Mariah Gandy - Women's Cross Country Coach - Mercer University Athletics

Mariah Gandy

Title:
Volunteer Coach (Multis, Hurdles, Field Events)
Email:
mariah.g.gandy@live.mercer.edu
Phone:
(478) 301-2144

Hired at Mercer: August 2017

Education:

Louisiana State University, 2015 (Sports Administration)
McNeese State, 2011

Collegiate Running Experience:

LSU
- Placed seventh in the 60 meter hurdles at Kentucky’s Rod McCravy Memorial (2015)
  - Seasonal best time (8.40)
- Finished fourth in back-to-back meets at the LSU Indoor Invitational (8.54) and Auburn Indoor Invitational (8.54)
- Placed seventh in the 100 meter hurdles at the LSU Invitational 14.45 (+1.0) at the LSU Invitational in the team’s regular season finale
- An SEC finalist in both the 60 meter hurdles indoors and 100 meter hurdles outdoors (2014)
- Scored three points and earned sixth place at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships
  - Clocked personal best (8.29)
- Advanced to the 60 meter hurdles final in her SEC Championships debut after running 8.31 in the preliminary round
- Opened the outdoor season in the qualifying round of the 100 hurdles at the Texas Relays
  - Clocked personal best of 13.39 (+1.1)
- Ran the 200 meter dash for the first time in her collegiate career at the Battle on the Bayou while running 23.98 (+1.1) and placing tenth
McNeese
- Honored as the 2012 Southland Conference Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year
- Crowned the SLC Champion in the heptathlon with her school record performance at the 2012 SLC Outdoor Championships
- First woman to win the SLC heptathlon title
  - Scored a school record and personal record of 5.265 points at the 2012 SLC Outdoor Championship
- NCAA Championship qualifier in the 100 hurdles in 2011 and 2012
- Honored as a USA Track & Field Junior All-American in the 100 hurdles in 2011
- Set five McNeese State school records during her two year tenure
  - 55 hurdles (7.31), 60 hurdles (8.59), 100 hurdles (13.34w), pentathlon (3,617) and heptathlon (5,265)