Senior Tylisha Gourdine is a four-year member of the Hartwick College women's cross country team and has served as a vital leader for the Hawks indoor and outdoor track and field teams over the past two years. A native of Watertown, N.Y., Gourdine was Hartwick's Phillip S. Wilder Award winner for academic distinction in 2016. Last season, Gourdine was Hartwick's Indoor Track and Field MVP and was a two-time "Hawk of the Week." In 2019, Gourdine, a two-year captain, recorded a career-best time in her final cross country race at the NCAA Atlantic Regional.