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2014-15 Women's Track & Field Roster

Meghan Kelly

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Wolcott
  • Hometown Wolcott, Conn.

Biography

2014-15 (Outdoor):
Competed in four meets as a freshman... Recorded a personal-best time of 5:29.79 in the 1500m at the 2015 Widener Invitational (4/17). 

2014-15 (Indoor):
Competed in two meets as a freshman... Ran the mile in a personal-best time of 5:58.78 at the Haverford Keogh Invitational (2/21).  

Personal Bests at Swarthmore (Outdoor):
1500m: 5:29.79 at Widener Invitational (4/17/15)

Personal Bests at Swarthmore (Indoor):
Mile: 5:58.78 at Haverford Keogh Invitational (2/21/15)


High School:
Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field at Wolcott … Named team MVP twice in cross country … Registered personal-best times of 20:21 in the 5,000-meter run, 20:16 in the 3-mile, 11:25 in the 3k and 12:08 in the 3,200 … Captained each program as a senior … Was named All-Naugatuck Valley League (NVL) twice in cross country and once outdoors … Runner-up for All-NVL laurels in the 3,200 and a Republican American Top Female Scholar-Athlete during the 2014 indoor season … Was a Republican American All-Star for cross country in 2011 and 2012 and the recipient of the Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior … NVL All-Academic Team selection every year … Led the cross country program to three straight NVL crowns … Valedictorian of graduating class … National Merit Commended Scholar and winner of the Superintendent’s Award and Principal’s Award … Connecticut state finalist for the U.S. Senate Youth Program … Member of the National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Council, Model United Nations, Community Service Club and Relay for Life Club … Was also a peer tutor and mentor as well as a member of the student theater program.
 
Why Did You Choose Swarthmore?
“I chose Swarthmore because it offers a close-knit college environment with students and faculty who seem dedicated to their work and supportive of each other. When I visited campus, I felt welcomed and enjoyed being around such genuine people.”

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