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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Brigid Purcell

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Southborough, Mass.
  • High School Algonquin Regional

Biography

All Performances (TFRRS)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2025 OUTDOOR:

  • Competed in three of the 10 meets on the season
  • Placed 24th in the 1500 with a time of 4:55.54 at the UMass Flagship Spring Opener (Apr. 5)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25 INDOOR:

  • Competed in six of the 11 meets on the season
  • Posted a season-best 3000m time of 10:32.44 at UMass Winter Opener (Jan. 12) for 20th in her track and field career debut
  • Finished eighth in the mile with a time of 5:14.73 at the Rhode Island Invitational (Jan. 18)
  • Registered season-best times in the mile (5:05.47) and the 1500m (4:45.46) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 15)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024 CROSS COUNTRY:

  • Competed in six of eight meets
  • Placed 23rd with a 12:16.43 3k time at the Wheaton & Babson Season Opener (Aug. 31) in her collegiate debut
  • Season-best 5k time of 19:47.61 for 41st place at the New England Championship (Oct. 11)
  • Posted a season-leading 3k time of 10:53.69, finishing 16th at the CCSU Mini Meet (Oct. 25)
  • Ran a season-best 6k time crossing the finish in 54th place (23:10.40) at the Patriot League Championship (Nov. 2)
BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
  • Four-year varsity member of the cross country and track and field teams at Algonquin Regional in Northborough, Mass. under head coach Patrick Galvin
  • Served as a team captain in 2023
  • 2022 and 2023 Midland-Wachusett League A Cross Country All Star
  • 2023 and 2024 Midland-Wachusett League A Indoor Track and Field All Star
  • 2023 and 2024 Midland-Wachusett League A Outdoor Track and Field All Star
  • 2022 and 2023 Central Mass Cross Country Champions
  • 2023 and 2024 Midland-Wachusett League A Cross Country Champions
  • 2024 Indoor Track and Field District Champions
  • 2023 and 2024 Midland-Wachusett League A Outdoor Track and Field Champions
  • 2023 and 2024 Outdoor Track and Field District Champions
  • Set the Algonquin Regional school record in the DMR and the 4xmile
  • Career PRs: Mile (5:13) and Two Mile (11:10)
  • Member of the National English Honors Society
  • Member of the lacrosse team at Algonquin Regional
PERSONAL:
  • Her twin sister, Sheila, is also on the cross country and track and field team at Holy Cross (Class of ‘28)
  • Her dad, Tom, played lacrosse at Springfield College (Class of ‘86)
  • Majoring in psychology
  • Chose Holy Cross because it has always been her dream school. She loves the campus and how it feels like home

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'5"
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