2015 Women's Cross Country
Biography
2015: CAC All-Academic Team ... Team captain ... Scored for the Seahawks in all eight races as the No. 1 and No. 2 finisher ... Placed in the Top 15 twice ... Finished first for St. Mary's at DeSales Invitational (Oct. 10), Hood Open (Oct. 17), and CAC Championships (Oct. 31) ... Season-best time and finish of 24:24.7 and ninth at Hood Open ... Came in 14th at York's Coach Achtzehn Classic.
2014: CAC All-Academic Team.
2012: Competed in six races ... Season-best finish of 70th at CAC Championships (at Frostburg State) ... Season-best time of 29:44 at Salisbury Fall Classic.
Poolesville HS: 2012 graduate ... two-sport athlete (cross country, track) ... Cross Country: Coached by James Vollmer ... two-year team captain ... Track: Ran for Mike Trumbull ... team captain one year.
Personal: Megan Elizabeth Gerdes ... Dean's List (Fall '14; Spring '15) ... 2016 St. Mary's Scholar ... Born May 17, 1994 in Gaithersburg, Md. ... Daughter of Kurt and Kim Gerdes ... Her father played basketball at Merrimack ... Has a younger sibling, Jamie.
Why St. Mary's?: The small size, academics, and feel of the campus.
Future Aspirations: To pursue a career which helps the environment.
Best SMCM Sports Moment: Having fun at regionals with the team.
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