2018 Merrimack College Women's Cross Country Roster

Margaret Byrne

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Hartford, Conn.
  • High School / Prep (Previous College) Conard
  • Major Environmental Studies

Biography

2018-19

Cross Country

  • Competed in four events as a senior
  • Finished 41st at Codfish Bowl (9/22) 
  • Ran a season best 23:17.00 at Shacklette (9/1)
Indoor Track and Field
  • Participated in every meet of the season for the Warriors
  • Posted five top-five finishes
  • Set a personal record in the 500 meter at the Howlin’ Husky Invitational with a time of 1:21.93 (12/8)
  • Set a PR in the 600 meter at the Bowdoin Invitie with a time of 1:41.85
  • Placed fifth in the distance medley relay at the NE10 Indoor Championship
Outdoor Track and Field
  • Competed in eight meets for the Warriors
  • Posted six top-five finishes, including a first place finish in the 800 at the Merrimack Invite (4/18) and two second-place finishes at the SNHU Spring Invitational (4/6)
  • Set a personal record in the 800 meter at the NE10 Outdoor Championships, placing seventh with a time of 2:18.86
  • Qualified for the New England Outdoor Championship, placing 29th in the 800 meter

2017-18

Cross Country

  • Saw action in two races
  • Placed 85th at Bowdoin Invitational (23:00.9)
  • Finished 95th at Codfish Bowl (23:04)

Indoor Track & Field

  • Competed in six meets her junior season
  • Posted a new personal-best in the 800m (2:23.32) at the 2018 NE10 Indoor Championship (2/17-2/18)
  • Recorded seven top-10 finishes throughout the season. Three of them came at the NE10 Indoor Championship (2/17-2/18)
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Competed in six meets during the outdoor season
  • Was on the fifth-place 4x800 relay team and eighth place 4x400 relay team at the NE10 Outdoor Championships (5/4-5/5)
  • Finished second in the 800m race (2:27.71) , her best finish of the season at the Merrimack Invitational (4/21). Also on the third-place 4x400 relay team at the same event.

2016-17

Cross Country 

  • Competed in four meets as a sophomore.
  • Ran her season best time of 22:19 at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational(9/3) 

2015-16

Cross Country

  • Ran in four of eight races in rookie season
  • Finished 69th at the Shacklette Invitational (9/5).

Indoor:

  • Competed in five meets.
  • Finished second in the 600m at the Bowdoin Invitetational


Outdoor:

  • Competed in seven meets.
  • Finished seventh in the NE10 Championships running her PR of 2:20.71.

Before Merrimack: Four-year letterwinner for track & field and three-year letterwinner for cross country teams at Conard ... Four-time All Academic Team for track & field and three-time All Academic Team for cross country ... Three-time Conference Champion for track & field ... Qualified for New Englands as a junior with cross country team ... Cross country team captain senior year.

Personal: Born January 6, 1997 ... Daughter of Tim and Jean ... Environmental Studies and Sustainability major at Merrimack.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

  • 2017Junior

  • 2018Senior