University of Massachusets Athletics
2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster
Anna Heras
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Point Pleasant Borough
- Hometown:
- Point Pleasant, N.J.
2023-24: Cross Country: Did not compete
Before UMass: Graduated from Point Pleasant Borough High School in 2023 … PRs entering UMass: 800m (2:24.46), 1600m (5:19.66), 3200m (11:22.68), 5000m (18:51.00) … Helped cross country team to four B-South Division championships (2019-22), two Ocean County runner-up showings (2020, 2022) and a Central New Jersey Group II Cross Country Sectional runner-up finish in 2022 … Part of Central New Jersey Group II Indoor Track and Field Sectional runner-up squads in 2022 and 2023 … Outdoors was a part of B-South Division championship teams and Ocean County runners-up in 2022 and 2023 and a 2023 Outdoor Track Central New Jersey Group II sectional title … Was named Most Valuable Runner for cross country in 2021 and 2022 … Earned First Team All-Ocean County and First Team All-Shore Conference in 2021 and 2022 … Tabbed Second Team All-New Jersey Group II for cross country in 2021 … Was the Ocean County cross country runner-up in 2021 … Received the Jack Levy Shore Conference Sportsmanship Award in 2023 … Served as varsity cross country captain in 2021 and 2022 and varsity track and field captain in 2022-2023 … won for years of varsity letters in cross country and track … Set school records in indoor 4x800m relay (10:15.28), outdoor 4x800m relay (9:41.38) and outdoor distance medley relay (12:51.69).
Personal: Born Anna Leslie Heras … Daughter of Lori and Robert … Has one sibling, Molly … Mother, Lori, is an Athletics Hall of Fame member at Stockton University for women’s soccer … High Honor Roll member (2019-2023) … AP Scholar Award recipient (2022) … AP Scholar with Distinction Award honoree (2023) … Earned State of New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish (2023) … Member of national honor society … Finished third in High School Class with over 4.0 GPA.
Before UMass: Graduated from Point Pleasant Borough High School in 2023 … PRs entering UMass: 800m (2:24.46), 1600m (5:19.66), 3200m (11:22.68), 5000m (18:51.00) … Helped cross country team to four B-South Division championships (2019-22), two Ocean County runner-up showings (2020, 2022) and a Central New Jersey Group II Cross Country Sectional runner-up finish in 2022 … Part of Central New Jersey Group II Indoor Track and Field Sectional runner-up squads in 2022 and 2023 … Outdoors was a part of B-South Division championship teams and Ocean County runners-up in 2022 and 2023 and a 2023 Outdoor Track Central New Jersey Group II sectional title … Was named Most Valuable Runner for cross country in 2021 and 2022 … Earned First Team All-Ocean County and First Team All-Shore Conference in 2021 and 2022 … Tabbed Second Team All-New Jersey Group II for cross country in 2021 … Was the Ocean County cross country runner-up in 2021 … Received the Jack Levy Shore Conference Sportsmanship Award in 2023 … Served as varsity cross country captain in 2021 and 2022 and varsity track and field captain in 2022-2023 … won for years of varsity letters in cross country and track … Set school records in indoor 4x800m relay (10:15.28), outdoor 4x800m relay (9:41.38) and outdoor distance medley relay (12:51.69).
Personal: Born Anna Leslie Heras … Daughter of Lori and Robert … Has one sibling, Molly … Mother, Lori, is an Athletics Hall of Fame member at Stockton University for women’s soccer … High Honor Roll member (2019-2023) … AP Scholar Award recipient (2022) … AP Scholar with Distinction Award honoree (2023) … Earned State of New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish (2023) … Member of national honor society … Finished third in High School Class with over 4.0 GPA.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
