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2026-27 Women's Track and Field Roster

Ciara McGroary

  • Position XC/Distance
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Golden Brdge, N.Y.
  • Highschool John Jay

Biography

Ciara McGroary2025-26: Cross Country: Was 203rd at the ECAC Championship in 25:16.2 (10/17)... Took 47th at the Metropolitan Championship in 19:46 (10/12)... Finished 14th at the Fordham Fiasco in 22:34.4 (9/6)... Was 128th at the Jasper XC Invite in 25:03.6 (9/13)... Indoor: Was 15th in the 3,000 meters (11:06.56) at the Metropolitan Championship (1/30)... Was eighth in the mile run (5:36.51) at the Giegengack Invitational (2/14)... Finished 15th in the mile run (5:36.51) at the Big Apple Invitational (2/8)... Took 13th in the 3,000 meters (11:06.95) at the TCNJ Lions Invite (1/9)... Grabbed 11th in the 3,000 meters (10:58.75) at the Spence Garcia Invitational (12/6)... Outdoor: Scored sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:07.24) at the Metropolitan Championship (4/3)... Took 15th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:23.07) at the ECAC Championship (4/18-19)... Was sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:07.24) at the Rutgers Relays (4/11)... Ended up 21st in the 1,500 meters (5:23.59) at the Rider 6-Way Invitational (3/28).

2024-25: Cross Country: Was 220th at the ECAC Championship in 25:21.2 (10/18)... Took 44th at the Metropolitan Championship in 20:27.85 (10/12)... Finished 18th at the Fordham Fiasco in 22:44.40 (9/7)... Was 104th at the Jasper XC Invite in 25:22.7 (9/14)... Indoor: Scored seventh in the 3,000 meters (11:04.97) at the Metropolitan Championship (1/31)... Was 27th in the mile (5:36.96) at the Giegengack Invitational (2/15)... Finished 28th in the mile run (5:36.99) at the Big Apple Invitational (2/8)... Took 23rd in the 3,000 meters (11:30.5) at the Ramapo Season Opener (1/17)... Was 20th in the mile run (5:46.72) at the Spartan Invite (1/10)... Grabbed 13th in the 3,000 meters (11:26.95) at the Spence Garcia Invitational (12/7)... Outdoor: Scored third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:10.36) at the Metropolitan Championship (4/4)... Was second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:23.63) at the Rutgers Relays (4/19)... Placed 30th in the 1,500 meters (5:19.38) at the Oscar Moore Invitational (4/12)... Took 19th in the 1,500 meters (5:18.75) at the Rider 5-Way Invitational (3/29)... Finished tenth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:07.45) at the Fred Hardy Invitational (3/21)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Varsity cross country and track teams at John Jay High School in New York... Cross country team captain... Named All-League for cross country in 2023... Received Scholar Athlete honors throughout high school... Member of the National Honor Society... Four-year member of the honor roll... AP Scholar... Recipient of the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award.

Major: Biological Sciences with a minor in Psychology.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Cross Country (5K): 19:46 (2025)
Cross Country (6K): 25:03.6 (2025)
Indoor mile: 5:36.51 (2026)
Indoor 3,000m: 10:58.75 (2025)
Outdoor 1,500m: 5:18.75 (2025)
Outdoor 3,000m steeplechase: 12:01.24 (2026)

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    XC/Distance
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    XC/Distance
    5'4"
  • 2026-27Junior

    XC/Distance
    5'4"