Erin McManus
Distance
Personal record
4K – 15:27
5K – 19:09
6K – 23:55
1,500 meters (outdoor) – 4:49.18
2011 Cross Country:Finished the Belmont-VU Opener with a time of 15:26.48 after returning from France to present two academic papers.
2011 Track:Competed in the 800 meters and 1,500 meters events.
2010 Cross Country: Clocked a time of 16:04.67 at the Belmont-VU Opener … Crossed the finish line at the Commodore Classic at 19:45.66.
2010 Track: Did not compete in any meets
2009 Cross Country: Notched her personal best at the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 19:09.32, helping Vanderbilt to a sixth-place finish… Competed in the SEC Championships, helping Vanderbilt to a sixth-place finish.
2009 Track: Best finish outdoors in the 1,500 meters was at the Mississippi Open with a time of 4:49.2… Also competed in the War Eagle Invitational, Ole Miss Invitational, Austin Peay Spring Fling, and the SEC Outdoor Championships… Did not compete indoors.
2008 Cross Country: Finished in the top eight of team in every race she competed… Ran 31st (15:40.05) among 103 runners in collegiate debut at the Belmont/VU Opener (4K)… Finished 26th overall (19:43.33) in the Commodore Classic (5K)… Posted a PR of 19:14.12 at the Greater Louisville Classic (5K)… Placed third among Commodores at the Pre-Nationals Open Race.
High School/Prep: Served one year as team captain… PRs of 2:18 (800), 5:09 (1,600) and 11:23 (3,200)…As senior, helped team finish fourth in state cross country meet with eighth place effort… Ran second in the state in the 1600 meters.
Personal: Erin Adams McManus… Born Jan. 10, 1990… Parents are Natalie and Richard McManus… Has an older sister and a younger brother …Enjoys flying… Interned as assistant in aerospace engineering laboratory at University of Maryland … Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Off the Course with Erin:
Favorite ‘non-school’ related reading material: ‘Ender[apos]s Game’
Favorite class this semester: The impact of our space program on society
My day can[apos]t start until: I have my bowl of cereal.
My dream job: Pilot
Item I brought to VU to remind me of home: My special sweatshirt
Dream vacation: Seeing the seven wonders of the world
Best concert I[apos]ve ever attended: Spice Girls
Favorite restaurant: Melting Pot
First job I had: Lab assistant in aerospace engineering lab at University of Maryland