University of West Alabama

I'm proud to be a Wildcat because: I get to continue participating in a sport I love on a team of strong women. 

What do you enjoy most about being a student-athlete at St. Catherine?: I enjoy being a part of a great team at a school with strong academics and competing in a competitive conference.

Indoor Track - Personal Bests
800m: 2:35.56
1000m: 3:22.34
Mile: 5:30.39
3000m: 10:48.28
5000m: 19:38.87
Indoor Track - Honors and Records 
Qualified for conference in: Mile (2013), 3000m (2015), 5000m (2014), DMR (2015)
Scored at Conference: DMR (2015 - 6th)
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: DMR (2015 - 6th)
St. Kate's Top-10: Mile (No. 6), 3000m (No. 3), 5000m (No. 8), DMR (No. 4, No.7, No. 9)

Outdoor Track - Personal Bests
800m: 2:34.99
1500m:  4:58.73
5000m:  18:57.69
10000m:  46:41.66
Steeplechase: 11:38.36
Outdoor Track - Honors and Records 
Qualified for conference in: Steeplechase (2013, 2014, 2015), 5000m (2014, 2015)
Scored points at conference in: Steeplechase (2014 - 8th; 2015 - 7th)
St. Kate's top-10: Steeplechase (No. 2), 5000m (No. 8), 1500m (No. 7)

Other Sports: McElroy was a four-year member of the St. Kate's cross country team. Her time of 24:01 at the 2014 MIAC Championships is the ninth-fastest time in school history. She has also earned Academic All-MIAC honors.  

High School:  McElroy ran cross country and track and field at Champlin Park High School.  She was a captain senior year and earned all-conference honorable mention honors.  She was named Rookie of the Year as a freshman and earned a varsity letter all four seasons in cross country as well as a two year varsity letter winner in track. McElroy was a member of the National Honor Society, played softball, and played the clarinet in the school band. 

Personal: McElroy is a history major with a minor in business administration and a dean's list student. She also works with sports information in the athletics department. McElroy is the daughter of Judy and Mark McElroy.