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Meryl Sullivan

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Madison, Conn.
  • High School Daniel Hand

Biography

All Performances (TFRRS)

HONORS & AWARDS:

  • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Cross Country (2023 & 2024)
  • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Track and Field (2023-24 & 2024-25)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2025 OUTDOOR:

  • Competed in four of the 10 meets on the season
  • Took fifth in the 5000m with a time of 19:21.46 at the Jim Kavanagh Legacy Invitational (Apr. 19)
  • Posted a season-best 5000m performance of 18:54.02 for 26th at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship (May 10)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25 INDOOR:

  • Competed in five of the 11 meets on the season
  • Opened the season placing 14th in the 3000m (11:26.22) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 7)
  • Posted a season-best mile time of 5:33.40 for 17th place at the Rhode Island Invitational (Jan. 18)
  • Finished 11th in the 1000m with campaign-best time of 3:19.38 at the Rhode Island Coaches Invitational (Feb. 8)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024 CROSS COUNTRY:

  • Competed in seven of eight meets on the season
  • Posted season-best 5k time of 19:32.39 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational (Sept. 21)
  • Registered a campaign-leading 6k performance clocking in at 23:42.0 at Paul Short Run (Oct. 5)
  • Ran season-best 3k time of 10:58.07 at CCSU Mini Meet (Oct. 25)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024 OUTDOOR:

  • Competed in five of the nine meets on the season
  • Opened the season at the Black & Gold Invitational (Mar. 30) setting a personal best in the 5000m (19:45.35, 21st)
  • Placed 26th in the 1500m (5:11.67) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 20)
  • Set a personal best in the 1500m (5:07.13, 14th) at the Skyhawk Invitational (Apr. 27)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24 INDOOR:

  • Competed in four of the nine meets on the season
  • Placed 13th in the mile (5:46.82) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 2)
  • Set a personal best in the mile (5:33.94, 35th) at the UMass Flagship Invitational (Jan. 14)
  • Took seventh in the 4x800m relay (10:17.21) at the URI Invitational (Jan. 20)
  • Set a personal best in the 3000m (11:22.17, 16th) at the URI Coaches Invitational (Feb. 10)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023 CROSS COUNTRY:

  • Competed in four of the five meets on the season
  • Came in 33rd with a 3k time of 12:20.1 at the Rothenberg Invitational (Sept. 1)
  • Competed in the 6k with a time of 25:26.7 at the Paul Short Run (Sept. 30)
  • Placed 74th in the 5k with a time of 20:32.0 at the New England Championship (Oct. 7)
  • Finished 96th in the 6k with a time of 26:41.8 at the Patriot League Championship (Oct. 28)

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

  • Transferred from Providence College
  • Four-year member of the track and field teams at Daniel Hand under head coach Steve Swift
  • Captain for indoor and outdoor track in the 2021-22 season
  • Received the Best in Track award for indoor track in 2021
  • Received the Coaches Award for outdoor track in 2022
  • All-SCC second team in 2021 and 2022
  • Career stats include: 5:20 in the 1600 and 3:11 in the 1000
  • Member of the soccer team at Daniel Hand
  • Member of the National Honor Society and earned the Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish)

PERSONAL: 

  • Her dad, Paul, played soccer at Holy Cross (Class of ‘87)
  • Majoring in neuroscience
  • Chose Holy Cross because of the academics and welcoming community. Additionally, Coach Steph was so supportive throughout her transfer process and she showed how much she cared.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

    5'5"
  • 2025Senior

    5'6"
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