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Niamh Motley
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Craighead Diocesan School
- Hometown:
- Christchurch, New Zealand
Motley's Performance History and Personal Bests
2025-26 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Competed in three meets for the Bobcats…Clocked a 5k time of 19:12.00 to place 11th at the MSU Bobcat Twilight to open the 2025 campaign…Crossed the finish line in 22:36.0 in the 6k at the Gans Creek Classic…Clocked a 6k time of 23:36.1 at the Pre-National Invitational.
Indoor (Sophomore): Redshirted.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Made her season debut at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic, finishing 33rd in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:21.08…Improved her time to 10:43.07 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, also posting a personal-best 1,500m time of 4:30.01…Placed third in the 1,500m at the Tom Gage Classic with a time of 4:34.93…Finished fifth and scored in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, crossing the finish line in a personal-best 10:15.52 (third in program history)…Added a personal-best 5,000m time of 17:06.74 at the conference championships to finish 12th…Advanced to the NCAA West First Round in the 3,000m steeplechase, posting a time of 11:04.51 to finish 43rd…CSC Academic All-District… USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete…Big Sky All-Academic honoree.
Background: Attended Craighead Diocesan School in Christchurch, New Zealand ... Was a national champion in the 2,000 meter steeplechase ... Also placed first at the New Zealand U20 championships in the 2,000 meter steeplechase and second in the 1,500 meters ... Was the Under 20 South Island cross country champion, Under 20 Canterbury cross country champion, and the Aoraki cross country champion ... Placed 16th at the New Zealand Secondary School cross country championships ... As a junior, placed fourth in the 2,000 meter steeplechase and fifth in the 1,500 meters at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships ... Also starred in netball and volleyball
Personal: Daughter of Gaela Kilgour and Craig Motley ... Has two siblings, Quinn and Orla ... Majoring in Elementary Education K-8.
2025-26 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Competed in three meets for the Bobcats…Clocked a 5k time of 19:12.00 to place 11th at the MSU Bobcat Twilight to open the 2025 campaign…Crossed the finish line in 22:36.0 in the 6k at the Gans Creek Classic…Clocked a 6k time of 23:36.1 at the Pre-National Invitational.
Indoor (Sophomore): Redshirted.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Made her season debut at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic, finishing 33rd in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:21.08…Improved her time to 10:43.07 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, also posting a personal-best 1,500m time of 4:30.01…Placed third in the 1,500m at the Tom Gage Classic with a time of 4:34.93…Finished fifth and scored in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, crossing the finish line in a personal-best 10:15.52 (third in program history)…Added a personal-best 5,000m time of 17:06.74 at the conference championships to finish 12th…Advanced to the NCAA West First Round in the 3,000m steeplechase, posting a time of 11:04.51 to finish 43rd…CSC Academic All-District… USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete…Big Sky All-Academic honoree.
Background: Attended Craighead Diocesan School in Christchurch, New Zealand ... Was a national champion in the 2,000 meter steeplechase ... Also placed first at the New Zealand U20 championships in the 2,000 meter steeplechase and second in the 1,500 meters ... Was the Under 20 South Island cross country champion, Under 20 Canterbury cross country champion, and the Aoraki cross country champion ... Placed 16th at the New Zealand Secondary School cross country championships ... As a junior, placed fourth in the 2,000 meter steeplechase and fifth in the 1,500 meters at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships ... Also starred in netball and volleyball
Personal: Daughter of Gaela Kilgour and Craig Motley ... Has two siblings, Quinn and Orla ... Majoring in Elementary Education K-8.
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