Molly (Hammer) Davis
Born: 1983 in Elyria, Ohio
Family: Husband: Kevin. Children: Nora; Jack
Residence: Wadsworth, Ohio
Athletic highlights
Elyria High School (1997-2001)
Cross country
2000: Hammer took third place at the Division I state meet in 18 minutes, 9 seconds to earn All-Ohio (top 25) at Scioto Downs. Her mark is the second fastest all-time for a state championship meet event by a Lorain County girl. Hammer earlier won the Elyria District in 18:45.6 and was second at the Tiffin Regional in 18:47. Following the state meet she competed for Team Ohio at the Mideast Meet of Champions where she finished eighth.
1999: Hammer placed 12th at the Division I state meet in 18:58 to earn All-Ohio. Hammer earlier fourth at the Elyria District in 20:03 and was second at the Tiffin Regional in 19:22.
1998: Hammer finished 29th place at the Division I state meet in 18:59. She placed fourth at the Edgewater District in 20:07 and was sixth at the Elyria Regional in 19:45.6.
Track and field
2001: Fifth place at Division I 3,200-meter run in a time of 10:59.51 to earn All-Ohio. Hammer earlier won the Amherst District in 11:19.6 and second at the Amherst Regional in 11:01.60.
2000: Won Amherst District in 11:17.06 as she helped Elyria girls to win its first district title since 1988. Was fifth at the Amherst Regional in a personal-record time of 10:57.29, missed a state ticket by 1.88 seconds.
1998: Hammer was third at the Amherst Division I District in 11:47.1. She was fifth at the Amherst Regional in 11:37.88, missed a state ticket by 2.78 seconds.
Kent State University (2001-2005)
Cross country
Cross Country 5K personal record (PR) – 17:51
Cross Country 6K PR – 21:23.1
Indoor track
Indoor mile PR- 5:07.33
Indoor 3,000 PR- 9:55.26 (2005; 3rd all-time KSU)
Indoor 5,000 PR- 17:01.73 (2005; school record-holder 3/2005-2010, currently 2nd all time for KSU)
Outdoor track
Outdoor 1,500 PR – 4:45.40
Outdoor 5,000 PR- 16:51.61 (2005; 2nd all-time KSU)
Outdoor 10,000 PR- 35:27.21 (2005; school record-holder 3/2005 and current record-holder)
Top honors
Sept. 2005: KSU Blue and Gold Student Athlete of the Month (Sept. 2005)
Fall 2005: Cross country all-region
Earned varsity letter 4 years in all three sports: cross country, indoor and outdoor track
2005: First All-MAC team
2002, 2004, 2005: Academic All-MAC
2005 NCAA regional track qualifier in outdoor 5,000
2004 and ’05: Team captain cross country
2005 ESPN Academic All-District First Team member
Chi Alpha Sigma member (National College Athlete Honor society)
Professional background
2006-present: Developer for J.M. Smucker Company
Education
2001: Elyria High School
2005: Kent State University