2019-2020 Women's Track and Field Roster
Casey, Mary
Mary Casey
- Position:
- Sprints/Middle Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Biology
- Hometown:
- Hatfield, Pa.
- High School:
- Gwynedd Mercy Academy
Bio
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TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (12:04.87), finished third overall in the 4x800m relay (9:06.46) and finished seventh in the 800m prelims (2:14.66) at the Patriot League Championships... Finished third overall in the 500m, earning a new personal record at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:18.24)... Finished third overall in the 1,000m, earning a new personal record at the UAlbany Winter Classic (2:57.98)... Finished 17th overall in the 800m at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2:14.69)... Finished first overall in the 800m (2:18.35) and finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (10:00.18) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet... Finished first overall in the distance medley relay (12:18.74) and finished second overall in the 800m (2:19.77) at the Angry Birds Challenge.
2019 OUTDOORS: Set personal record with 10th place finish in 800m at Patriot League Championships (2:13.54)… member of 4x800 relay team that finished third at PLC meet and second at ECACs… finished sixth in the 400m at Covert Classic (1:01.44)… ran in the DMR at Penn Relays… finished 12th in 800m at Larry Ellis Invitational (2:17.07)…Finished 17th overall in the 800m at the Bison Outdoor Classic, earning a personal record (2:13.67)… Finished third overall in the 400m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet, earning a personal record (59.98)… Finished eighth overall in the 4x400m relay at the Penn Challenge (4:14.00)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (8:48.80) and finished fifth overall in the 800m, earning a personal record (2:14.06) at the Patriot League Championship… Finished third overall in the 500m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:18.47)… Finished 21st overall in the 800m at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2:15.06)… Finished third overall in the distance medley relay (12:24.63) and finished eighth overall in the 500m (1:18.49) at the Navy Invitational … Finished first overall in the 4x400m relay (4:05.44) and finished second overall in the 800m (2:19.21) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (12:25.02) and finished fifth overall in the 800m (2:19.19) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished second overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:36.23).
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 800m (2:15.26) and landed on the podium with the third place 4x800m relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Ran season best 800m (2:15.46) at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Finished second in the 800m (2:22.55) at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet…Placed fourth in the 400m (1:01.66) at the Lafayette 8-Way Invitational...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors as a member of the runner-up 4x800m relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Also Competed in the 800m (2:17.47 at the PLC...Ran a season best 800m (2:16.18) with a third place finish at the Villanova Invitational…Finished 13th at the Dr. Sander Invitational with a season best time of 1:18.30 in the 500m.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Placed 11th in the 800m (2:15.61) at the Patriot League Championships…Set a personal best in the 400m at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational with a time of 1:01.80…Finished second in a field of 40 runners in the 800m (2:19.35) at the Muhlenberg Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Finished eighth and set a personal record in the 800m at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 2:14.57…Set a personal best and finished third in the 500m (1:19.61) at the John Covert Classic…Finished fifth in a field of 69 in the 800m (2:20.64) at the Wagner Invitational.
WHY LEHIGH? “I choose Lehigh because it was the perfect combination between sports and academics. When I visited, I felt right at home and could see myself thriving here. I loved the friendly, but challenging atmosphere.”
BEFORE LEHIGH: A standout four-year member of the varsity track and field team at Gwynedd Mercy Academy…ACAA All-Star in track…Ninth in Pennsylvania for 800m…On relay team that placed fifth in the state in 2015...Also a four-year varsity starter in soccer, where she was an ACAA All-Star…Named to The Intelligencer second team in 2014 and 2015…Team captain and Defensive Player of the Year…Strong in the classroom, earning First Honors all four years of high school…Honorable mention of highest grade in Biology and Algebra 2…Member of the National Honor Society…Student Council Treasurer…Garnered the Union League Good Citizenship Award.
GETTING TO KNOW MARY
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beauty of the campus
Major & Why: Biology because I plan on becoming a doctor just like my father.
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Musical Artist: 21 Pilots
Favorite Movie: Safe Haven
Favorite TV Show: Quantico
Favorite Website: Twitter
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Julie Foudy
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Hobbies: Sports and Outdoor Adventures
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Portugal
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Be able to dance
Dream Job: Orthopedic Surgeon
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate some to charity and use the rest to travel
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (12:04.87), finished third overall in the 4x800m relay (9:06.46) and finished seventh in the 800m prelims (2:14.66) at the Patriot League Championships... Finished third overall in the 500m, earning a new personal record at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:18.24)... Finished third overall in the 1,000m, earning a new personal record at the UAlbany Winter Classic (2:57.98)... Finished 17th overall in the 800m at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2:14.69)... Finished first overall in the 800m (2:18.35) and finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (10:00.18) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet... Finished first overall in the distance medley relay (12:18.74) and finished second overall in the 800m (2:19.77) at the Angry Birds Challenge.
2019 OUTDOORS: Set personal record with 10th place finish in 800m at Patriot League Championships (2:13.54)… member of 4x800 relay team that finished third at PLC meet and second at ECACs… finished sixth in the 400m at Covert Classic (1:01.44)… ran in the DMR at Penn Relays… finished 12th in 800m at Larry Ellis Invitational (2:17.07)…Finished 17th overall in the 800m at the Bison Outdoor Classic, earning a personal record (2:13.67)… Finished third overall in the 400m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet, earning a personal record (59.98)… Finished eighth overall in the 4x400m relay at the Penn Challenge (4:14.00)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (8:48.80) and finished fifth overall in the 800m, earning a personal record (2:14.06) at the Patriot League Championship… Finished third overall in the 500m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:18.47)… Finished 21st overall in the 800m at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2:15.06)… Finished third overall in the distance medley relay (12:24.63) and finished eighth overall in the 500m (1:18.49) at the Navy Invitational … Finished first overall in the 4x400m relay (4:05.44) and finished second overall in the 800m (2:19.21) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished second overall in the distance medley relay (12:25.02) and finished fifth overall in the 800m (2:19.19) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished second overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:36.23).
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 800m (2:15.26) and landed on the podium with the third place 4x800m relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Ran season best 800m (2:15.46) at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Finished second in the 800m (2:22.55) at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet…Placed fourth in the 400m (1:01.66) at the Lafayette 8-Way Invitational...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors as a member of the runner-up 4x800m relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Also Competed in the 800m (2:17.47 at the PLC...Ran a season best 800m (2:16.18) with a third place finish at the Villanova Invitational…Finished 13th at the Dr. Sander Invitational with a season best time of 1:18.30 in the 500m.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Placed 11th in the 800m (2:15.61) at the Patriot League Championships…Set a personal best in the 400m at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational with a time of 1:01.80…Finished second in a field of 40 runners in the 800m (2:19.35) at the Muhlenberg Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Finished eighth and set a personal record in the 800m at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 2:14.57…Set a personal best and finished third in the 500m (1:19.61) at the John Covert Classic…Finished fifth in a field of 69 in the 800m (2:20.64) at the Wagner Invitational.
WHY LEHIGH? “I choose Lehigh because it was the perfect combination between sports and academics. When I visited, I felt right at home and could see myself thriving here. I loved the friendly, but challenging atmosphere.”
BEFORE LEHIGH: A standout four-year member of the varsity track and field team at Gwynedd Mercy Academy…ACAA All-Star in track…Ninth in Pennsylvania for 800m…On relay team that placed fifth in the state in 2015...Also a four-year varsity starter in soccer, where she was an ACAA All-Star…Named to The Intelligencer second team in 2014 and 2015…Team captain and Defensive Player of the Year…Strong in the classroom, earning First Honors all four years of high school…Honorable mention of highest grade in Biology and Algebra 2…Member of the National Honor Society…Student Council Treasurer…Garnered the Union League Good Citizenship Award.
GETTING TO KNOW MARY
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beauty of the campus
Major & Why: Biology because I plan on becoming a doctor just like my father.
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Musical Artist: 21 Pilots
Favorite Movie: Safe Haven
Favorite TV Show: Quantico
Favorite Website: Twitter
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Julie Foudy
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Hobbies: Sports and Outdoor Adventures
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Portugal
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Be able to dance
Dream Job: Orthopedic Surgeon
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate some to charity and use the rest to travel
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