2021-22 Merrimack College Women's Track & Field Roster

Sarah Tierney

  • Class Senior
  • Event Distance
  • Hometown Walpole, Mass.
  • High School / Prep (Previous College) Walpole
  • Major Human Development

Biography

2019-20 (Indoor)

  • Competed in four event during the indoor season
  • Placed third in the 5000m (20:35.96) at the USM Invite
  • Set a personal record during the season in the 5000m (18:54.71)

2018-19

Cross Country
  • Competed in eight events as a freshman
  • Had two top-20 finishes
  • Finished 14th at the Shacklette (9/1) in her debut
  • Ran a personal-best time of 20:03.01 at UMass Dartmouth (9/15)
  • Finished 49th out of 144 runners at the NE10 Championship (11/4)
  • Placed 46th at NCAA East Regional (11/17)
  • Competed at the NCAA Championship, finishing with a time of 26:58.7 (12/1) 
Indoor Track and Field
  • Competed in six meets during her freshman campaign, and was one of the only freshman to qualify for the NEICAAA Indoor Championship
  • Set a personal record in the 3,000 meter at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/8) with a time of 10:49.90
  • Ran in the 3,000 meter during the indoor season in every meet but one – saw her best result at the Reggie Poyau Invitational (1/12), where she placed fourth in the 5,000 meter with a time of 19:39.00
Outdoor Track and Field
  • Ran in five meets during the outdoor season, competing in the 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000 meter
  • Recorded her first collegiate first-place finish in the Merrimack Invitational (4/18) in the 5,000 meter with a time of 19:33.00
  • Broke her 5,000 meter time in the Coach Pollard Invite (4/12), placing 11th with a time of 19:21.67
  • Started the outdoor season at the Bears Invitational (3/23) by setting her PR in the 1,500 meter, placing 12th with a time of 5:23.89
  • Placed 11th in the NE10 Outdoor Championships (5/3) in the 10,000 meter with a personal-best time of 40:05.21

Before Merrimack

  • Four-year member of the Walpole cross country and track & field teams
  • Qualified for nationals with her 4x800m relay team as a freshman
  • Helped team qualify for both the divisional and all-state meets three times
  • Helped team win cross country divisions during junior season

Personal

  • Born Aug. 2, 1999
  • Daughter of Kris and Sean
  • Sister of Ryan, Kathryn and Bridget
  • Plans to major in Health Science

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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