2016-17 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
• A 360 Leader in the Holy Cross Leadership Academy.
2015-2016:
- Competed in the one-mile, 3,000 and 5,000-meter runs
- Recorded a career-best times in the 3,000m (10:24.74) at New Hampshire (1/16) and in the 5,000m (17:56.58) at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational (1/29)
- Posted season-best time in the one-mile (5:12.62) at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22)
- Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2014-2015:
- Competed in the 1,500, 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs
- Posted career-high times in the 1,500 (4:56.18) at the Minutemen Invitational, in the 3,000 (10:31.21) versus Maine, in the 5,000 (18:18.67) at the New England Indoor Championship and the 10,000 (37:33.56) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship.
2013-2014:
- Ran in the 1500, 3000 and 5000
- Ran career-best indoor time in 3000 meter (10:49.12) at the Joe Donahue Games (Jan. 24) and career-best outdoor times in the 1500 (5:02.97) at the UMass Invitational (April 12), 3000 meter (10:52.86) at the New Hampshire Invitational (April 5) and 5000 meter (18:32.30) at the Coast Guard Invitational (March 29).
Before Holy Cross:
- A four-year member of the varsity cross country team at Manhasset High School under head coach Laura Cummings, serving as team captain her senior year
- Named All-State (2011 and 2012)
- Recorded personal record of 18:32.10 in the 5K
- Also ran 10 seasons of varsity track, serving as team captain her senior year
- Notched personal best time of 4:53 in the 1500-meter and 10:23.89 in the 3000-meter
- Served as vice president of the Art Honor Society
Personal:
- Daughter of Paul and Ann Welsh
- Father ran cross country and track at Marist, class of 1981
- Mother ran cross country and track at SUNY Delhi, class of 1984
- Has two brothers (Thomas and Sean)
- Majoring in Studio Art
Welsh's Top Performances
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Event
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Time
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Meet (Date)
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1,500m
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4:56.18
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Minuteman Invitational (4/11/2015)
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3,000m
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10:24.74
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New Hampshire (1/16/2016)
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5,000m
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17:56.58
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John Thomas Terrier Invitational (1/29/2016)
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1 Mile
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5:12.62
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Joe Donahue Games (1/22/2016)
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10,000m
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37:33.56
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UMass Boston Indoor Open (12/5/2015)
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Historical Player Information
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2014-15Sophomore
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