Megan Lacy

Megan Lacy

  • Class
    Senior
  • Highschool
    Cherokee
  • Hometown
    Marlton, N.J.

Biography

Career Bests (thru 2016 indoors):

  • 3,000 Meters: 9:45.16i
  • 5,000: 16:35.21i
  • 10,000: 34:53.07
  • 1,500: 4:34.70
  • Mile: 4:55.37i

2016 Season:
Indoors

  • Raced once, placing 17th in the 5,000 at the MPSF Championships in 17:09.11.

2015 Season:
Outdoors

  • Did not compete.

Indoors

  • Ran one race, placing 11th in the 3,000 (9:51.56) at the UW Indoor Preview.

2014 Season:
Outdoors 

  • Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the 10,000, placing 27th overall in 35:25.45.
  • Placed 13th in the Pac-12 Championships 10,000 (36:05.41).
  • Also was 23rd in the Pac-12 5,000 (17:15.44).
  • Ran to personal bests in the 10,000 (34:53.07, Stanford Invitational) and 1,500 (4:34.70, Brutus Hamilton Open).
  • Fifth in the Big Meet 3,000.
  • Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

Indoors

  • Ran a personal best in the 5,000 of 16:35.21 to place fifth at the MPSF Championships.
  • Broke three personal records, in the mile, 3,000, and 5,000.
  • At the season-opening UW Indoor Preview, set bests in the mile (4:55.37, eighth) and 3,000 (9:45.16, seventh).
  • Ran 16:38.86 in the 5,000 at the Husky Classic, placing seventh in the 'B' race.

2013 Season:
Outdoors

  • Placed second at the USATF junior nationals in the 5,000, running 17:01.38 in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Placed 18th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 5,000 (17:32.73).
  • Sixth in the 3,000 at the Big Meet (9:52.96).
  • Had a season best in the 3,000 of 17:05.16 at the Payton Jordan Invitational.
  • Competed in three meets.

Indoors

  • Did not compete.

Cross Country:

  • Earned 2013 All-West Region honors by placing 20th at regionals as team's No. 3 runner.
  • Was team's No. 4 (143rd place) at the 2013 NCAA Championships.
  • Ran among Stanford's top seven in all cross-country championship meets as a freshman, including the Cardinal's third-place team at the NCAA Championships.

High School:

  • The New Jersey state champion in cross country in 2010 and 2011.
  • Also won state titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 in 2012.
  • An All-American in the two mile in 2011 and the 5,000 in 2012.
  • A Foot Locker national finalist in 2010.
  • The Cherokee High record holder in the 1,600 (4:52), 3,200 (10:22), 5,000 (16:49),distance medley relay and sprint medley relay.
  • Holds the state indoor record in the 5,000 and the state junior record in the two mile.
  • Led Cherokee to a sixth-place finish at the state meet in cross country.
  • Led Cherokee to conference titles in 2009 and 2010.
  • Also swam for Cherokee and was named second team all-state and holds a school record.
  • Third the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in the 3,200 (10:22.02).

Personal:

  • Major is product design. 
  • Daughter of Joseph and Margaret Lacy.
  • Two younger brothers, Joseph and Ethan.

Career Results:

Year Season (Meets) Event Season Best Conf. Finish W. Prelims NCAA Champs.
2016 Indoors (1) 5,000 17:09.11 17 (MPSF) -- --
2015 Outdoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
  Indoors (1) 3,000 9:51.56 -- -- --
2014 Outdoors (6) 10,000 34:53.07 13 (Pac-12) 27 --
    5,000 17:00.63 23 (Pac-12) -- --
    3,000 9:46.67 -- -- --
    1,500 4:34.70 -- -- --
  Indoors (3) 5,000 16:35.21 5 (MPSF) -- --
    3,000 9:45.16 -- -- --
    Mile 4:55.37 -- -- --
2013 Outdoors (4) 5,000 17:01.38 18 (Pac-12) -- --
    3,000 9:52.86 -- -- --
  Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --