Hope Dominique
- position Distance
- class Junior
- Hometown Wake Forest, N.C.
- High school Wake Forest High School
- position Distance
- class Junior
- Hometown Wake Forest, N.C.
- High school Wake Forest High School
Hope Dominique Bio
Season and Career Results
2022-23
Cross Country
Appeared in six meets for the Gamecocks, running three 5K events and a trio of 6K races … Finished fourth in the Carolina Challenge to begin the season with a time of 19:12.5 … Finished runner-up in the Winthrop Invitational with a mark of 18:40.7 … Recorded her collegiate 5K personal-record at the Live in Lou Classic when she led the Gamecocks with a time of 17:59.0 … Her 5K time of 17:59.0 makes her the 12th-fastest 5K runner in program history … Set her 6K personal-best at the SEC Cross Country Championships when she stopped the clock at 21:12.17 to lead the way for Carolina with the 15th-fastest 6K mark in school history … Moved into 8th all-time in Carolina history in the 6K … Led the Gamecocks at the SEC Championships for the second consecutive season … Closed out the cross country campaign with a 21:41.1 mark in the NCAA Regional 6K, pacing the Gamecocks for the third time on the season.
2021-22
Indoor
Did not compete.
Outdoor
Competed in seven events during the outdoor season as a distance runner … Ran in the 5,000-meter race four times and the 3,000-meter event on three occasions … Began the outdoor season setting a new PR in the 3,000-meter race with a mark of 10:08.92 at the Tiger Track Classic on March 19 … Finished first in the Weems Baskin on March 26 in the 3,000 with a time of 10:13.98 … Claimed the top spot in the 5,000-meter event at the Gamecock Invitational on April 16 with a time of 17:26.32 … Set a new PR in the 5,000 at the Penn Relays on April 30 with a time of 17:13.19.
Cross Country
Ran in one event during the cross country season, taking part in the SEC Championship and finishing 99th in the 6K with a time of 22:50.4.
2020-21
Indoor
Only ran once for the Gamecocks … Completed the 5,000-meter race at the South Carolina Invitational with a time of 18:32.71, placing fifth.
Outdoor
Did not compete.
Cross Country
Burst onto the scene for Carolina in her first season with the program … Took 18th in her first collegiate race at the FSU Invite in a time of 18:35.40 on Oct. 2 … Ran at the UAB Blazer Classic in her first career 6K, finishing 19th in a time of 22:07.72 … Competed, and scored, at the 2020 SEC Championships, finishing 10th among all SEC freshmen at the event in a time of 21:46.10.
Pre-South Carolina
High School
Won two letters in Cross Country and three in Track & Field in high school … Owns the school record in the 1,600m (5:11) and 5K (18:27) at Wake Forest High School … Was a part of the state qualifying 4x800m relay team twice in high school … Took 3rd place in the 1,600m individual event at the 2019 NCHSAA 4A state meet … Was the conference and regional champion in the 1,600m … Member of the conference and regional championship 4x800m relay team … Was an AP Scholar with distinction, a Junior Marshal and an A-Honor Roll recipient all four years in high school.
Personal
Daughter of Kristy and Doug Dominique … Mom, Kristy, competed in Track & Field at UNC … Has one sibling, Chase … Plans to major in Exercise Science with the intention of going into Sports Medicine.
Personal Records
Indoor
5000m | 18:32.71 (2/6/21) |
Outdoor
3000m | 10:08.92 (3/19/22) |
5000m | 17:13.19 (4/30/22) |
Cross Country
5K | 17:59.0 (10/1/22) |
6K | 21:12.17 (10/28/22) |