ABOUT ASHLEE

Ashlee comes from a family of runners.  She began running at the age of 6 after promising her principal she would not walk in the races.  At the age of 13, her family moved to Newport Beach, where she began training under Coach Sumner.  Ashlee was a member of Corona del Mar's 2008 and 2009 State Championship team as well as the 2009 Nike Cross Nationals 10th place team.  Powers' high school success earned her a full scholarship to Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, where she competed her freshman year.  During her time at SMU she finished 8th at the Notre Dame Cross Country Invitational (16:48) and placed 4th at C-USA Championships - finishing as the top freshman in both races.  After her freshman year, Ashlee transferred to UCLA where she seldom competed due to injuries.  Upon graduation, Powers returned to Coach Sumner to focus on the 5k and 10k in hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Trials. Since returning to Coach Sumner, Powers' times have improved drastically.  Ashlee says she still runs because no one told her she can stop yet, and Coach still answers her calls. 

Ashlee resides in Los Angeles where she is an Executive Assistant at Bliss Sinema, Inc. She coached cross country for Geffen Academy at UCLA, where she led the girl's middle school cross country team to the school's first championship. 

COLLEGIATE & OTHER

• 2018 Mark Covert Classic (1st Place) 17:25 (6th fastest in course history)
• 2018 USATF 10K Roach Championships (24th Place) 35:37
• 2017 USATF XC Club National Championships (3rd place team finish)
• 2017 Dana Point Turkey Trot (2nd Place) 34.26
• 2017 & 2018 Southern California Half 5k Champion
• 2012 NCAA South Central All-Region
• 2012 First Team All-C-USA
• 2012 C-USA Freshman of the Meet