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2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Mary Kathryn Underwood

  • Position XC/Mid-Distance
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Baton Rouge, La.
  • Highschool Episcopal School of Baton Rouge

Biography

UnderwoodVertical242023-24: Cross Country: Ran in two meets... Placed 54th at the Metropolitan Championship in 20:10.75 (10/7)... Was 36th at the Stony Brook 4K Opener in 15:25.70 (9/2). Indoor: Took tenth in the 800 meters (2:16.80) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/23)... Metropolitan champion in the mile run (5:00.84) and the 4x800 relay (9:23.34) (2/2)... Was 118th overall in the 800 meters at the BU Valentine Invitational in 2:14.42 (2/9)... Placed 43rd in the 800 meters at the Terrier Classic (2:13.61) (1/27)... Won the mile run at the Lions Indoor Invitational in 5:06.91(1/12). Outdoor: Scored seventh in the 4x800 relay at the Atlantic 10 Championship, while taking 14th in the 800 meters (2:14.37) (5/4-5)... Placed fifth in the 4x800 relay (9:18.78) and 15th in the 800 meters (2:13.50) at the ECAC Championship (5/11-12)... Scored fifth in the 1,500 meters (4:50.09) at the Metropolitan Championship (4/6)... Member of the Rams' distance medley relay (9th - 12:03.18) and the 4x800 relay (10th - 9:10.19) at the Penn Relays (4/26-27)... Took ninth in the 800 meters (2:16.62) at the Mark Young Invitational (4/20)... Was40th in the 800-meter elite event (2:16.05) at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/12)... Grabbed 27th overall in the 1,500 meters (4:49.54) at the Sam Howell Invitational (3/30)... CSC Academic All-District... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022-23: Cross Country: Ran in five meets... Finished 112th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 19:34.9 (10/29)... Took 280th overall at the 6K ECAC Championship in 25:31.6 (10/14)... Ran 24:36.8 at the 6K NCAA Regional, which was 221st overall (11/11)... Was 24th at the 6K Jasper XC Invite in 23:49.8 (9/24)... Took 28th at the 4K Stony Brook Opener in 15:28.8 (9/3). Indoor: Scored seventh in the 800 meters (2:15.23) at the Atlantic 10 Championship, while placing ninth in the 4x800 relay (9:26.83) (2/26)... Metropolitan Champion in the 4x800 relay (9:24.83), while scoring fourth in the 800 meters (2:17.72) (2/3)... Earned a bronze medal in the 4x800 relay (9:04.72) at the ECAC Championship, while being 20th in the 800 meters (2:14.71) (3/5)... Member of the 4x400 relay at the Millrose Games that took second in the 4x400 relay in 3:54.81 (2/11)... Placed 55th in the 1,000 meters (3:01.06) and 111th in the 400 meters (59.30) at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/10)... Took 20th in the 800 meters (2:17.89) at the Rutgers Invitational (2/4)... Was second in the 500 meters (1:17.52) at the River Hawk Invitational (1/27)... Member of the winning 4x400 relay at the Ramapo Season Opener, while grabbing second in the 800 meters (2:16.91) (1/20)... Won the 600-meter run (1:37.21) at the Lions Indoor Invitational (1/14)... Was sixth in the 1,000 meters (3:07.76) at the Spence Garcia Invitational (12/3). Outdoor: Scored eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championship, as a part of the 4x800 relay (9:17.45), while being 11th in the 800 meters (2:13.84) (5/7)... Metropolitan Champion in the 1,500 meters (4:39.76) while scoring second in the 4400 relay (4:00.60) (4/8)... Placed 16th in the 800 meters (2:13.25) at the ECAC Championship (5/14)... Member of the 4x800 relay College Division team that grabbed tenth in 9:05.47 (4/29)... Ended up tenth in the 800 meters (2:16.09) at the Rutgers Relays (4/22)... Took 16th in the 1,500-meter run (4:41.74) at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/15)... Finished seventh overall in the 800-meter invitational (2:15.38) at the Colonial Relays (4/1)... Won the 400 meters at the Rider 5-Way Invitational (1:00.16) (3/26)... Grabbed third in the 1,500 meters at the Stony Brook Opener in 4:50.95 (3/18)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

UnderwoodVertical242021-22: Indoor: Scored fourth as a part of the 4x800 relay (9:11.99) at the Atlantic 10 Championship, while finishing 12th in the 500 meters (1:17.62) (2/27)... Member of the 4x800 relay that scored sixth (9:03.27) at the ECAC Championship (3/6)... Metropolitan Champion in the 500 meters (1:17.36) and 4x800 relay (9:36.61) (2/4)... Placed 75th overall in the 800 meters (2:17.62) at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/11)... Took third in the 800 meters at the Ramapo Season Opener in 2:22.22 (1/21)... Placed 34th in the 800 meters (2:21.94) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28)... Took sixth in the 500 meters (1:18.79) at the Lions Indoor Invitational (1/15)... Won the 500 meters (1:19.94) at the Fordham Alumni Meet (1/8). Outdoor: Finished 17th in the 800 meters (2:21.80) and tenth in the 4x400 relay (3:59.35) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/8)... Scored fourth as a part of the 4x800 relay (9:12.68) at the ECAC Championship (5/15)... Scored eighth in the 800 meters (2:21.27) and second in the 4x400 relay (4:00.74) at the Metropolitan Championship (4/9)... Finished 11th in the 4x800 relay College Division in 9:15.64 at the Penn Relays (4/30)... Was sixth in the 800 meters (2:19.40) at the Mark T. Young Invitational (4/23)... Took 23rd in the unseeded 800 meters at the Larry Ellis Invitational in 2:22.71 (4/16)... Helped the distance medley relay place fourth in 12:11.67 at the Colonial Relays (4/2)... Placed tenth in the 1,500 meters (4:59.98) and sixth in the 400 meters (1:01.58) at the Rider 5-Way Invitational (3/26)... Was fourth in the 1,500 meters (4:56.90) at the Stony Brook Opener (3/19)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2020-21: Cross Country: Did not compete... Indoor: Season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic... Outdoor: Placed 24th overall in the 800 meters (2:22.53) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2)... Helped the 4x800 relay finish 11th overall (9:33.62) at the ECAC Championship (5/16)... Took third in the 800 meters (2:22.17) and 4x400 relay at the Metropolitan Championship (4/10)... Finished fourth in the 800 meters (2:27.92) at the Stockton Invite #2, while helping the 4x400 relay win its event (4/2)... Was sixth in the 800 meters (2:21.97) at the Monmouth Meet (4/18)... Placed seventh in the 800 meters (2:21.82) at the Wolfie Invitational (4/23)... Was third in the 800 meters (2:19.32) at the Trials of Miles meet (5/15)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2019-20: Cross Country: Finished 70th overall at the Metropolitan Championship in 22:29.5 (10/11)... Was 58th overall at the Fordham Fiasco in 22:17.13 (9/7)... Indoor: Was 20th overall in the 500 meters at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 1:21.45 (3/1)... Metropolitan champion as a part of the 4x800 relay (9:27.20) at the Metropolitan Championship (2/1)... Won the 800 meter run at the Fordham Season Opener in 2:25.35 (12/6)... Took seventh in the 400 meters at the Elkin Invitational in 1:02.83 (1/10)... Placed 28th in the 500 meters (2:23.76) at the Penn 8 Select Meet (1/18)... Was 46th in the 500 meters (1:19.49) and 18th in the 4x400 relay (3:57.48) at the Terrier Classic (1/24)... Grabbed sixth overall in the 500 meters in 1:19.58 at the Armory Last Chance Meet (2/21)... Outdoor: Season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Member of the varsity cross country and track teams at the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge in Louisiana... 2018-19 team captain... Helped cross county team to one State Championship and one runner-up finish... Individual State champion runner-up... Named to the All-State team and All-Metro Honorable Mention... Four-time district and regional champion and a three-time state team champion... Individual State champion in the 400 meters, 4x400 relay, and the 4x200 relay... Regional champion eight times in her career, while picking up seven district titles... School record holder in the indoor long jump, indoor 4x400 relay, and outdoor 4x800 relay... Four-time recipient of the Coaches Award... Team MVP for track... Member of the National Honor and National Spanish Honor Societies.

Major: English.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Cross Country (4K): 15:25.70 (2023)
Cross Country (5K): 19:34.9 (2022)
Cross Country (6K): 23:49.8 (2022)
Indoor 400m: 59.30 (2023)
Indoor 500m: 1:17.36 (2022)
Indoor 800m: 2:13.61 (2024)
Indoor 1,000m: 3:01.06 (2023)
Indoor mile: 5:00.84 (2024)
Outdoor 200m: 27.77 (2023)
Outdoor 400m: 1:00.16 (2023)
Outdoor 800m: 2:13.25 (2023)
Outdoor 1,500m: 4:39.76 (2023)

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    XC/Mid-Distance
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    XC/Mid-Distance
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Junior

    XC/Mid-Distance
    5'7"
  • 2022-23Senior

    XC/Mid-Distance
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    XC/Mid-Distance
    5'7"