Junior Highlights (2023): Competed in all 6 indoor meets, and all 6 outdoor meets for the Saints. Earned Second Team All-Conference honors at the Outdoor MSC Championships in the 4x800 Relay and First Team All-Conference honors at the indoor MSC Championships in the 4x800 Relay. Earned NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, and Academic All-Conference honors.

First Year Highlights: (2021) Ran her best time of the season at the MSC Outdoor Championships in 800-meters with a time of 2:30.94 and in 1500-meters with a time of 5:02.28.

High School Highlights: Ashley was a six year letter winner under coach Phil Amstutz at Walton Verona High School...AAU Cross Country All American...4 time 8 State Championship Title...800 runner up...Placed podium every year for cross country state since first year...NKYCCCA Cross Country 2nd team for three years...All State for Cross Country...MCKC Cross Country Champion...NCKC Track 800 champion...NCKC Track 1600 meter run champion...team captain...Larosas MVP....Cincinnati Enquirer of the Week.

Personal: Ashley Akins is the daughter of Connie and Brian Akins...two siblings, Nathan Akins(24) and Zadie Dorsey(16).