Maureen McCandless Class: RS Senior Hometown: Bensalem, Pa. High School: Nazereth Academy Event: Distance

HIGHLIGHTS:

- NCAA All-American

- NCAA Qualifier - 5th place cross country

- NCAA Regional Cross Country Champion

- ECAC Indoor Champion - mile

- Big East Indoor Champion - 5,000 meters and 3,000 meters

- Big East Indoor "Most Outstanding Track Performer"

- Mile - 4:44.0 School Record

- 3,000 meters - 9:18.99 School Record

- 5,000 meters - 15:48.10 School Record

- Big East All-Conference Indoor

- Big East All-Academic

NAZARETH ACADEMY: Named to the Bicentennial Athletic League cross country for team and twice individually, four times for team and individually in track...Named All-State for cross country and indoor track...All-America Honors...Nike All-American in the mile and Distance Medley Relay...A member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of James and Mary McCandless...Has one sister, Megan, who dives for Pitt...Born August 24, 1983...Majoring in exercise physiology.