Brigid Hanley
Brigid Hanley
Height: 5-6
Year: Gr.
Hometown: Portland, OR
High School: La Salle High School
Previous College: University of Arizona

Graduate Student (2023):

  • 2023 All-American
  • 2023 All-Region
  • 2023 First-Team All-UAA
  • Put on the third-best individual performance in program history at the NCAA National Championship meet, finishing 8th overall with a season-best time of 21:18.0, helping the Eagles finish 8th as a team. The 8th place finish for the team was tied for the second-best finish in program history, with Hanley playing a key role
  • Finished 2nd overall at the NCAA South Region Championship with a time of 21:30.00, boosting the Eagles to a 2nd place finish at the event.
  • Finished 3rd at the UAA Championships, crossing the finish line at 21:46.0
  • Claimed an individual 1st place finish at the Rowan University Border Battle, clocking in at 21:27.2
  • Was the first Eagle across the finish line in all seven of the meets she competed in

Prior to Emory:

Competed in both cross country and track and field at the University of Arizona prior to transferring to Emory for the 2023 season ... finished runner-up with a personal best 9:37.88 in the 3k at the WSU Open/Invite and Multi's (2023) ... received both Fall and Winter PAC-12 Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2023 ... Attended La Salle High School and competed in cross country, track and field, and swimming ... Served as captain of the cross country and track teams for two years ... Was a three-time conference champion in the 3k event during her high school career.

Personal:

Volunteered at a pediatric occupational therapy clinic for two years during her time at the University of Arizona and graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Nutrition Science and Family Studies paired with a minor in Spanish ... Pursuing a Master of Nursing at Emory University ... hobbies include hiking and reading.