Halbrook Garners Rookie of the Week Recognition

Halbrook Garners Rookie of the Week Recognition

January 25, 2016 | Women's Track and Field

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Freshman Abby Halbrook of the Army West Point women's track and field team earned Patriot League Female Rookie of the Week honors on Tuesday.

"Abby made a pretty significant statement in the mile run last weekend after coming into the race seeded 15th," said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mike Smith. "She is one of the fiercest competitors that I have ever coached."

Halbrook captured the mile run title at last weekend's Joe Donahue Games, hosted by Northeastern, with a time of 4:56.51. The freshman out of Tyler, Texas, set the fourth-best all-time mark in the program's history in just her third time competing in the event.

The Black Knights return to action on Saturday, Jan. 30, as the team travels back to State College, Pa., for the Penn State National Invitational.

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