2025 King's College Monarchs Women's Cross Country Roster

Tim Dougherty

Mara Ryan

Mara Ryan

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Hanover Area
  • Hometown:
    Hanover Township, PA

Summary

Biography

Career Results
Career Best Times
4K:
17:51.0 (Big Spring High School on 09/27/25 @Dickinson Short Invitational)
5K: N/A
6K: 27:26.3 (Gettysburg College on 10/18/25 @Aubrey Shenk Invitational)

Awards:
MAC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)
MAC All-Sportsmanship Team (2023, 2024)

2025: Appeared in all six meets as a junior for the Monarchs…Finished 13th overall in the Misericordia University Cougar Classic with a 6k time of 28:59 (09/13/25)…Ran a personal best time in the 4k with a time of 17:51.0 at the Dickinson Short Invitational (09/27/25)…Calculated a 6k Personal Record at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational with a time of 27:26.3 (10/18/25)…Placed fourth on the team at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships with a 6k time of 28:10.9 (11/15/25)… King's finished 13th out of 14 scoring teams with 329 points at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships and 26th out of 28 scoring teams with 753 points at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.

2024: Appeared in five out of a possible six meets as a sophomore for the Monarchs...Ran a season-best time on a 4,000-meter course in 19:29.6 at the Misericordia Invitational (8/30/24)...Posted a season-best time of 28:58.2 on a 6,000-meter course at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet (11/16/24)...King's finished 28th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships with 823 points.

2023: Appeared in all five meets as a first year for the Monarchs...Ran a personal-best time on a 4,000-meter course in 20:28.2 at the Misericordia Invitational (9/1/23)...Posted a personal-best time on a 6,000-meter course in 29:00.6 at the Lock Haven Invitational/Open (9/23/23)...King's finished 14th out of 14 scoring teams with 327 points at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships and 21st out of 29 scoring teams with 594 points at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.

PRIOR TO KING'S: Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track and field for the Hawks of Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School...Was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Also a member of the King's women's indoor and outdoor track and field teams...Daughter of Maryanne and Darren Ryan...Has one sibling, Kelsey...Father Darren was a member of the King's class of 2004...A health and physical education major...Chose King's College over Wilkes, Misericordia, and Marywood because "I liked the atmosphere when I toured the school. I immediately fell in love, and I liked what the school had to offer. Not only did King’s College have my major, but I got to continue to play my favorite sports."

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023First Year

    5'8"
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2025Junior

    5'8"