Abington Heights senior Tessa Barrett qualified for states in XC as a freshman and sophomore, and after an eye-opening 17:58 at the 2012 Tennett Invitatonal, she looked destined to challange for a state AAA title. But a mud-fest at the District 2 meet led to an injury, and the opportunity was lost. She bounced back in indoor with a solo 10:02 3k in February. Her 3000 at PTFCA champs was an epic battle with Courtney Smith and Regan Rome - one she ultimately won in a state record 9:47.73. She would go on to take 4th at the Penn Relays 3000 in 9:40, and then 2nd (to Smith) in another battle at outdoor states, going 10:25 for 3200 meters. This year she opened with a stunning 17:26 at Cliff Robbins, and then not only won the Gold Race at PIAA Foundation, but set the course record for the Poop-Out Hill layout in 17:48. And then she followed in the recent spike-prints of Neely Spence and Angel Piccirillo, winning the Foot Locker Northeast Regional.
Indoor:
Entry#6 3/19 | Entry #7 3/30 |
Cross Country:
Entry #1 10/8 | Entry #2 10/17 | Entry #3 11/11 | Entry #4 12/4 | Entry #5 12/29
Tessa Barrett
SR. Abington Heights HS, PA
Journal Entry #2 (October 17, 2013)
College choice and my last dual meet ever
End of the Regular Season and College Choice!
-Hi Everyone! Can you believe it’s already halfway through October? These past few weeks have flown by, and this fall has been an absolute whirlwind. This past week, I had my final Lackawanna League Dual meet ever at Honesdale High School. It was definitely bittersweet. We don’t have a League Championship meet, so my teammates and I wanted to make this last meet count before Districts. I felt very strong throughout the race, and the course was hilly which I liked.
Last Dual Meet Ever
Districts for us is next Wednesday, so until then, the team is continuing to train as usual: a few workouts here and there, and some distance runs. The weather has been absolutely perfect for training!
In addition to having my last dual meet this week, I also made one of the biggest decisions of my career: where I was going to go to college! I am so excited to announce that I am going to Penn State next year!! I officially visited four colleges: Cornell, Villanova, Georgetown and Penn State. It was a really tough decision, because I liked every school I looked at. But for me, Penn State was the perfect fit. I love everything about it, the coaches, the team, the amazing athletic facilities, and the beautiful places to run! I also feel that Penn State provides a good balance both academically and athletically. There is a ton of support, and I’m so excited to be there next fall! WE ARE!
Good luck everyone in the final meets of the season! Also, good luck to all the other PA seniors out there making their college decisions!
-Tessa
After Committing to Penn State
Read about Tessa's challenges with a rare condition that threatened her running career