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2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

James FitzPatrick

Elise McCann

Elise McCann

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Hallahan Catholic
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Major:
    Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy

Summary

Biography

2019
All-MAC Third Team...MAC Academic Honor Roll...Competed in five meets as a senior...Finished 26th in the 6K at the MAC Championships with a career best time of 23:59.5 (11/2)...Set a personal best in the 3M at the Main Line Invitational, crossing the finish line in 20:26.2 (9/20)...Placed 31st in the 5K at the LVC Dutchmen XC Invite with a time of 20:27.2 (9/7).

2018
MAC Academic Honor Roll...Competed in six meets as a junior...Had her career-best time in the 3M at the Haverford Open, completing the race in 21:20.0 (9/1)...Posted her top 5K time at LVC Dutchmen Invite, crossing the finish line at 21:17.8 (9/8)...Ran her best 6K in the Rowan Interregional Border Battle with a time of 25:28.3 (10/13). 

2017
Competed in six meets for the Pride...Ran a personal best 6k time of 25:44.3 at the Inter-Regional Border Battle (10/14).

2016
Competed in three meets as a freshman … Circled a 6,000-meter course in 28:28.73 in collegiate debut at the Messiah Invitational (9/24) … Punched in a collegiate-best mark of 26:49.8 on a 6,000-meter circuit at the Paul Short Run (10/1) … Completed the fall with by notching a 6,000-meter time of 27:30.6 at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships (10/29).

High School
Three-year letterwinner in track & field at Hallahan Catholic ... Team captain and MVP as a junior and senior ... Registered a personal-best time of 6:15 in the mile, which is the fifth-fastest in school history ... Also lettered in soccer all four years as a midfielder and defender ... Helped the program advance to the conference semifinals for the first time in 15 years … Played basketball and softball for one season ... Ranked 17th in graduating class … Member of the Student Council, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Spanish Club.
 
Personal
Majoring in biology/pre-physical therapy … Enjoys running … Favorite athletes are Alex Morgan and Tobin Heath … Plans to become a physical therapist after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Widener?
“I chose Widener because it was the school which made me feel at home. Everyone was very welcoming, and it is the best school which will allow me to learn, lead others and compete as a varsity student-athlete.”

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