Mary Whitmore

Class: Junior Hometown: Rocky River, Ohio High School: Magnificat

Position: Distance

2011-12: Competed in five of Loyola's six cross country meets during the fall ... Finished 45th at the Horizon League Cross Country Championship in 21:26 ... Placed 166th at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet ... Took 43rd at the UIC Home Opener and 69th at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championship ... Enjoyed a breakout season on the track ... Finished sixth in the 800m at the Horizon League Indoor Championship and was also a member of Loyola's 4x400m relay squad that finished second and the distance medley relay team that took third ... Posted personal-best time of 2:16.83 in the 800m at the League meet ... Moved into third on Loyola's all-time list in the 600m after clocking 1:38.88 at the Gladstein Invitational ... Finished second in the 400m at the Chicago Duals in 1:01.60 ... Finished eighth out of 87 competitors in the 800m at Grand Valley State's Big Meet ... Also part of 4x400m relay team that recorded second-fastest time in school history (3:52.55) at that meet ... Clocked 3:01.95 in the 1,000m at the Meyo Invite ... Finished fourth in the 800m at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship with time of 2:14.50 ... Ran personal-best 2:13.15 in the 800m at the Dr. Keeler Invite to move into seventh on LU's all-time list ... Anchored 4x400m relay team that ran 3:52.29, second-fastest in school history, at the Musco Twilight ... Recorded time of 5:00.82 in the 1,500m at the season-opening Wake Forest Open.

2010-11: Competed in first two cross country meets ... Finished 18th at the Vincentian Cup Invite with a 4K time of 16:23 ... Placed 33rd at the UW Parkside Midwest Open with finishing time of 20:37 over the 5K course ... Ran 1:43.92 in the 600m at the Indiana Relays during the indoor season ... Also clocked at 2:20.70 in the 800m at Grand Valley State ... Ran outdoor-best time of 2:31.13 in the 800m at the Chicagoland Championships.

High School: Guided team to OHSAA Division I state championships in 2008 and 2009... finished first in 4x800 at 2009 state meet... qualified for state in 4x400 in 2009 and 2010... two-time qualifier with team for Nike Cross Nationals... National Honors Society student.

Personal: Daughter of Bill and Therese Whitmore...born July 19, 1992 ....biology major.

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