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2016 Women's Cross Country

Katelyn Callaghan

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Downingtown East
  • Hometown Dowingtown, Pa.

Biography

Accolades:  (2016-17) An America East Presidential Scholar… Tabbed to the America East All-Academic Team… Earned America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll status… Inducted into National College Athlete Honor Society (Chi Alpha Sigma). (2014-15) ... Named to the America East Commissioners' Honor Roll  (2013-14) Named to the America East Commissioners' Honor Roll.

 

2016: Named the team’s co-Unsung Hero… Competed in all six meets and scored in the final five… UMBC’s No. 4 runner at Paul Short and Princeton Invitationals… Posted a Top 20 performance (UMBC’s No. 2 runner) in the America East Championships, placing 18th overall with a mark of 18:08.6. 

 

2015: Ran in four of six meets for the Retrievers as a junior... Scored in the very first meet of the year, the Mount 5k Duals, where she crossed the finish line in 19:14... Ran in the next two races at the Wolfie Invite (20:52) and the Paul Short Invitational (23:17)... Concluded her season at the America East Championships, where she finished in a time of 20:49. 

 

2014: Competed in all six meets for the Retrievers as a sophomore... Finished 33rd at the Mount 5K Duals to kick off the season, finishing in a time of 19:17... Ran a 24:27 at the Salty Dog Invitational and a 22:47 at the Paul Short Invitational... Posted a time of 23:56 at the Pricnceton Invitational... At the America East Championships, she earned a 40th place finish with a time of 19:21... She finished the season at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, crossing the tape in 23:29.

 

2013: Did not compete in any meets for the Retrievers,

 

Background: Varsity cross country captain as both a junior and senior at Downingtown East High... Coaches' Selection to the All-Chesmont Cross Country Team all four years... Selected to the Daily Local News All-Area Team in 2010 and 2011... Also competed in track and field for the Cougars, leading the team to the Chesmont National Division League Championship four years in a row... In 2011, won the 3,200m race for the second straight year with a personal-best time of 11:02.

 

Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Donna Callaghan... Has one younger sister, Shannon... Earned degree in biological sciences. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    5'2"
  • 2014Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2015Junior

    5'2"
  • 2016Senior

    5'2"
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