SENIOR DAY: Tulane Honors Track and Field's Maya Harewood
Mar 28, 2020 | Track & Field
EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the next few months, TulaneGreenWave.com will honor the 35 seniors that had their respective collegiate careers cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic through this SENIOR DAY series. We hope you the fans enjoy this series and remember the seniors from the 2020 graduating class.
After arriving in New Orleans from her hometown of Bothell, Washington in the fall of 2016, Maya Harewood made an immediate impact on the Tulane track and field team. During her four years with the Green Wave, Harewood has placed eight times in the American Athletic Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships, most notably placing second and third in the 400-meter dash in the 2018 and 2019 outdoor seasons. The senior has left her mark on the program, owing four top 10 spots in the school's record books (10th/60-meter, 5th/200-meter, 7th/400-meter, 7th/4x400).
Today, we honor Harewood in our SENIOR DAY web series.
Q AND A WITH MAYA HAREWOOD
What made you want to come to Tulane?
"I initially decided to come to Tulane because I was impressed with the academic rankings, and when I was introduced to the track team, I felt very welcomed. Like I belonged there."
What is your favorite memory from your time at Tulane?
"I would say that all of my favorite memories come from track meets. I loved the energy that each person had as we cheered on our teammates and the bus rides home after a good meet were always fun."
What's next?
"My plans for next year are a little up in the air right now. Before this all happened, I had planned on working and completing my pre-requisite classes for PT school."
When I was introduced to the track team, I felt very welcomed. Like I belonged there."Maya Harewood
On the eve of the @AmericanXCTrack Outdoor Championships, check out how @GreenWaveXCTF's Maya Harewood and Tom Watson are #NOLABuilt.#RollWave pic.twitter.com/6qDmcN9MER
— Tulane Green Wave (@TulaneAthletics) May 9, 2019
We were flying! Our 4X400 team finished 3rd at the AAC indoor championships! #RollWave pic.twitter.com/SSlsFp3iSA
— Tulane XC & TF (@GreenWaveXCTF) March 11, 2020
Maya Harewood's Career Bio
CAREER TOP TIMES
Indoor:
60m -- 7.62 (1/31/19)
200m -- 24.38 (2/22/19)
400m -- 55.32 (2/8/19)
Outdoor:
100m -- 12.02 (3/2/18)
200m -- 24.07 (5/11/18)
400m -- 53.67 (5/11/19)
As a senior (2019-20)
Indoor Track & Field
- Finished fourth at the season opener at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25:15 seconds. Also finished ninth overall at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker in her first 60-meter dash with a time of 7.82 seconds
- Won the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.36 seconds at the Samford Invitational
- Finished 20th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.00 seconds at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational
- Finished 20th in the 400-meter at the Texas Tech Shootout with a time of 55.94 seconds
- Finished 12th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.07 seconds in the AAC Indoor Track & Field Championship, also finishing 19th overall in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.92 seconds
- Helped Tulane's 4x400 meter relay team to a third overall finish at the AAC Championship with a new career-best time of 3:42.43, moving up to take seventh overall spot in school history
As a junior (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field
- Competed in six regular-season meets, The American Outdoor Championships, and The NCAA East Regionals
- Took bronze in the 400 at The American Outdoor Championships with a career-best of 53.67 seconds
- Posted a 3rd place finish in the 200 at the Southern Miss Open (4/27) with a time of 24.21 seconds
- Helped the Green Wave win both the 4x100 and 4x400 at the Southern Miss Open (4/27)
- Took gold in the 400 at the Cole-Lancon Conference Challenge (4/13) with a time of 55.81 seconds
- Had 16 top-ten finishes
Indoor Track & Field
- Raced in five regular-season meets and the American Indoor Championship
- Took 4th place in the 60 at the LSU Bayou Bengal (2/1), setting a PR of 7.62
- Helped Tulane earn a win in both the 400 and the 4x400 relay at the Samford Invite (1/18)
- Started off the season at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (11/30) taking third place in the 200 and the 400, in 24.85 and 56.94, respectively
As a sophomore (2017-18)
Outdoor Track & Field
- Competed in eight regular season meets and the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Finished first overall in 100-meter dash at the Tulane Early Bird Invitational, recording a career-best time of 12.02 seconds, while also finishing first in the 300-meter with a time of 38.50 seconds
- Recorded a first-place finish in the 400-meter at the Victor Lopez Classic with a time of 54.79 seconds
- Led the way for the Green Wave with a first-place finish in the 400-meter (55.72) and second-place finishes in the 200-meter (24.74) and 4x100 (46.00) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational
- Finished second overall in the 400-meter at the AAC Championships (54.18), also finishing eighth in the 200-meter after earning a career-best time in the preliminaries (24.07), seventh in the 4x100 (45.90) and sixth in the 4x400 (3:43.93)
Indoor Track & Field
- Raced in six regular-season meets and the American Indoor Championship
- At the AAC Championship, helped Tulane to sixth-place finishes in the 4x400 relay and the DMR
- Took second place in the 400 at the LSU Bayou Bengal (2/2) in 56.47
- Opened the season with a second-place showing in the 400 in 56.36 at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (12/1) and a fourth-place finish in the 200 in 24.80 at that meet, setting an indoor PR
As a freshman (2016-17)
Outdoor Track & Field
- Competed in six regular season meets and the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Finished second overall in the 200-meter at the Louisiana Classic with a time of 24.86 seconds to open the outdoor season
- Earned a then best time of 55.27 seconds in the 400-meter at the LSU Alumni Gold to finish third
- Recorded a personal-best time of 55.05 seconds in the AAC Championships to place seventh in the 400-meter dash, also helping her 4x400 meter team to an eighth place finish with a total time of 3:46.48
Indoor Track & Field
- Raced in seven regular season meets and the American Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Finished sixth in the 200-meter with a career-best time of 25.35 seconds at the LSU Twilight
- Placed eighth overall at the AAC Championship with a personal-best time of 56.16 seconds in the 400-meter, also finishing eighth in the 4x400 meter relay with a team time of 3:48.86
Upcoming Senior Day Series Schedule
March 29– Senior Day on Christion Thompson (Men’s Basketball)
March 31– Senior Day on Isabelle Lee (Bowling)
April 2– Senior Day on K.J. Lawson (Men’s Basketball)
April 3 – Senior Day on Brandi Hughes (Track and Field)
April 4– Senior Day on Gabrielle Correia (Women’s Golf)
April 6– Senior Day on Luis Elenbusch (Men’s Tennis)
April 8– Senior Day on Laura Fabrizi (Women’s Tennis)
April 10– Senior Day on Jessica Duckett (Track and Field)
April 11– Senior Day on Luke Glancy (Baseball)
April 12– Senior Day on Josie Larkin (Sailing)
April 14– Senior Day on Grant Matthews (Baseball)
April 16– Senior Day on Kaylie McHugh (Beach Volleyball)
April 18– Senior Day on Nic Thomas (Men’s Basketball)
April 20– Senior Day on Haydyn Gibson (Women’s Golf)
April 22– Senior Day on Dane Esses (Men’s Tennis)
April 23– Senior Day on Tom Coe (Track and Field)
April 24– Senior Day on Ty Johnson (Baseball)
April 26– Senior Day on Paige Fatland (Track and Field)
April 27– Senior Day on Christina Sisti (Women’s Tennis)
April 28– Senior Day on Stephen Hahn (Sailing)
April 30– Senior Day on Trent Johnson (Baseball)
May 2– Senior Day on Eva Torruella (Beach Volleyball)
May 4– Senior Day on Ewan Moore (Men’s Tennis)
May 6 – Senior Day on Keagan Gillies (Baseball)
May 7 – Senior Day on Mary Catherine Stovall (Track and Field)
May 8 – Senior Day on Tim Ruetzel (Men’s Tennis)
May 10 – Senior Day on Meghan Doyle (Beach Volleyball)
May 12 – Senior Day on Corey Dauphine (Track and Field)
May 13 – Senior Day on Brinton Hoover (Sailing)
May 14 – Senior Day on Skyler Guillot (Track and Field)
May 15 – Senior Day on Tarin Mergener (Beach Volleyball)
May 16 – Senior Day on Robert Price (Baseball)
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