High School:
Attended Washington Township High School, where she earned four letters in cross country, four in outdoor track and three in indoor track
Named first-team all-county in cross country as a freshman and sophomore
Earned second-team all-conference honors in cross country as a junior and senior
Captained the cross country team during her final-three seasons
Served as the track team captain as a junior and senior
Helped the cross country team to a county title in 2005
Played a role in the track team winning the county championship in 2006 and '08
Member of the National Honor Society
Personal:
Daughter of Colleen and Brian McCarthy
Born Feb. 23, 1991, in Freehold, N.J.