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Southern New Hampshire University Penmen

2019 Women's Cross Country

Madison Brand

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Valhalla
  • Hometown Valhalla, N.Y.

Biography

2019:

  • Ran a PR time at the NCAA Division II National Championships at Sacramento, Calif. on November 23 with a 23:39.5
  • Finished 84th at the 2019 NE10 Championships at Jamesville, N.Y. with a time of 28:01.2
  • Opened the season with a 13th place finish at the Shacklette Invitational in 21:12.7

2018:

  • Raced in three events for the Penmen
  • Turned in her fastest time of the season at the season opener, the Shacklette, on September 1. Finished 22nd in 21:08.7

2017:

  • Saw action in all but one of the Penmen races during the fall
  • Posted two top-25 finishes, the first of which came in the season opener on September 1, where her time of 25:11 placed her No. 23 at the Temple Invite
  • Top finish of the season came at the Bruce Kirsch Cup on September 16, where she crossed the finish line in 24:52 to check in third
  • Clocked fastest time of the fall on October 7 at the New England Championship, where she crossed the line in 21:37

2016:

  • Competed in five of six events
  • Turned in her top time of the season at the Bruce Kirsh Cup in 20:09, which was good enough for No. 15 overall
  • Opened the season with a 20:34 showing at the NE10 Preview Meet on September 3
  • Closed the year at the NCAA Division II East Regional, where she clocked an official time of 24:24

BEFORE SNHU/PERSONAL:

  • Sport Management major
  • 2016 graduate of Valhalla High School
  • Competed for the Vikings’ cross country, track and field, and volleyball teams
  • Three-time All-League honoree in cross country
  • Received All-Section honors in both the 400-meter intermediate hurdles and the 1000-meters
  • Three-time All-League selection in the 1000-meters and the 4x400-meter relay
  • Two-time All-League choice in the 400-meters, 1500-meters, 400-meter intermediate hurdles and the 4x800 relay
  • Set school record in 600-meters, 800-meters, 1000-meters, 1500-meters, 1600-meters and the distance medley relay
  • Member of the Valhalla High School 4x800-meter relay team that set the school record in 2014
  • Competed in the New York High School State Meet in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles as a senior
  • Recipient of the Nicholas Modugno Award at Valhalla High School
  • Daughter of Al and Shari Brand
  • Has a brother named Jason and a sister named Lexi
  • Lists becoming an Athletics Director as her career aspiration

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    5'1"
  • 2017Sophomore

    5'1"
  • 2018Junior

    5'1"
  • 2019Graduate Student

    5'1"