Holy Cross Athletics

Team Co-Captain

2013-2014:
• Competed in the pole vault and long jump
• Ran career-best indoor distances in the long jump (4.83m) against New Hampshire (Jan. 18) and pole vault (3.55m) against Maine (Feb. 1)
• Ran season-best outdoor distances in the long jump (4.82m) at the UMass Invitational (April 12) and pole vault (3.55m) at the New England Outdoor Championship (May 2).

2012-2013:
• Competed in the pole vault
• Posted a career-best outdoor height of 3.50 meters at the Brown Springtime Open (April 28) and tied a career-best indoor height of 3.35 meters at the Jay Carisella Invitational (Dec. 1)
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2011-2012:
• Competed in the pole vault at 14 different meets
• Posted a season-best height of 3.35 meters against Maine (Feb. 4)
• Recorded three second place finishes including at New Hampshire with Stonehill and Worcester State (Jan. 21), at Maine and at the Holy Cross Invitational (April 21)
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Before Holy Cross:
• Member of the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School varsity track and field team for three years under head coach Daniel Goldner as a pole vaulter
• Elected team captain senior year
• Won team Rookie of the Year in 2009
• Was a DCL All-Star from 2009 to 2011
• Set the school record in the pole vault
• Also a member of the varsity gymnastics team for head coach Susan DiLorenzo for four years
• Was team captain junior and senior year
• DCL Gymnast of the Year in 2009 and 2010
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic in 2010 and 2011
• Member of National Honor Society.

Personal:
• Daughter of Leo McGahan
• Has one brother (Michael) and one sister (Kristen)
• Majoring in Math.

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