2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Mary Claire Neal
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Robert E. Lee HS
- Hometown:
- Tyler, Texas
Neal's TFRRS Results
AT MAJOR MEETS
2019 NCAA South Central (XC) - 118th, 6k, 24:14
2019 C-USA XC - 44th, 5k, 18:50
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 14th, 1500m, 4:44.02
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 17th, 5000m, 18:01.41
2019 C-USA Indoor - 8th, mile, 5:01.85
2019 C-USA Indoor - 5th, DMR, 12:19.50
2019 C-USA Indoor - 26th, 3000m, 10:30.33
2018 NCAA South Central (XC) - 99th, 6k, 23:22
2018 C-USA XC - 26th, 5k, 18:22.4
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 11th, 1500m, 4:43.37
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 10th, 1500m, 4:41.19
2018 C-USA Indoor - 13th, 3000m, 10:10.58
2018 C-USA Indoor - 13th, mile, 5:09.20
ACADEMIC HONORS
2019-20 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019-20 Rice Honor Athlete (T&F)
2018-19 C-USA Academic Medal
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
800m - 2:26.65, Charlie Thomas Invitational (2/8/20)
Mile - 4:59.74, Charlie Thomas Invitational (2/1/19)
3000m - 10:10.41, Howie Ryan Invitational (2/8/19)
Outdoor
800m - 2:16.54, Tom Tellez Invitational (5/3/19)
1500m - 4:36.70, Arkansas Twilight (5/4/18)
5000m - 18:01.41, C-USA Championships (5/11/19)
2019-20
Cross Country: Ran in six total races...posted 18th place finishes at both the Rice Invitational and the McNeese Cowboy Stampede...was 44th overall at the C-USA Championships. Indoor: Competed at four meets...ran a season-best mile time of 5:27.24 at the Howie Ryan Invitational.
2018-19
Cross Country: Competed at six meets...placed 26th overall at the C-USA Championships...finished 29th in her collegiate debut at the Rice Invitational. Indoor: Saw action at five meets...won the steeplechase at the Howie Ryan Invitational...set a season-best mile time of 4:59.74 to place eighth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...member of DMR team that finished fifth at the C-USA Championships. Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...established a season-best time of 2:16.54 in the 800m at the Tom Tellez Invitational, placing second...ran a season-best time of 4:40.35 in the 1500m at the Victor Lopez Classic.
2017-18
Indoor: Competed at three meets...ran a season-best time of 5:05.64 in the mile at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...placed second in the 3000m at the Howie Ryan Invitational...set a season-best mark of 10:10.58 in the 3000m at the C-USA Indoors. Outdoor: Saw action in six meets...established a season-best time of 4:36.70 in the 1500m at the Arkansas Twilight, placing fourth overall.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Robert E. Lee HS where she competed for the Red Raiders under head coach Dennis Baker...cross country team captain (senior year)...state qualifier in 2014...district championships in 1600m, 3200m and cross country...5k district runner-up (18:54) in senior season...set season-best time of 2:18 (school record) in the 800m...career PR's: 5k (18:54), 3200m (11:14-school record), 1600m (5:09), 800m (2:18)...graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
PERSONAL
Full name: Mary Claire Neal...Parents: Don and Jane Neal (one brother, two sisters)...Rice College: Jones.