Thursday, January 14, 2016

Maryann Gong (Granada HS, Livermore; MIT)

Maryann Gong
Maryann Gong
Height: 5-2
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Livermore, Calif.
High School: Granada
Position: Distance
Major: Computer Science
2015: NCAA Champion (3000m) ... NCAA Qualifier (1500m, 3000m, Mile, Distance Medley Relay) ... NCAA Track Athlete of the Year ... USTFCCCA NCAA DIII New England Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... CoSIDA Academic All-American ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... NCAA All-American (1500m, 3000m) ... USTFCCCA All-American ... All-American (Indoor: mile, 3000m, Distance Medley Relay, Outdoor: 1500m, 5000m) ... Competed at the USATF Junior Nationals ... NEWMAC Academic All-Conference ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ...
2014: All-American (5000m outdoor) … All-American (DMR indoor) … NCAA Qualifier (3000m) … NEWMAC Rookie of the Year … NEWMAC All-Conference (800m, 1500m) … (Outdoor): set a new varsity and freshman record by crossing the line in 16:43.28 to finish eighth in the 5000m run and earn All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (5/24) … crossed third in the 1500m run at the NEICAAA Championships (5/10) in a freshman record setting 4:31.24 … was victorious in the 5000m run at the New England Division III Championships (5/3) with a final time of 17:27.26, also finished third in the 1500m run in 4:38.45 … won the 1500m run at the NEWMAC Championships (4/26) in 4:38.15 and crossed second in the 800m in a season best time of  2:16.74, to earn All-Conference accolades in both events … (Indoor): earned All-America honors on the distance medley relay that finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/15) in a time of 11:42.28 … crossed 17th in the 3000m run at NCAAs in a time of 10:19.14 … broke the varsity and freshman records in the 3000m run while winning the event at the NEICAAA Championships (3/1).
Off the Track: Majoring in electrical engineering and computer science … also part of the MIT women’s cross country team … SQA Intern at A4 Data Technology ... intern at Google ... currently using machine learning to prescreen for language developmental disorders in children.
High School: A 2013 graduate of Granada High School … EBAL first team All-League … EBAL and NCS champion … ranked 59th in the U.S. for 1600m and 151st for 3200m … eight-time varsity letterwinner … also played soccer … California Scholarship Federation … associated student body treasurer … president of CSF … captain of cross country and track and field teams … AP Scholar with Distinction … National Merit Scholarship finalist … Presidential Scholar candidate … first place at the Alameda County Science Fair … Lam Research Core Values Scholarship … Livermore-Granada Boosters Olympian Award … Pedrozzi Scholarship.

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