Hannah Gapes

Hannah Gapes 2026 Pre-National Invitational

Hannah Gapes at 2026 Pre-National Invitational

Hannah Gapes 1st place finish at 2026 Pre-National Invitational

Hannah Gapes at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational

Hannah Gapes in group at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational

Hannah Gapes at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational

Hannah Gapes Finish Line - Adidas Challenge

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Rotorua, New Zealand
High School:
John Paul College, Rotorua

6x All-American:
2026 Outdoor
2026 Indoor
2025 Cross Country
2024-25 Indoor
2024-25 Indoor
2024 Cross Country

ACC CHAMPION
2026 Cross Country

6x All-ACC:
2026 Cross Country
2026 Outdoor
2025-26 Indoor
2025 Cross Country
2024-25 Indoor
2024 Cross Country

2x All-ACC Academic:
2024 Cross Country
2023 Cross Country

3x USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week
October 6, 2025
October 5, 2026
October 19, 2026

4x ACC Performer of the Week
September 23, 2025
October 7, 2025
October 6, 2026
October 20, 2026

2026 Cross Country:

Crowned ACC Champion with a course record time of 18:23.8, breaking the previous mark by 2:30
Won the individual title at Under Armour Pre-Nationals, setting the LaVern Gibson Championship Course record (6k- 18:57.6)
Claimed individual victory at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational in a course record (5k-15:22.60)
Named two-time USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (Oct. 5, Oct. 19) and two time ACC Performer of the Week (Oct. 6, Oct. 20)
Placed 9th globally representing New Zeland in the road 5k at the World Athletics Championships in Copenhagen.

2026 Outdoor Track & Field:

Achieved a personal-best time of 4:11.37 in the 1500m at the Stanford Invitational - No. 6 all-time at NC State
A member of the 4x1500m relay team who finished first at Penn Relays by nearly 20 seconds, crossing the finish line in 16:59.86 - No. 2 all-time at NC State
Earned second-team All-ACC honors after finishing fifth in the 5000m at the ACC Championships with a time of 15:42.04
Qualified for the NCAA Championships after a seventh-place finish in the 5000m, crossing the finish line in a personal-best 15:38.62 at the NCAA East First Round
Earned Second-Team All-American honors with an 11th-place finish in the 5000m final at the NCAA Championships (15:25.93)

25-26 Indoor Track & Field:

Finished second in the 3000m invite at the Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational with a time of 9:04.56
Achieved a first-place finish in the seeded 3000m at the ASICS Last Chance Invite (9:02.69)
Placed fifth in the 3000m at the ACC Championships, finishing in 8:57.95
A member of the NCAA Championships DMR team who finished fifth overall, clocking 10:51.12 - No. 3 all-time at NC State

2025 Cross Country:

Won the individual title at the adidas XC Challenge with a personal-best 5K time of 16:01.8
Ran a time of 19:19.69 at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational to finish first overall
Competed at the Nuttycombe Invitational, finishing with a time of 19:57.3
Finished fifth at the ACC Championships (19:24.4) to earn All-ACC honors
Was the runner-up at the NCAA Southeast Regional to earn All-Region honors
Posted a season best 18:51.3 to finish fifth overall at the NCAA Championships where she earned All-American honors
Two-time ACC Performer of the Week, Sept. 23 & Oct. 7
USTFCCCA NCAA DI National Athlete of the Week, Oct. 6
Named the Southeast Region Athlete of the Year
Named ACC Women's Performer of the Year
2025 New Zealand XC National Champion
Represented New Zealand in the World Athletics XC Championships in January 2026

2025 Outdoor Track & Field:

Competed at the Raleigh Relays with a 5000m time of 16:07.14

24-25 Indoor Track & Field:

Opened the season with a personal-best 15:47.35 in the 5000m at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Ran a personal-best 4:35.54 in the mile at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Competed in the DMR at the BU DMR Challenge, helping NC State to a 10:48.51 finish—the fastest time in program history and fifth-fastest in the NCAA that season
Earned First-Team All-ACC honors with a third-place finish in the 3000m at the ACC Championships (8:48.96), the third-fastest time in NC State history
Contributed to NC State's DMR title at the ACC Championships (10:52.59), the third-fastest time in program history
Earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships with a sixth-place finish in the DMR (10:55.11) and 10th place in the 3000m (9:04.35)

2024 Cross Country:

Opened the season at the Adidas XC Challenge, running 16:16.5 in the 5K to help lead NC State to a team victory
Posted a personal-best 19:26.5 in the 6K at the ACC Championships, finishing third to earn All-ACC honors
Finished third at the NCAA Southeast Regional (20:08.3), earning All-Region recognition
Placed eighth at the NCAA Championships with a time of 19:42.7, earning All-American status

2024 Outdoor Track & Field:

Ran a personal-best 4:16.57 in the 1500m at the Wake Forest Invitational
Won the 4x1500m relay at the Penn Relays in 17:03.29, securing the third-fastest time in NCAA history
Competed at the ACC Championships in both the 1500m (4:24.39) and 5000m (16:05.48)
Closed the season at the NCAA East Regional with a 16:04.04 in the 5000m

23-24 Indoor Track & Field:

Competed at the Hokie Invitational, finishing 12th in the 1500m with a time of 4:54.33

2023 Cross Country:

Placed 73rd in the 6k at the 2023 National Championships with a time of 20:30.2
Ran 20:35.2 in the 6k at the 2023 ACC Championships to finish 26th
Recorded a top-25 finish in the 5k at the Joe Piane Invitational with a time of 17:04.3

2023 Outdoor Track & Field:

Debuted in the 5000m at Raleigh Relays and the 1500m at the Duke Invitational

22-23 Indoor Track & Field:

Did not compete

2022 Cross Country:

Did not compete

Prep/Personal:

2x New Zealand National Champion U20 Women 5000m
2022 New Zealand National Championship Senior Women 3000m - Third Place
2022 New Zealand National Championship U20 Women 3000m - Third Place
2022 New Zealand National championships U20 Women 4x400 Relay - Third Place
2022 Oceania Area Championship New Zealand team
Selected for the 2022 World Cross Country U20 New Zealand team
2021 New Zealand National Champion Cross Country U20 Women
2021 New Zealand Secondary School Champion Cross Country Senior Girls
2021 North Island Cross Country Champion U20 Women and Record
2021 New Zealand National championships U20 Women 1500m - Third Place
2021 New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championship Senior Girls Relay - Third Place
2021 New Zealand Secondary School Cross Country team
2020 New Zealand National Champion Road Race U18 Women
2020 New Zealand National Champion Cross Country Challenge U18 Women
2020 New Zealand Secondary School Champion Senior Girls 1500m
2020 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championship Senior Girls 3000m - Second Place
2020 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championship Senior Girls Steeple Chase - Third Place
2020 New Zealand Secondary School track team
2021 Level 3 Endorsed with Excellence
2020 Level 2 Endorsed with Excellence
2019 Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence
2020 Hands on at Otago University Science Scholarship
2018 Winner of Best Scientific Application Regional BOP Science Fair
2018 Winner of the Baking Industry Research Trust Prize
Placed 3rd at the BOP NIWA Science Regional Science Fair