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Personal Records
Ohio State Career
- Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten selection in cross country and track in 2021, 2022 and 2023
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023)
- As a true freshman, was a part of the record-setting 2019 Ohio State team that finished 23rd nationally at the NCAA championships; one of seven Buckeyes on the championship meet roster
- Competed at 2019 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships
Cross Country
- Ran in season-opening meet at Wright State
- Did not compete
- Did not compete
- Cross Country
- Raced at Notre Dame
- Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten accolades
- Track & Field
- Indoor: Did not compete
- Outdoor:Â Ran the 5000m (20:29.82) at the Jesse Owens Invitational
- Cross Country
- Did not compete
- Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten choice
- Cross Country
- Set 6k personal best of 22:21.1 at Great Lakes regional championships
- Raced at NCAA Championships, with a time of 23:17.5
- Recorded career best 5k time of 18:36.9 at Jenna Strong XC Invitational in October
- Helped Middletown win two sectional cross country titles
- Named to the 2018 All-Shore cross country team
- Daughter of Padraic, a member of the track and field team at Seton Hall, and Susan
- Has two siblings, Christopher and Rosemary
- Biomedical engineering major on pre-medicine track; intends to go to medical school
- Does research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and volunteers regularly with The Ronald McDonald House Charities and Hospice of Central Ohio
- Enjoys doing anything outdoors and is a big traveler
