Brigid Byrne

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

Height:
5-7

02/01/2012

Women's Cross Country Places 15 on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

Katie Taylor and Brigid Byrne both named to the honor roll for the third time.

11/19/2011

Women's Cross Country Finishes Season at the ECAC Championship

Brigid Byrne leads Navy with a 16th-place finish.

11/18/2011

Women's Cross Country Wraps Up Season this Weekend

Mids will compete in the ECAC Championship on Saturday.

11/12/2011

Women's Cross Country Places Seventh at Mid-Atlantic Championship

Jess Palacio earns her second all-region honor.

11/10/2011

NCAA Regional Championship Awaits Women's Cross Country on Saturday

Mids coming off Patriot League title in last outing.

Career Honors:
• Second-Team All-Patriot League (2009)
• Academic All-Patriot League Team (2010)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Year (2009)
• Patriot Legue Honor Roll (2010)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9, 2009; Sept. 15, 2009)

2010
Date	 Meet (Distance)	             Time	Place (Navy)
Sept. 3	 at Lehigh Invitational (6k)	     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
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)
Nov.  14 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Reg. Ch. (6k)  22:47	44 of 190 (1)

Career-Best Track Times:
3,000-meter run (outdoor): 10:15.40
5,000-meter run (outdoor): 17:25.67
10,000-meter run (outdoor): 36:50.06
3,000-meter run (indoor): 10:09.23
5,000-meter run (indoor): 17:27.74

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