2021 Graduate

• Ran a season-best in the 6k at the Redbird Invite with a time of 20:52.3
• Fourth Illini to finish in the Joe Piane Invitational 5k, 68th overall (17:14.3)
• Placed 41st at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 21:45.1, third Illini to finish
• Ran a 21:31.69 at the NCAA Championships, placed 41st and third Illini to finish

2020-21 Senior (covid-19 season)

• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Placed 132nd overall at the NCAA Championships in 21:45.1, the second Illini to finish
• Placed 13th at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 21:00.1, was the second scorer for the Illini

2019 Junior

• Earned NCAA Midwest All-Region honors for the second straight season, placing 12th overall and crossing first for the Midwest Regional Champion Illini with a 6K finish time of 20:58.5
• Led the Illini at NCAA Championships, finishing 65th overall with a 6K finish time of 21:02.3 
• Set a 6K PR at Pre-Nationals, timing 20:55.4 to place 45th overall
• Finished second on the team and 22nd overall at Big Ten Championships, timing a 6K finish of 20:56.8
• Scored in each of the seven meets she contested, and finished in the top two for the Illini at each of its three postseason meets
• Illinois Dike Eddlemen Female Athlete of the Year Nominee
• USTFCCCA All-Academic
• Academic All-Big Ten

2018 Sophomore

• Earned Midwest All-Region honors with 18th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional, leading the Illini with a personal-best 6K finish time of 21:01.0
• Crossed second for the Illini at Big Ten Championships, timing 21:22.4 to place 44th
• Set a PR 5K finish at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational, clocking a time of 17:30.29 to place 18th
• Finished in the top-two for the Illini at five of the six meets she contested
• Made her season debut at the Walt Crawford Open, placing fourth overall with a 5K finish time of 18:23.1
• USTFCCCA All-Academic
• Academic All-Big Ten

2017 Freshman

• Placed third on the team at NCAA Regionals with a 6K PR of 22:04.9
• Third Illini to finish at Big Ten Championships, placing 88th overall with a time of 22:42.1
• Lowered her 5K PR to 18:29 at the Battle in Beantown, placing second on the team
• Made her collegiate debut at the Walt Crawford Open, timing 18:35.22 to finish seventh overall and third on the team

High School

• Two-time IHSA state qualifier in the 3200m, placing 15^th in 2017
• 2016 Dupage Valley Conference Indoor 1600m Champion
• Four-time IHSA Cross Country State Championships Qualifier

Personal

• Born July 1, 1999
• Daughter of Daniel and Aimee McGrath
• Has a younger brother, Nick
• Majoring in biology
• Cites Brenda Martinez as her favorite athlete
• Two-time IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award recipient for cross country and track
• Enjoys volunteering at the West Suburban Humane Society is considering pursuing veterinary medicine.  

Career-Bests

Outdoor
1500m: 4:34.54 - War Eagle Invite (4/20/19)
5K: 17:12.83 - Illini Twilight (4/13/19)
10K: 35:16.16 - Big Ten Championships (5/10/19)

Indoor
Mile: 4:57.09 - Husker Quad (2/6/21)
3K: 9:42.10 - Hawkeye B1G Invitational (2/12/21)
5K: 17:24.97 - Iowa State Classic (2/9/19) 

Cross Country
5K: 17:14.3 - Joe Piane Invitational (10/1/21)
6K: 20:52.3 - Red Bird Invite (9/17/21)