Cassandra Boyle

Position:
Distance
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
New Knoxville
Hometown:
New Knoxville, Ohio

2016-17: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... competed in five of six races ... was BGSU's top runner, set 5K personal record and finished sixth at Toledo Invitational (17:56.7) ... placed second among BGSU runners and 76th overall in 17:57.0 at Louisville Cross Country Classic ... set 6K personal record in 21:55.3 and finished 30th overall at Pre-Nationals ... at MAC Championships, placed three spots shy of All-MAC status (17th) and completed 6K in 21:56.8. (Indoor) Did not compete. (Outdoor) Did not compete.

2015-16: (Cross Country) Did not run during the season. (Indoor) Did not compete. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 800 and 1500, competing in the 1500 at the MAC Championships … Placed ninth at the MAC Championships in the 1500 with a time of 4:38.52 … Ran a career-best 4:32.54 in the 1500 at the Gina Relays, moving into fifth in school history in the event … Won the 1500 at the Ball State Challenge in 4:32.89 … Posted the top four BGSU times in the 1500 during the season … Won the 800 at the Toledo Dual in 2:16.80 … Posted a career-best 2:15.03 in the 800 at the Jesse Owens Classic, the fastest BGSU time of the season.

2014-15: (Cross Country) Competed unattached in two meets ... Ran a 19:06 over 5K in the team's first meet of the season at the Toledo Invitational ... Improved 13 seconds from the first meet to the second meet, running a 18:53 at the 5K Mel Brodt Collegiate Invite. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High school: Earned eight varsity letters at New Knoxville High School ... Named All-Ohio and all-conference in cross country in both 2011 and 2013 ... 2014 All-Ohio in the 1600 ... Placed in the top 25 in the state in both 2011 (23rd) and 2013 (25th) ... Placed fifth in the state in the 1600 as a senior and finished 13th in 2010 ... Team MVP in cross country from 2010-13 as well as in track and field in 2011 and 2014.

Personal: Full name is Cassandra Laura Boyle ... Daughter of Benjamin and Penny Boyle ... Born on Sept. 18, 1995 ... Has 12 brothers and sisters ... Brothers are Morgan, Ethan, Daniel and Landin ... Sisters are Rachel Faulkner, Aubrey Studebaker, Stephanie Boyle-Fledderjohaan, Rebekah Orlick, Natalie, Mariah, Journey and Shaylee ... Plans to study mechanical technology.

PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
5K: 17:56.7, Toledo Invitational (9/2/16)
6K: 21:55.3, ISU Pre-Nationals (10/15/16)
Outdoor Track and Field
800: 2:15.03, Jesse Owens Classic (4/23/16)
1500: 4:32.54, Gina Relays (4/29/16)