Brigid Byrne

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Vienna, Va.
	High School: James Madison

Height:
5-7

01/30/2013

Women's Cross Country Lands 12 on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

Brigid Byrne becomes a four-time Academic Honor Roll selection.

11/09/2012

Women's Cross Country Takes Seventh at the NCAA Regional

Beveridge and Byrne earn all-region honors.

11/08/2012

Women's Cross Country Travels to the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional

Mids will compete at 12 p.m. on Friday in University Park, Pa.

11/07/2012

Byrne Voted Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Brigid Byrne and Annie-Norah Beveridge both named to the all-academic team.

10/31/2012

Beveridge Named NAAA Athlete of the Week Presented by Rolls-Royce

Sophomore won the Patriot League title last weekend.

Career Honors:
• Capital One Third-Team Academic All-America (2011)
• First-Team Academic All-District (2011)
• Second-Team All-Patriot League (2009, `11)
• Academic All-Patriot League Team (2010, `11)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Year (2009)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9, 2009; Sept. 15, 2009)
• Patriot Legue Honor Roll (2009, `10, `11)

2011 Cross Country:

Date	Meet (Distance)	Time	Place (Navy)
Sept. 3	UMES Lid Lifter Invitational (5k)	18:14.57	3 of 95 (3)
Sept. 10	JMU Open Invitational (5.2k)	19:36.2	6 of 63 (3)
Sept. 17	Salty Dog Invitational (6k)	22:17.01	5 of 127 (1)
Sept. 30	Paul Short Run (6k)	21:46	68 of 396 (2)
Oct. 14	Army (6k)	21:27	2 of 24 (2)
Oct. 29	Patriot League Championship (6k)	22:41.0	9 of 84 (2)
Nov. 12	Mid-Atlantic Regional Champ. (6k)	23:02.8	37 of 199 (2)
Nov. 19	ECAC Championship (5k)	18:15	16 of 94 (1)

2010 Cross Country:

Date	Meet (Distance)	Time	Place (Navy)
Sept. 3	UMES Lid Lifter Invitational (5k)	22:50.9	9 of 102 (4)
Sept. 11	at Harry Groves Invitational (6k)	22:38.9	38 of 179 (4)
Sept. 18	Salty Dog Invitational (6k)	23:36.3	19 of 115 (3)
Sept. 25	at Roy Griak Invitational (6k)	23:02.8	121 of 300 (1)
Oct. 1	at Great American CC Festival (5k)	18:49.0	7 of 100 (2)
Oct. 16	Army - Star Meet (6k)	23:43.5	4 of 24 (4)
Oct. 30	at Patriot League Championship (6k)	21:34	23 of 87 (2)
Nov. 13	at NCAA Regional Championship (6k)	22:18	60 of 204 (2)

2009 Cross Country:

Date	Meet (Distance)	Time	Place (Navy)
Sept. 4	at Mount St. Mary's 5k Duals (5k)	19:17.08	9 of 66 (5)
Sept. 12	Salty Dog Open (6k)	23:32.88	14 of 109 (1)
Sept. 19	at Colgate Invitational (6k)	23:30	19 of 42 (4)
Oct. 2	at Paul Short Run (6k)	21:49	83 of 363 (2)
Oct. 16	at Army-Star Meet (6k)	22:00.2	5 of 24 (3)
Oct. 30	at Patriot League Champ. (6k)	23:22.5	9 of 89 (1)
Oct. 14	at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Reg. Ch. (6k)	22:47	44 of 190 (1)

Career Track Performances

High School:
• Attended James Madison High School, where she earned four letters in cross country, four in track and two in swimming
• Captained both the cross country and track teams
• Advanced to the state championship in track as a junior and a senior
• Earned all-region honors on the track in 2008 and '09
• Claimed all-district accolades in cross country as a senior
• Helped the track team to a district title as a sophomore in 2007
• Member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society

Personal:
• Daughter of Amy and William Byrne
• Mother, Amy (Donovan - maiden name), graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1987 and earned four varsity letters with the women's cross country team
• Father, Bill, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1987, earned three varsity letters with football and co-captained the 1986 team
• Uncle, Tom Donovan, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1996
• Grandfather, Francis Donovan, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1959