Notre Dame wins a total of nine races during spring break training trip
AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed multiple boats for the Irish this season ... helped the Irish third varsity eight boat beat Alabama and Buffalo at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (7:03.30) ... also placed second against Kansas (7:00.17) ... competed in the BIG EAST Invite, winning the first race over Iowa (7:30.10) before helping the third varsity eight "B" boat to a third place finish with a time of 7:30.70 ... won her final race of the season in the BIG EAST Championship over Connecticut and Louisville in the third varsity eight, posting a time of 7:44.478 in the win.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Swam for her high school team while at St. Thomas Episcopal, lettering all four years ... was team captain her sophomore, junior, and senior year ... named an Academic All-American in swimming her senior year ... had first place finishes at state in the 500 freestyle, 4x100 freestyle relay, and medley relay during senior year, as well as a second place finish in the 200 freestyle ... helped lead her swim team to back-to-back state titles her junior and senior year ... also ran cross country and track in high school, lettering all four years ... voted team MVP for the cross country team her sophomore year ... contributed to the team's state championship win her senior year ... also played soccer all four years at her high school, lettering all four years and being named team captain ... was a National Merit Finalist ... born in Houston, Texas ... daughter of Steve and Peggy McGough ... mother played volleyball at Dana College ... had an uncle, Mark McGough, and cousin, Sarah McGough, graduate from Notre Dame ... has one sibling-Kelley ... recently completed the First Year of Studies program ... currently enrolled in the College of Engineering with a environmental geosciences major.
