Rutgers Law Student Focuses on Earning J.D. and Making Olympic Dream a RealityBy Janet Donohue for Rutgers Today The rigors of law school present hurdles for many students. But Ashley Higginson, 24, is taking them all in stride – both at Rutgers School of Law-Newark and on the track. The Colts Neck native and second-year law student is simultaneously working toward earning her law degree in 2015 and becoming an Olympic runner a year later. A mere two seconds stood between Higginson and her dream of joining the 2012 U.S. Olympic team when she finished fourth in the steeplechase at the Olympic Trials. Already focused on qualifying for the 2016 summer games in Rio, Higginson extended her training beyond the school year to compete in the steeplechase this August at the IAAF (track and field) World Championships in Moscow. She finished as the top American with a time of 9:45. |