Barrington High School graduate and University of Chicago standout Megan Verner-Crist recently won the school's Mary Jean Mulvaney Scholar-Athlete Award, which is presented to the student-athlete …
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Barrington High School graduate and University of Chicago standout Megan Verner-Crist recently won the school's Mary Jean Mulvaney Scholar-Athlete Award, which is presented to the student-athlete with the highest junior and senior grade point average.
Megan, a biological sciences and environmental studies major, has competed at a very high level while in college and became cross country captain her junior year and track captain her senior year.
Megan's college career highlights include:
2018
All-Region in the indoor one mile
All-UAA in the indoor one mile and outdoor 4x800-meter relay
UAA All-Academic Team
2017
NCAA qualifier in the indoor distance medley relay and the outdoor 1,500 meters
All-Region in the indoor distance medley relay and outdoor 1,500 meters
All-UAA in the outdoor 4x800-meter relay, indoor one mile, indoor distance medley relay and outdoor 1,500 meters
Posted the No. 4 time in school history in the outdoor 800 meters (2:15.64) and No. 4 in the outdoor 1,500 meters (4:32.73)
Led the team in the outdoor 1,500 meters
UAA All-Academic Team
2016
NCAA qualifier in the outdoor 1,500 meters
UAA Champion in the outdoor 4x800-meter relay and outdoor 1,500 meters
Set a new UAA and school record in the outdoor 4x800-meter relay (9:07.53)
Posted the No. 4 time in school history in the outdoor 1,500 meters (4:32.98)
All-Region during outdoor season
UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team
UAA All-Academic Team
2015
All-American in the indoor distance medley relay (3rd place, 11:48.92)
UAA Champion in the indoor distance medley relay and indoor one mile
UAA Indoor Co-Rookie of the Year
Helped set the school record in the indoor distance medley relay (11:47.82)
All-Academic
Megan still holds the Barrington High School girls 1,500-meter record and two school relay records.