Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Lakewood, OH |
High School: | St. Ignatius |
Sophomore (2019):
Race in five events ... Played a scoring role in one compeition, the UTC Twilight Meet, where his 7K effort of 22:46 was good enough for 28th out of 96 runners and fourth on the team ... Posted a season and personal-best at the Rhodes Invitational (26:14) which ranked 46th out of 213 runners ... Also participated in the Louisville Classic Blue (26:22, 107th out of 515) and the Berry Invitational (27:47, 65th out of 186 runners).
Freshman (2018):
Took to the course for three meets ... Was the first Emory runner to cross the finish line and 19th out of 213 entries at the Berry Invitational with a season-best 8K effort of 26:25 ... Raced at the UAA Championships and turned in a time of 27:42 ... Also took part in the Watermelon Run (27:02).
High School:
Four-year competitor in cross country and track and field at Saint Ignatius High School ... Was coached by Michael Gallagher ... Served as team captain in 2017 ... Top 5,000-meter effort was a 16:10 ... Helped St. Ignatius to a 2016 cross country state championship ... Turned in a time of 4:22 in the 1,600 meters ... National Merit Commended Scholar.
Personal:
Son of Timothy and Eileen McGuire ... Born Dec. 29.
Quote:
"I chose Emory because it is a great mix of academics and athletics, and I loved the team atmosphere."
William McGuire Top 8K Times
Year | Event | Time |
2019 | Rhodes Invitational | 26:14 |
2019 | Louisville Classic Blue | 26:22 |
2018 | Berry Invit. | 26:25 |
2018 | Montevallo Classic | 27:02 |