2019-2020 Women's Track and Field Roster
Henderson, Maura
Maura Henderson
- Position:
- Mid-Distance/Steeple
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Major:
- Elementary Education (BA in English)
- Hometown:
- Narberth, Pa.
- High School:
- Harriton
Bio
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION
2017 Outdoor 5,000m – 16:37.34
2017 Outdoor 3,000m Steeple – 10:16.93
2017 Indoor 5,000m – 16:41.56
2020 INDOORS: Finished first overall in the 3,000m at the Bucknell Tune Up (10:25.71)... Finished seventh overall in the mile at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (5:15.84)... Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (10:00.18) and finished fifth overall in the mile (5:26.38) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet... Finished 22nd overall in the 3,000m at the Penn 8 Team Select (10:48.48)... Finished third overall in the distance medley relay at the Angry Birds Challenge (12:40.93).
2019 OUTDOORS: Finished fifth overall in the 5000m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (18:38.15)… Finished 11th overall in the 4x400m relay (4:17.57) and finished 19th overall in the 1500m (4:49.49) at the Penn Challenge… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 13th overall in the 3K (10:20.86) and 20th overall in the 5K (18:38.43) at the Patriot League Championships… Finished ninth overall in the 5K at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (17”49.04)… Finished first overall in the 3K at the Navy Invitational (10:06.90)… Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (9:45.24)… Finished fifth overall in the distance medley relay (12:42.35) and finished eighth overall in the mile (5:16.99) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished third overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:38.38).
2018 OUTDOORS: Ran a season best 10,000m (36.32.80) at the ECAC Championships…Scored teams points by placing seventh in both the 5,000m (17:34.41) and the 10,000m (37:16.53) at the Patriot League Championships…Ran the 1,500m (4:41.80) at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge…Won the 3,000m steeplechase (11:19.65) at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual meet...Earned a season best 3,000m (9:58.10) at the Penn Relays…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll…Recipient of the Patriot League’s Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of the season.
2018 INDOORS: Did not compete.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Qualified for the NCAA First Round prelims in the 3,000m steeplechase, where she placed 24th overall (10:27.57)…Placed 10th overall in the 1500m run at the ECAC Championships (4:29.86)…Captured a pair of Patriot League championships in the 3,000m steeplechase (school record-10:16.93) and the 5K (16:37.34)…Set a new PR of 4:29.32 in the 1500m to place 14th at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Set a new school record with her 13th place finish of 16:30.60 at the Raleigh Relays, helping her earn Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week accolades…Won the 5K at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (17:16.15)…Took first place in the 1500m at the USF Bulls Invitational (4:32.37).
2017 INDOORS: Either won or finished second in each of the nine races she competed in…Captured her first Patriot League championship in the 5K, setting a new school record of 16:41.56…Also earned Second Team All-League honors with a close runner-up finish in the 3K (9:27.43), which also set a new school record…Set a new school record (4:53.32) by winning the mile at the Villanova Open…Won the 3K at the Angry Birds Challenge (9:47.92)…Won the mile at the Villanova Open (4:53.32) and the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (5:01.38)…Named the Patriot League’s Female Track Athlete of the Week on three occasions.
2016 OUTDOORS: Tallied four top 10 finishes at the Patriot League Championships in the 3000 steeplechase (3rd/11:00.96), 3K (5th/10:08.02), 5K (7th/17:56.29), and with the 4x800 relay team (4th/9:08.72)…Won the 1500m run at the Bison Outdoor Classic, besting the field of 76 finishers (4:35.59)…Finished second in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet and the Muhlenberg Spring Invitational.
2016 INDOORS: Member of the 4x800 relay team that took third place and set a new school record at the Patriot League Championships (8:55.29)…Also finished sixth in the 3,000m run at the PLC (9:54.82)…Won the 1,000m run at the Covert Classic (3:02.14)…Took home second place in the 800m run at the Bucknell Tune-Up (2:17.68) and 3,000m at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (10:10.82).
WHY LEHIGH? "Lehigh offers a five-year education program which I found very appealing and is at a competitive level athletically, so with a combination of academics and athletics Lehigh is the perfect fit. There is also a corgi that lives right off campus so I have a constant opportunity to see a world of wonders."
BEFORE LEHIGH: Earned 14 varsity letters at Harriton High School in lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, cross country, indoor track and outdoor track…Earned a personal-record of 18:49 in the 5k, 4:58 in the 1600, 2:12 in the 800 and 10:55 for 2 mile … Ran a PA#1 in the 4X800 with a time of 9:18.30.
GETTING TO KNOW MAURA
Nickname: Maur, Mars
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The people I’ve met here
Major & Why: Psychology Major, HMS minor, and interest in education program… I love kids!
Favorite Place on Campus: This secret study room in Taylor
Favorite Food: Dinosaur Oatmeal
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: Inside Out
Favorite TV Show: Flash
Favorite Website: Google
Favorite Pro Team: U.S. women’s soccer team
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jane Henderson
Hobbies: Running, reading, writing, and hiking
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated (NOT swimsuit edition)
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Teleportation
Dream Job: Third Grade teacher and a high school/college coach
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Probably cry
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION
2017 Outdoor 5,000m – 16:37.34
2017 Outdoor 3,000m Steeple – 10:16.93
2017 Indoor 5,000m – 16:41.56
2020 INDOORS: Finished first overall in the 3,000m at the Bucknell Tune Up (10:25.71)... Finished seventh overall in the mile at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (5:15.84)... Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (10:00.18) and finished fifth overall in the mile (5:26.38) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet... Finished 22nd overall in the 3,000m at the Penn 8 Team Select (10:48.48)... Finished third overall in the distance medley relay at the Angry Birds Challenge (12:40.93).
2019 OUTDOORS: Finished fifth overall in the 5000m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (18:38.15)… Finished 11th overall in the 4x400m relay (4:17.57) and finished 19th overall in the 1500m (4:49.49) at the Penn Challenge… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 13th overall in the 3K (10:20.86) and 20th overall in the 5K (18:38.43) at the Patriot League Championships… Finished ninth overall in the 5K at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (17”49.04)… Finished first overall in the 3K at the Navy Invitational (10:06.90)… Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (9:45.24)… Finished fifth overall in the distance medley relay (12:42.35) and finished eighth overall in the mile (5:16.99) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished third overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:38.38).
2018 OUTDOORS: Ran a season best 10,000m (36.32.80) at the ECAC Championships…Scored teams points by placing seventh in both the 5,000m (17:34.41) and the 10,000m (37:16.53) at the Patriot League Championships…Ran the 1,500m (4:41.80) at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge…Won the 3,000m steeplechase (11:19.65) at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual meet...Earned a season best 3,000m (9:58.10) at the Penn Relays…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll…Recipient of the Patriot League’s Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of the season.
2018 INDOORS: Did not compete.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Qualified for the NCAA First Round prelims in the 3,000m steeplechase, where she placed 24th overall (10:27.57)…Placed 10th overall in the 1500m run at the ECAC Championships (4:29.86)…Captured a pair of Patriot League championships in the 3,000m steeplechase (school record-10:16.93) and the 5K (16:37.34)…Set a new PR of 4:29.32 in the 1500m to place 14th at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Set a new school record with her 13th place finish of 16:30.60 at the Raleigh Relays, helping her earn Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week accolades…Won the 5K at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (17:16.15)…Took first place in the 1500m at the USF Bulls Invitational (4:32.37).
2017 INDOORS: Either won or finished second in each of the nine races she competed in…Captured her first Patriot League championship in the 5K, setting a new school record of 16:41.56…Also earned Second Team All-League honors with a close runner-up finish in the 3K (9:27.43), which also set a new school record…Set a new school record (4:53.32) by winning the mile at the Villanova Open…Won the 3K at the Angry Birds Challenge (9:47.92)…Won the mile at the Villanova Open (4:53.32) and the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (5:01.38)…Named the Patriot League’s Female Track Athlete of the Week on three occasions.
2016 OUTDOORS: Tallied four top 10 finishes at the Patriot League Championships in the 3000 steeplechase (3rd/11:00.96), 3K (5th/10:08.02), 5K (7th/17:56.29), and with the 4x800 relay team (4th/9:08.72)…Won the 1500m run at the Bison Outdoor Classic, besting the field of 76 finishers (4:35.59)…Finished second in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet and the Muhlenberg Spring Invitational.
2016 INDOORS: Member of the 4x800 relay team that took third place and set a new school record at the Patriot League Championships (8:55.29)…Also finished sixth in the 3,000m run at the PLC (9:54.82)…Won the 1,000m run at the Covert Classic (3:02.14)…Took home second place in the 800m run at the Bucknell Tune-Up (2:17.68) and 3,000m at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (10:10.82).
WHY LEHIGH? "Lehigh offers a five-year education program which I found very appealing and is at a competitive level athletically, so with a combination of academics and athletics Lehigh is the perfect fit. There is also a corgi that lives right off campus so I have a constant opportunity to see a world of wonders."
BEFORE LEHIGH: Earned 14 varsity letters at Harriton High School in lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, cross country, indoor track and outdoor track…Earned a personal-record of 18:49 in the 5k, 4:58 in the 1600, 2:12 in the 800 and 10:55 for 2 mile … Ran a PA#1 in the 4X800 with a time of 9:18.30.
GETTING TO KNOW MAURA
Nickname: Maur, Mars
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The people I’ve met here
Major & Why: Psychology Major, HMS minor, and interest in education program… I love kids!
Favorite Place on Campus: This secret study room in Taylor
Favorite Food: Dinosaur Oatmeal
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: Inside Out
Favorite TV Show: Flash
Favorite Website: Google
Favorite Pro Team: U.S. women’s soccer team
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jane Henderson
Hobbies: Running, reading, writing, and hiking
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated (NOT swimsuit edition)
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Teleportation
Dream Job: Third Grade teacher and a high school/college coach
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Probably cry
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