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2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

Mary Claire Ridgeway

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Florence, Ala.
  • High School Florence

Biography

CROSS COUNTRY
2024: Competed in four meets ... First Terrier to cross the finish line at the Furman Invitational and the Upstate Invitational ... At the Southern Conference Championship was 51st overall in 19:09.1.
2023: Ran in four meets ... At the Southern Conference Championship was 46th overall in 19:13.7.
2022: Ran in five meets ... Had two top-ten finishes, including a third place at the Asics Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:00.2 ... At the Southern Conference Championship was 33rd overall in 18:51.3.
2021: Ran in six meets ... Was fifth at the Eye Opener ... At the Winthrop/adidas Invitational was fourth overall ... At the Southern Conference Championship was 28th overall ... Competed at the NCAA Southeast Region Championship. 
 
TRACK AND FIELD
2025 Outdoor: Competed in five meets ... Finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Catamount Classic ... At the Southern Conference Championship was third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 14th in the 5,000 meters.
2025 Indoor: Ran the 3,000 meters at the Samford Bulldog Invite.
2024 Outdoor: Competed in three meets ... Was first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Catamount Classic ... At the Southern Conference Championship was third in the 3,000-mete steeplechase.
2024 Indoor: Competed in two meets and was second in the 3,000 meters at the VMI Winter Classic.
2023 Outdoor: Competed in five meets ... Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Don McGarey Invitational ... Was second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Catamount Classic ... At the Southern Conference Championship was sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
2023 Indoor: Competed in five meets ... Part of distance medley relay that took first at the VMI Winter Relays ... At the Southern Conference Championship was tenth in the mile and was seventh with the distance medley relay team.
2022 Outdoor: Competed in five meets ... Finished fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Weems Baskin Relays ... At the Catamount Classic was second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and sixth in the 1,500 meters ... At the Southern Conference Championship was fifth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and 11th in the 1,500 meters.
2022 Indoor: Competed in six meets ... Was fourth in the mile at the Appalachian Open ... Finished sixth in the 1,000 meters at the VMI Classic ... At the Southern Conference Championship was tenth in the preliminaries of the 800 meters and was fifth in the distance medley relay.
 
PERSONAL RECORDS
5K (18:00.2) - 2022 Cross Country
800m (2:24.36) - 2022 Indoor
Mile (5:10.63) - 2023 Indoor
1,500m (4:42.97) - 2022 Outdoor
3,000m Steeplechase (10:58.91) - 2025 Outdoor
3,000m (10:44.35) - 2024 Outdoor
5,000m (17:45.35) - 2025 Outdoor
 
HONORS AND AWARDS
2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Indoor Southern Conference All-Freshman Team (800m)
2022 Outdoor Southern Conference All-Freshman Team (1,500m, 3000m Steeplechase)
2022 Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team
2023 Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team
2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023 Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team
2024 Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team
2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2024 Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team
2025 Outdoor All-Southern Conference (3,000m steeplechase)
2025 Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team
2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year state qualifier in cross country at Florence High School ... Served as team captain for both cross country and track ... Holds school records in cross country (5K), 3,200 meters, 1,600 meters and 800 meters ... Named All-State and was the Times Daily Runner of the Year four times ... 2017 AHSAA Cross Country State Champion ... Finished fifth in the Class 7A State Championship meet in 2020 ... Bryant Jordan 7A Region 4 Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Served as class president.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Lynn and Missy Ridgeway ... Majoring in chemistry and mathematics.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2023-24Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2024-25Senior

    Middle Distance