Lehigh University Athletics
2016-2017 Women's Track and Field Roster
Hilary McElwain
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- First Year
- Major:
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Hometown:
- Upper Saddle River, N.J.
- High School:
- Northern Highlands Regional
2017 OUTDOORS: Set a personal best in the 100m dash (14.36) at the Lehigh Games…Ran a personal best in the 400m hurdles (1:06.51) at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational…Finished 11th in the 400m hurdles (1:08.04) at the Lehigh Games.
2017 INDOORS: Ran a personal best in the 500m (1:21.21) at the Armory Track Invitational…Set a personal record in the 400m at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge with a time of 1:03.41…Ran a personal best in the 800m (2:29.73) at the Lehigh Season Opener.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Part of the Group 3 outdoor track state champion team in 2015…All-American for the 800m leg of the DMR…Four-time All-County for 4x400 relay…Two-time All-County for 4x800 relay…One-time All-County for 400IH…Hold the record for Bergen County in the 4x400…Part of the Group 3 soccer state champion teams in 2013 and 2014…Honor roll student…National Honor Society member.PERSONAL: Daughter of Maureen and Lou McElwain...Has two sisters, Lauren and Maggie.
GETTING TO KNOW HILARY
Nickname: Hil
Why did you choose Lehigh?: I loved the people that I had met and that education was the main priority
Favorite Food: Chicken parm
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Website: Netflix
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: ESPN
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch movies
Hobbies: Soccer, swimming, and biking
Place I'd Like To Visit: Santorini, Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Dancing
Biggest Sports Accomplishment: All-American (DMR)
One unique thing no one knows about me: I lived in Singapore for three years.
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel around the world
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