University of Massachusets Athletics
2018 Women's Cross Country Roster

Brook Hansel
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lunenburg
- Hometown:
- Lunenburg, Mass.
Hansel's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Senior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Raced the 5000m at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30) Indoor: Competed in two meets for the Minutewomen … Claimed fifth with a time of 10:58.92 in the 3000m at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Took second in the 3000m with a time of 10:42.62 at the Alden Invitational (12/01). Cross Country: Competed in four meets ... Finished 77th overall and 4th on the team at the New England Championship (10/6) with a time of 19:37.45 ... Placed 15th overall and 4th for UMass with a time of 18:56.16 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8).
As a Junior in 2017-2018: Outdoor: Competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the New England Championships (05/11) ... Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the A-10 Championships (05/05) ... Was eighth in the 1,500 meter at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Placed first in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21), with a time of 11:40.26 ... Ran the mile at the Ocean State Invitational (04/13) ... Took fifth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Finished 10th in the DMR at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17-18) ... Ran the 4x800 and the 3,000m at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Competed in the 3,000m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26) ... Place second in the 3,000m with a time of 10:27.53 at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Ran the mile and 1,000m at the Beantown Challenge (01/13) ... Was part of the 4x800 relay team at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07), finishing with a time of 9:59.85 that took first place. Cross Country: Took 128th overall and 4th for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 23:41.1 ... Finished 49th overall and 5th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 19:13.7 ... Placed 49th overall and 3rd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 19:05.8 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 19:14.3 coming in 7th for UMass and 134th overall … Placed 4th for UMass and 15th overall, with a time of 18:25.6 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Sophomore in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Won steeplechase with a 11-minute, 48.15-second finish at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) … Picked up a sixth place finish in the 1,500m run at 4:52.44 at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7). Indoor: Finished seventh in the 3,000m run at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) with a time of 10:35.48 … Placed seventh in the 3,000m run with a time of 10:29.79 at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) and was also part of the sixth place 4x400 relay team with a time of 4:13.70. Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in one … Placed seventh on the team and 251st overall at the NCAA East Regional Championships with a time of 26:35 … Finished the A-10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 19:06 to place eighth for UMass and 89th overall … Was eighth for UMass and 324th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) with a time of 22:56 … Ran a 19:26 in the Battle in Beantown (9/16) to finish sixth for UMass and 84th overall … Placed 10th for UMass and 66th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 19:44 … Came in fifth for UMass and 27th overall with a time of 11:35 at the Spider Alumni Invitational (9/3).
As a Freshman in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/13-5/14) … Finished 17th and raced a personal best time of 4.45.51 in the 1500m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7-5/8) … Helped her team place fourth in the 4x4 at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) … Placed fourth in the 1500m at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) … Finished seventh in the 1500m with a time of 4:49.34 at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9). Indoor: Came in fifth in the DMR and seventh in the 1000m at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/6) … Finished fourth in the mile with a personal best time of 5.16.60 at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) … Placed third in the 4x880yd at the Harvard Multi Meet (1/15) … Cross Country: Competed in four meets with two UMass top five finishes ... Was UMass' ninth place finisher with a time of 19:41.6 at the A-10 Championships (10/31) ... Placed fourth for the team and 101st overall at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 19:11 ... Ran an 18:59 at the Battle in Beantown (9/25) to place fifth for UMass and 140th overall ... Finished seventh for the team and 41st overall with a time of 19:24 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12).
Before UMass: Was a three-time All-State qualifier and a New England qualifier for Lunenburg High School ... Won a 2014 MIAA Division 5 title, four District E titles and six Midland Wach League titles ... Posted personal bests of 2 minutes, 19.19 seconds in the 800m, 2 minutes, 59.98 seconds in the 1000m, 5 minutes, 13.70 seconds in the mile and 11 minutes, 18.72 seconds in the two-mile ... Also played varsity soccer at Lunenburg. ... Majoring in History and Spanish.
As a Senior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Raced the 5000m at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30) Indoor: Competed in two meets for the Minutewomen … Claimed fifth with a time of 10:58.92 in the 3000m at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Took second in the 3000m with a time of 10:42.62 at the Alden Invitational (12/01). Cross Country: Competed in four meets ... Finished 77th overall and 4th on the team at the New England Championship (10/6) with a time of 19:37.45 ... Placed 15th overall and 4th for UMass with a time of 18:56.16 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8).
As a Junior in 2017-2018: Outdoor: Competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the New England Championships (05/11) ... Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the A-10 Championships (05/05) ... Was eighth in the 1,500 meter at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Placed first in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21), with a time of 11:40.26 ... Ran the mile at the Ocean State Invitational (04/13) ... Took fifth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Finished 10th in the DMR at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17-18) ... Ran the 4x800 and the 3,000m at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Competed in the 3,000m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26) ... Place second in the 3,000m with a time of 10:27.53 at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Ran the mile and 1,000m at the Beantown Challenge (01/13) ... Was part of the 4x800 relay team at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07), finishing with a time of 9:59.85 that took first place. Cross Country: Took 128th overall and 4th for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 23:41.1 ... Finished 49th overall and 5th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 19:13.7 ... Placed 49th overall and 3rd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 19:05.8 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 19:14.3 coming in 7th for UMass and 134th overall … Placed 4th for UMass and 15th overall, with a time of 18:25.6 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Sophomore in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Won steeplechase with a 11-minute, 48.15-second finish at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) … Picked up a sixth place finish in the 1,500m run at 4:52.44 at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7). Indoor: Finished seventh in the 3,000m run at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) with a time of 10:35.48 … Placed seventh in the 3,000m run with a time of 10:29.79 at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) and was also part of the sixth place 4x400 relay team with a time of 4:13.70. Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in one … Placed seventh on the team and 251st overall at the NCAA East Regional Championships with a time of 26:35 … Finished the A-10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 19:06 to place eighth for UMass and 89th overall … Was eighth for UMass and 324th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) with a time of 22:56 … Ran a 19:26 in the Battle in Beantown (9/16) to finish sixth for UMass and 84th overall … Placed 10th for UMass and 66th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 19:44 … Came in fifth for UMass and 27th overall with a time of 11:35 at the Spider Alumni Invitational (9/3).
As a Freshman in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/13-5/14) … Finished 17th and raced a personal best time of 4.45.51 in the 1500m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7-5/8) … Helped her team place fourth in the 4x4 at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) … Placed fourth in the 1500m at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) … Finished seventh in the 1500m with a time of 4:49.34 at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9). Indoor: Came in fifth in the DMR and seventh in the 1000m at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/6) … Finished fourth in the mile with a personal best time of 5.16.60 at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) … Placed third in the 4x880yd at the Harvard Multi Meet (1/15) … Cross Country: Competed in four meets with two UMass top five finishes ... Was UMass' ninth place finisher with a time of 19:41.6 at the A-10 Championships (10/31) ... Placed fourth for the team and 101st overall at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 19:11 ... Ran an 18:59 at the Battle in Beantown (9/25) to place fifth for UMass and 140th overall ... Finished seventh for the team and 41st overall with a time of 19:24 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12).
Before UMass: Was a three-time All-State qualifier and a New England qualifier for Lunenburg High School ... Won a 2014 MIAA Division 5 title, four District E titles and six Midland Wach League titles ... Posted personal bests of 2 minutes, 19.19 seconds in the 800m, 2 minutes, 59.98 seconds in the 1000m, 5 minutes, 13.70 seconds in the mile and 11 minutes, 18.72 seconds in the two-mile ... Also played varsity soccer at Lunenburg. ... Majoring in History and Spanish.
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