Loyola University Maryland Athletics

Times and Performances on TFRRS.org

2024: Saw action in all six cross country meets in the fall and scored in five… Set a personal best in the 5k (19:16.0) and placed third for the Greyhounds at the Lafayette Invitational opening meet… The team’s No. 5 finisher at Lehigh’s Paul Short Run, posting a 6k time of 22.55.1 as Loyola placed ninth of 35 teams… Placed No. 2 among her teammates at the Panorama Farms Invitational… Earned another third place finish for the Greyhounds at the Patriot League Championships, finishing in 67th position in 22:56.7… Concluded the campaign in fourth for Loyola at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.

2023: Opened the year in 32nd at the Baltimore Metro Meet and was 59th in the Navy Cross Country Invitaitonal... Finished 162nd in 24:51.5 at the Griak Invitational... Crossed the line in 23:36.7 for 182nd at the IC4A/ECAC Championships... Finished 63rd at the Patriot league Championships in 24:36.2... Ran 22:39.2 for 142nd at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships.

2022: Made her collegiate debut at the Bison Opener with a 36th-place finish in 15:46.1... Ran at the ECAC Championships and clocked a 6k time of 25:02.8... Took 97th at the Patriot League Championships.

Before Loyola: Graduated from Milton (Massachusetts) High School where she was competed in track and field, cross country and soccer... Was a four-year letterwinner in track and field and earned three each in soccer and cross country... Earned Patriot Ledger All-Star honors in cross country and track and field... Helped Milton win the 2019 cross country state title... Was eighth the state cross country meet in 2019, ninth in 2021, individually.

Personal: Daughter of Courtney and Stephen Affanato... Has three siblings, Ella, Stephen and Julie... Member of the National Honor Society and honor roll in high school.