2017-18 Women's Indoor Track & Field Roster
Roster
Ginley, Darby

Darby Ginley
- Position:
- Middle
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Warwick, NY
- High School:
- Warwick Valley
- Position:
- Middle
Bio
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CAREER HIGHS Event Time Date 500m 1:20.75 Terrier Invitational (1/27/17) 800m 2:16.57 New England Championships (2/28/15) 1000m 3:05.14 Gotham Cup (1/19/18)
As a Senior in 2017-18:
- 2016-17 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Came in 13th place at the MAAC Championships in the 800 with a 2:19.34 (2/17)
- Helped the distance medley relay team to a sixth place finish at MAACs in 12:28.00
- Finished 18th in the New England Championships in the 800 with a 2:19.32 (2/2)
- Ran a personal best in the 1000 at the Gotham Cup (1/19) with a 3:05.14
As a Junior in 2016-17:
- 2016-17 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Competed in both middle distance events (500m, 800m) throughout the season
- Took sixth place in the 500m at the URI Sorlien Invitational (1/21) with a time of 1:23.15
- Posted a new career high time of 1:20.75 in the 500m at the Terrier Invitational (1/27)
- Placed 12th at the MAAC Championships (2/18) in the 800m as she clocked in at 2:18.77
- Finished in 16th place in the 800m at the New England Championships (2/24) with a time of 2:20.12
- Shined at the ECAC Championships (3/3), contributing on a thrilling seventh place finish in the 4x800m relay with a time of 9:08.37 that stands as the third-fastest all-time in program history
As a Sophomore in 2015-16:
- 2015-16 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Competed primarily in the 800m, where she posted a season-best time of 2:20.12 at the New England Championships (2/26)
- Helped Quinnipiac place 10th at the New England Championships (2/26) in the 4x800m relay with a time of 9:27.32
- Placed eighth overall in her lone 500m appearance of the season, crossing the line in 1:22.06 at the Giegengack Invitational (2/5)
As a Freshman in 2014-15:
- Helped guide the Bobcats' 4x800m relay team (Reid, Ginley, Savage, Nabadduka) to 3rd place at the New England Championships (2/28) with a time of 9:10.22
- Placed 3rd overall in her first career appearance at the Yale Season Opener (12/6) with a time of 2:23.46 in the 800m
- Made one appearance in the 1000m and clocked in at 3:12.61 at the Yale Invitational (1/10)
- Showed great skill in her signature 800m event as she placed 14th at the MAAC Championships (2/21) with a time of 2:18.46
- Improved drastically at the New England Championships (2/28) where she posted a season-best time of 2:16.57 to place 15th overall
Prior to Quinnipiac:
- Starred on both the statewide and regional level in her time at Warwick Valley High School
- A highly distinguished runner on the track, Ginley also showed great versatility running in everything from the 400m to 1500m
- As an individual, she placed 4th in the 800m at the 2014 Outdoor State Championship, won the 2014 Section IX 800m Championship and was also named the 2014 Outdoor Track MVP at Warwick Valley
- Her indoor season in 2013-14 was just as impressive as she finished 6th in the 1000m at the State Championships and was also named 2013 Indoor Track MVP as well as the 2014 Indoor Track Coach’s Award
- Her running prowess helped her in being named Warwick Valley’s 2014 Most Outstanding Female Athlete
- Perhaps her greatest accomplishments came while being paired up with teammates as her relay results are highly distinguished at the regional and national level
- At the 2014 Indoor State Championships she placed 6th in the 4x800 relay
- She made it all the way to the 2013 Outdoor National Championships where her team finished in 2nd place in the DMR as well as 4th place in the 4x800m
- Her long line of team success continued with a 2nd place result in the 4x800 at the 2013 Indoor State Championships and again at the 2013 Indoor Nationals where she helped the team to a 3rd place finish in the 4x800m
- She joined her teammates at the Penn Relays where they finished 3rd in the DMR Championship
- She also helped the team finish in 2nd place in the 4x800m at the 2013 Millrose Games and in 4th place at the 2012 Indoor State Championship in the 4x800m
- As a cross country runner, Ginley helped Warwick Valley win the 2012 Section IX Cross Country Championship as well as the 2012 OCIAA Cross Country Championship
- Also an accomplished student, Ginley was a member of the National Honor Society, a two-time Student Athlete of the Week and two-time Superintendent’s Scholar-Athlete Award winner
Personal:
- Born and raised in Warwick, N.Y.
- Daughter of Patrick and Cathy Ginley
- Has one older brother Shane
- Majoring in Physical Therapy
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