Sport: Women’s Cross Country
Class: Senior
Hometown: Marblehead, Mass.
High School: Marblehead
2015 Season Highlights: Kauffman has led the Gryphons in every race through the first three weeks of the 2015 campaign...finished runner-up at the Baruch Invitational on Sept. 7... placed fourth at the Cobleskill/Warde Invitational on Sept. 12...finished seventh of 120 runners at the Bard Invitational on Sept. 19… two-time Skyline Runner of the Week selection this season.
Career Highlights: Kauffman holds SLC program records at both 5K (18:37) and 6K (23:22) distances...has finished as SLC’s top runner in all of her races...twice finished as an All-Conference selection and runner-up at the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) Championship in the two seasons before Sarah Lawrence joined the Skyline.
In The Classroom: Kauffman is concentrating in biology but has also taken classes in technical theater and psychology. She studied abroad during her junior year...was named to the All-Academic team in the Gryphons’ final season in the HVIAC (2013-14).
Did You Know?: Kauffman studied abroad during her junior year, spending one semester each in New Zealand (University of Otago) and Australia (James Cook University). She studied psychology and zoology, while spending time hiking, scuba diving, and continuing her running.
"Mary is a hard worker who doesn’t cut corners, pushes herself and is always there to cheer on her teammates. Her infectious smile and laugh are always welcomed at practice, especially at 6 a.m. You cannot help but admire someone who truly loves the freedom and dedication of the sport of cross country. She was missed during her junior year when she went abroad, but she is back without skipping a beat, and we look forward to a competitive
Skyline Championship on October 25."
Sarah Lawrence head cross country coach Erin Pomykala
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