University of Massachusets Athletics
2016 Women's Track and Field Roster
Lavery, Mary
Mary Lavery
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- North Andover
- Hometown:
- North Andover, Mass.
Bio
Lavery's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Junior in 2017-2018: Outdoor: Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07), finishing in 10th place. Cross Country: Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 19:19.2 coming in 8th for UMass and 144th overall … Placed 7th for UMass and 26th overall, with a time of 18:50.6 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Sophomore in 2016-17: Outdoor: Earned fourth in the 800 meter run at 2:17.32, a New England qualifier, at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7).  Indoor: Was part of the 4x800m relay team that finished eighth at the A10 Championships (2/19) with a combines tome of 9 minutes, 20.49 seconds … Finished fourth in the mile run and qualified for New Englands with a time of 4:58.48 at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) … Ran an ECAC and New England-qualifying time of 4 minutes, 58.48 seconds in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) … Took home gold in the mile run with a blazing fast 4 minutes, 59.54 second performance at the Joe Donahue Games (2/21) qualifying for the New England Championships … Also placed third in the 1,000m run with a time of 2:58.73 … Was also part of the sixth place 4x400 relay team with a time of 4:13.70 … Celebrated a third-place finish in the 1,000m run with a time of 2 minutes, 57.49 seconds at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) and qualifies for New Englands in that event … Was also part of the fourth-place 4x800 relay team with a combined time of 9:29.57 … Ran on the 4x400m that took third in 4:43.36 at the Dartmouth Relays (1/8) … Also scored in the mile (6th, 5:09.02). Cross Country: Scored in all seven meets ... Was UMass’ No. 2 runner at the NCAA Regional Championships (11/11) and 105th overall with a time of 22:22 … Placed third for UMass and 28th overall in the A-10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 18:06 … Finished first for UMass and 21st overall with a time of 18:26 at the New England Championships (10/8) … Placed second for UMass and 226th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) with a time of 22:13 … Ran a 18:18 at the Battle in Beantown (9/16) to finish second for the team and 28th overall … Came in second for UMass and seventh overall in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 18:06 … Finished with a time of 11:19 in the Spider Alumni Invitational (9/3) to place in third for UMass and 14th overall.
As a Freshman in 2015-2016: Outdoor:Â Qualified for New England's and placed second in the 800m with a time of 2:13.91 at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9) ... Placed third in the 400m hurdles at the CCSU Invitational (4/2) with a time of 1:06.28. Indoor: Placed seventh in the 800m at the New England Championship (2/27) with a time of 2:13.80 ... Part of the 4x800m relay team that earned bronze at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a time of 9:07.57 ... Finished second in the 1000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/29) with a time of 2:57.68 ... Finished third in the 800m with a time of 2:14.87 at the Beantown Challenge (1/16), qualifying her for New Englands ... Placed second in the 1000m at the Yale invite (1/9) with a time of 2:55.58, qualifying her for the New England and ECAC Championships.
Before UMass: Four-year letter-winner at North Andover High School in North Andover, Mass. under coach Rick Dellechiaie ... Contributor to her school's Indoor Track State Relay team that were champions from 2013-2015 ... 2012-2015 outdoor track League All-Star, along with 2013-2015 All-Star in indoor track, 2013 outdoor All-Conference, All-Conference in outdoor and indoor in 2014, 2015 indoor track MVP, outdoor track Outstanding Performer, and All-Conference for both ... In 2013, broke the school indoor record for the 400M ... In 2014 broke the 4x400M relay record for indoor and outdoor track, and the Sprint Medley Relay in indoor track ... In 2015, was the record holder for the indoor track 600m ... Also a League All-Star for swimming, won the Scarlet Knight Award and broke the school record for 200M Free Relay in 2014 ... A member of the National Honor Society junior and senior year, made Scholastic Honor Roll every semester ... AP Scholar with Honors 2015, won the Rick Gorman Peace Prize.
Personal: Born Mary Abigail Lavery in Winchester, Mass. ... Daughter of Patrick and Beth Lavery ... Has two siblings: Katie and Amanda Lavery ... Older sister Katie is on the UMass Water Polo team and will graduate in 2017 ... Father Patrick Lavery and both uncles James and Peter Lavery all played baseball together at Dartmouth College ... Majoring in Spanish and Public Health.
As a Junior in 2017-2018: Outdoor: Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07), finishing in 10th place. Cross Country: Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 19:19.2 coming in 8th for UMass and 144th overall … Placed 7th for UMass and 26th overall, with a time of 18:50.6 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Sophomore in 2016-17: Outdoor: Earned fourth in the 800 meter run at 2:17.32, a New England qualifier, at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7).  Indoor: Was part of the 4x800m relay team that finished eighth at the A10 Championships (2/19) with a combines tome of 9 minutes, 20.49 seconds … Finished fourth in the mile run and qualified for New Englands with a time of 4:58.48 at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) … Ran an ECAC and New England-qualifying time of 4 minutes, 58.48 seconds in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) … Took home gold in the mile run with a blazing fast 4 minutes, 59.54 second performance at the Joe Donahue Games (2/21) qualifying for the New England Championships … Also placed third in the 1,000m run with a time of 2:58.73 … Was also part of the sixth place 4x400 relay team with a time of 4:13.70 … Celebrated a third-place finish in the 1,000m run with a time of 2 minutes, 57.49 seconds at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) and qualifies for New Englands in that event … Was also part of the fourth-place 4x800 relay team with a combined time of 9:29.57 … Ran on the 4x400m that took third in 4:43.36 at the Dartmouth Relays (1/8) … Also scored in the mile (6th, 5:09.02). Cross Country: Scored in all seven meets ... Was UMass’ No. 2 runner at the NCAA Regional Championships (11/11) and 105th overall with a time of 22:22 … Placed third for UMass and 28th overall in the A-10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 18:06 … Finished first for UMass and 21st overall with a time of 18:26 at the New England Championships (10/8) … Placed second for UMass and 226th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) with a time of 22:13 … Ran a 18:18 at the Battle in Beantown (9/16) to finish second for the team and 28th overall … Came in second for UMass and seventh overall in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 18:06 … Finished with a time of 11:19 in the Spider Alumni Invitational (9/3) to place in third for UMass and 14th overall.
As a Freshman in 2015-2016: Outdoor:Â Qualified for New England's and placed second in the 800m with a time of 2:13.91 at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9) ... Placed third in the 400m hurdles at the CCSU Invitational (4/2) with a time of 1:06.28. Indoor: Placed seventh in the 800m at the New England Championship (2/27) with a time of 2:13.80 ... Part of the 4x800m relay team that earned bronze at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a time of 9:07.57 ... Finished second in the 1000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/29) with a time of 2:57.68 ... Finished third in the 800m with a time of 2:14.87 at the Beantown Challenge (1/16), qualifying her for New Englands ... Placed second in the 1000m at the Yale invite (1/9) with a time of 2:55.58, qualifying her for the New England and ECAC Championships.
Before UMass: Four-year letter-winner at North Andover High School in North Andover, Mass. under coach Rick Dellechiaie ... Contributor to her school's Indoor Track State Relay team that were champions from 2013-2015 ... 2012-2015 outdoor track League All-Star, along with 2013-2015 All-Star in indoor track, 2013 outdoor All-Conference, All-Conference in outdoor and indoor in 2014, 2015 indoor track MVP, outdoor track Outstanding Performer, and All-Conference for both ... In 2013, broke the school indoor record for the 400M ... In 2014 broke the 4x400M relay record for indoor and outdoor track, and the Sprint Medley Relay in indoor track ... In 2015, was the record holder for the indoor track 600m ... Also a League All-Star for swimming, won the Scarlet Knight Award and broke the school record for 200M Free Relay in 2014 ... A member of the National Honor Society junior and senior year, made Scholastic Honor Roll every semester ... AP Scholar with Honors 2015, won the Rick Gorman Peace Prize.
Personal: Born Mary Abigail Lavery in Winchester, Mass. ... Daughter of Patrick and Beth Lavery ... Has two siblings: Katie and Amanda Lavery ... Older sister Katie is on the UMass Water Polo team and will graduate in 2017 ... Father Patrick Lavery and both uncles James and Peter Lavery all played baseball together at Dartmouth College ... Majoring in Spanish and Public Health.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
