Major:Â Business Administration
Hometown:Â Hamilton, MT
Career Highlights:Â 2019 WCC All-Academic;Â 2019 second team All-American, 2019 Anne Dolan Award
Biography: Henderson transferred to USF from Boise State where she was a dominate 800 specialist and a four-time All-American honoree and a six-time Mountain West Conference champion while running for the Broncos. She was named the USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year in 2018 after a wildly successful season that culminated in a Second Team All-American Honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 800 meter run. In her one year on the Hilltop as a senior she gained an excellent reputation as a middle distance runner and was named a 2nd-Team All-American and ran the 800 meter run in a time of 2:03.
Why Henderson Chose USF:Â "I believed in the power of Coach Pat McCurry to help me achieve my athletic potential while maintaining excellence in my academics and personal life."
Favorite USF Memories:Â "I experienced a lot of joy participating in track and field at USF. My favorite moments were long runs to epic ocean and mountain view points in the Marin Headlands and racing at Drake Relays with my teammates, concluding the meet ice bathing with a fireworks show."Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The USF Student-Athlete Experience:Â "Being apart of a community and having opportunities to make lasting and meaningful memories while striving for my absolute potential in my sport."Â
Life After USF:Â Henderson is a professional runner for a feminist and socially active team (Littlewing) and sponsorship (Oiselle). She is employed at Thrive Mental Health Therapy as an advocate for the field.
