open the season, timing through in 37:42.95 for fourth at the Colonial Relays (4/2) to take over the No. 8 spot in the AU record books … Also opened the season with a 5000m run PR, taking 18th at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/11) in 18:33.69 … Closed the season with the 5000m/10,000m double at the Patriot League Championships where she placed 41st and 18th, respectively ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

2019-20
Cross Country - Ran in all seven meets during her freshman campaign ... Opened with back-to-back 5000m runs at the Mount St. Mary's 5k Duals (8/30) and Mason Invitational (9/13), placing 57th and 69th overall, respectively ... Made her 6000m run debut at the VT Alumni Invitational (9/20) where she was 49th overall and 8th on the team in 24:57.0 ... Earned a PR the next time out with a 23:15.10 performance at the Paul Short Run (10/5) to place 186th overall and 6th on the team ... Earned her first scored finish at the Leopard Invitational (10/19), placing 14th overall and 4th on the team in 24:08.60 ... Placed 95th overall at the Patriot League Championships (11/2) ... Closed the season at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships (11/15), placing 197th overall and 5th on the team in 24:05.20 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track - Kicked off her debut indoor season at the Bison Opener (12/7) with an 11th place crossing in the 3000m run (11:29.38) ... Earned a PR in the event at the Patriot Games (1/24), pacing through in 10:58.76 for 13th in the field ... Also took the line for the 1000m and mile runs at the Keydet Invitational (1/17) and Angry Birds Challenge (1/11), respectively ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
 

High School: 15th at the 2018 VHSL State Cross Country Championships ... Fifth at the 2019 VHSL State Indoor Track Championships (3200m) ... 23rd at the 2017 VHSL State Cross Country Championships ... Eighth at the 2017 VHSL State Outdoor Track Championships (3200m) ... Seventh at the 2017 VHSL State Indoor Track Championships (3200m) ... Eight-time VHSL State Indoor and Outdoor Championships qualifier (1600m, 3200m) ... Three-time VHSL State Cross Country Championships qualifier (2015, 2017, 2018).

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Senior

  • 2023Graduate Student