2015 Women's Cross Country
Roster
Rebecca Morse
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- West Newbury, MA
- High School:
- Pentucket Regional
- Two-Time MAAC All-Academic Team (2013-14)
AS A SENIOR IN 2015:
- Missed the season due to injury
AS A JUNIOR IN 2014:
- 2014 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Appeared in five meets for the Bobcats
- Started the season at the Nassaney Memorial Race (9/6) where she placed 54th (8th on the team) with a time of 20:40.6
- Placed 66th overall with a time of 20:46.3 at the Monmouth Invitational (9/20)
- Took 114th place overall (season-high 2nd on the team) at the Paul Short Open Run (10/4) where she clocked in at 23:46
- Finished the New England Sub-Varsity Championships (10/11) in 67th place (3rd on the team) with a time of 19:44.99
- Wrapped up the season at the MAAC Championships (10/31) where she placed 72nd overall (10th on the team) with a time of 24:00.1
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013:
- 2013 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Competed in five meets for the Bobcats
- Put together her best performance of the season in the 2013 debut as she clocked in at 16:23.02, good enough for 15th place overall and third-best on the team, at the Stony Brook Invitational
- Followed that up with another strong run at the Bryant Invitational, placing 45th overall and seventh-best on the team, with a time of 19:56.4
- Competed in a crowded field at the Iona Meet of Champions and clocked in at 26:39.04
- Was the Bobcats’ seventh-fastest runner at the CCSU Mini Meet as she crossed the line in 11:04.01
- Closed out the season at the MAAC Championships and finished with a time of 25:14.42
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012:
- Improved throughout her first season with the Bobcats and highlighted her season with a first-place result among Bobcat runners in the CCSU Mini Meet on Oct. 19
- Started the season on Sept. 1 at the Stony Brook Invitational where she finished 26th out of 55 with a time of 16:29.19
- Finished the Nassaney Memorial Race in 21:11.4 on Sept. 8
- Followed with an impressive 12th place result at the Quinnipiac Invitational to earn her the eighth-fastest result among the Bobcats with a time of 20:03.9
- Posted another successful run in the New England Sub-Varsity Championships with a personal-best time of 19:04.5 which earned her a 28th place finish (out of 235) and second-best on the team
- Clocked in at 24:52 in the Princeton Invitational and capped her season with perhaps her best run of the year at CCSU with a time of 11:16.24
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- Attended Pentucket Regional High School
- Achieved 10 varsity letters in cross country, indoor and outdoor track
- Captained Pentucket indoor and outdoor track teams during her senior year
- Named Cape Ann League Runner of the Year in 2010 and 2011
- Finished 2nd at Division V cross country MA in 2011 and 3rd in 2010
- Undefeated in the 2-mile during the Cape Ann League season with a top time of 11:53.7
- Also ran the anchor leg of the 4x800m relay team, which qualified for the Division III State Relay Meet
- Helped lead the Pentucket cross country team to qualify for the 2011 Massachusetts State Championships
PERSONAL:
- Native of West Newbury, Mass.
- Daughter of Michael and Martha Morse
- Has three older sisters and one older brother
- Honored with the Community Service Award for Pentucket High School upon graduation after having volunteered over 100 hours per year highlighted by helping to run a Vacation Bible School in the Dominican Republic
- Majoring in Physical Therapy
