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2015-16 RIT Women's Track/Field Roster

Keira Higgins

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Schenevus, NY
  • Highschool Milford
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2014-2015: Appeared in six meets … had four top-50 finishes … set a personal-best time of 24:02.9 at the Liberty League Championships … the Tiger Trail run, a 1,400-mile, non-stop relay from Auburn, Alabama to Rochester from March 21-29 with the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition, a non-profit organization that raises awareness for the plight of tigers around the world.

Before RIT:  Competed in cross country, track, and soccer at Milford High School … set school records in the 4 x 800-meter relay, 1,500 meters, 2,000 meters, and steeplechase … Tri-Valley All-Star … soccer captain … named Milford Defensive Player of the Year … led team to the  Section IV, Class D Championship in 2013.

Personal: Mechanical engineering major … daughter of Siobhan Griffin and Paul Higgins … has one brother, Dale.