Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades

• USTFCCCA All-Academic (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
• USTFCCCA All-Atlantic Region (2022)
• All-PSAC Second Team (2022)
• Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2019-20)

 
2021: Competed in six of Gannon’s seven races and was the team’s top finisher in each event … earned All-Atlantic Region and All-PSAC honors for the first time … placed 18th at the PSAC Championships, good for second-team All-PSAC accolades, to earn all-conference accolades for the first time, posting a time of 23:46.6 over the 6K course … followed that up with an All-Region performance at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional, finishing 23rd with a career-best time of 22:24.4 over a 6K course … took first place at the Gannon/Mercyhurst Invitational (19:09 – 5K), was third at the Bill Lennox Invitational (23:11 – 6K), and fourth at the Doug Watts Open (23:20 – 6K) … was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete for the fifth time and also earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the fourth time … in addition, was a D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient for the third time.
 
2020: In a season shortened due to COVID-19 and competed in the spring of 2021, was one of Gannon’s top runners … led the Golden Knights with a fourth-place showing in the LHU Winter Invite with a time of 18:46.2 (5K) … would tie teammate Emma Steele for first place in the Gannon Invitational with a time of 21:01.2 … narrowly missed All-PSAC honors at the PSAC Championships, placing 33rd with a time of 19:53.6 … earned All-PSAC Scholar-Athlete, plus USTFCCCA All-Academic and D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award accolades.
 
2019: Was among Gannon’s top three finishers in all seven races … was second across the line for the Golden Knights at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional, coming in 44th with a time of 23:04.2 over the 6K course … two weeks earlier placed 51st at the PSAC Championships with a time of 24:17.9 (6K) … was Gannon’s top finisher at the DII/DIII Challenge, placing 30th (24:45.3 – 6K) … placed tenth at the Bloomsburg Invite (23:57.9 – 6K).
 
2018: Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual honors ... appeared in eight races … opened the season placing 10th at the Bethany Invitational 6k with a time of 24:45 ... added another 10th place finish at the Roberts Wesleyan Invitational 5k with a new career-best time of 19:12.7 ... followed that performance with a 14th (21:41) place finish in the Lehigh Invitational 6k race ... recorded a career-best finish at the Gannon/Mercyhurst invitational placing third with a time of 20:13.6 ... ran a 24:42 6k at the DII Pre-National race ... placed 40th (25:52) at the PSAC Championships ... closed the season with a 54th (26:47) place finish at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Championships.
 
2017: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... selected Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Week five times (9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25) ... earned U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II All-Academic honors.
 
High School: Ran for head coach Jim Erwin at Pittsford Sutherland (N.Y.) High School … named team MVP … placed among the top 10 at the sectional championship as a senior and top 15 as a junior … was part of a Pittsford Sutherland team that finish third at back-to-back sectional championships as a junior and senior … helped Pittsford Sutherland place second in consecutive Hamlin Invitationals as a junior and senior, as well as third at the county meet … was a two-sport athlete, helping Pittsford Sutherland win the outdoor track division championship as a senior … graduated with a 3.9 (out of 4.0) cumulative grade point average … named to the honor roll every quarter … was a two-year member of the National Honor Society … named an Honor Grad … served as the National Honor Society secretary … received the Sportsmanship, Character Development and St. Michael’s Book awards … earned the Silver Award on the National Latin Exam.
 
Personal: Physician Assistant major with a minor in Spanish … the daughter of Patsy and Bob Morse … has one brother (Elliott) … is a member of the honors program, Dean's List, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Gannon University Society of Physician Assistants (GUSPAS), Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, honors program committee, floor bible studies, retreats, service projects and fitness classes at Gannon.
 
Top Performances:
Best 5k Finish: 1st (19:09) at the Gannon/Mercyhurst Invitational, 2021
Best 5k Time: 18:46.2 (4th) at the LHU Winter Invite, 2020-21
Best 6k Finish: 3rd (23:11) at the Bill Lennox Invitational, 2021
Best 6k Time: 22:24.4 (23rd) at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional, 2021