Nicole (Plante) Hunt, UMass-Lowell Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country
Nicole Hunt, the most decorated distance runner ever at UMass-Lowell, won the 2007 NCAA National Championship in the 10,000 meters to cap-off a highly successful cross country and track career from 2003-07. In that time span, she was a nine-time All-American and won seven NE10 titles in track among the distance events of 1,500 meters, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. She was also a two-time NE10 Female Athlete of the Year and five-time All-New England honors in track. On the cross country side, Hunt was a two-time Northeast Region Athlete of the Year, two-time NE10 Cross Country Athlete of the Year and four-time NE10 First Team All-Conference selection.
Hunt is the fifth NE10 women’s track & field athlete inducted into the Hall of Fame, the second from UMass-Lowell in the Class of 2019 and the third from UMass-Lowell overall.
