Oklahoma Christian University Athletics

Nursing major … Hard-working, tenacious racer who immediately staked out a spot in the starting lineup … Younger sister of OC men’s cross country runner Evan McQuirk … Has personal-best times of 5:33.8 in the 1,600 meters, 5:41.77 in the mile, 11:34.83 in the 3,000 meters, 11:53.04 in the 3,200 meters, 21:34.5 in the 5,000 meters and 20:06.11 in 5,000-meter cross country … 2016-17: Competed in two cross country meets … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … Named to the Great American Conference Academic All-Conference list for track and field … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … During cross country season, ran in the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree (5,000 meters/22:58.3) and the Heartland Conference Championship in Mansfield, Texas (6,000 meters/26:20.9), good for 59th place in the latter race … Helped the Lady Eagles to a second-place finish in the Heartland team competition … Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor track seasons … 2015-16: Ran in all six cross country meets … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall semester) and Commissioner’s List (spring semester) … Made collegiate debut in Central Oklahoma Land Run, finishing 76th in 22:04.80 … Placed 125th in Missouri Southern Stampede in 20:06.11 … At Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree, finished 110th in 23:10.5 … In 6,000-meter Midwestern State Invitational, helped OC to team win, finishing ninth in 25:12.0 … Recorded 6,000-meter time of 24:11.1 in the Heartland Conference Championship in Laredo, Texas, finishing 25th … Placed 133rd in the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship in Canyon, Texas, covering the 6,000 meters in 24:43.9 … In indoor track, raced in three meets … In the 3,000 meters in Nebraska’s Holiday Inn Invitational, ran 11:34.83 … In the mile in the Missouri Southern Open Invitational, ran 5:41.77 … Twice ran on OC distance medley relay teams, with a top time of 13:31.73 in Pittsburg State’s Indoor Gorilla Classic … Did not race during outdoor season … Previous school: Attended Van Alstyne High School, where she posted top-30 individual finishes in the Texas Class 2A state meets each of the past three years … Finished 17th as a senior in 2014, 12th in 2013 and 28th in 2012 … As a senior, won four meets and posted seven top-five individual finishes.