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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

2019 Women's Track and Field

Jackie McVay

  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Bainbridge Island, WA
  • High School Bainbridge
  • Events Distance

Biography

At CMS
2018-19 (Sophomore): SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Had PR in the 5000 at the Occidental Distance Carnival with an 18:59.04 ... Competed in the 5000 at the SCIAC Championships, finishing 24th ... Had a fourth-place finish in the 5000 at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual held at Redlands.

2017-18 (First-Year): Finished sixth in the steeplechase at the 2018 SCIAC Championships with a personal-best time (12:01.66), providing three points to the CMS total ... Had a PR in the 1500 at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual with a 5:15.51 ... Finished fourth in the steeplechase at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Bainbridge High School in Washington, where she was a member of the cross country and track teams ... Valedictorian of her senior class ... Earned Senior Class Scholar-Athlete Award. 

Personal
Attends Scripps, where she majors in molecular biology ... Plans to pursue a PhD after graduation and conduct post-doctoral research ... Is a student research assistant at Keck with Professor Wiley ... Lists "Genetics" with Professor Jay as her favorite course in college so far ("It was a well-organized class, and I really learned a lot. Professor Jay is also such a great prof.") ... Also a member of the CMS cross country team in the fall. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Distance
  • 2019Sophomore

    Distance