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2024-25 SCSU Women's Track & Field Roster

Colleen Murphy

Gillian Penna

  • Class Senior
  • High School North Branford
  • Hometown North Branford, Conn.

Biography

Personal Bests:
200: 25.09 (Apr. 11, 2021, James Barber Invitational)
400: 1:00.08 (May 7, 2022, Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships)
500: 1:23.84 (Jan. 29, 2022, Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic)
800: 2:29.63 (May 11, 2024, NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships)
55 Hurdles: 9.07 (Jan. 19, 2024, William Sutherland III Invitational)
60 Hurdles: 9.79 (Feb. 17, 2023, Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships)
100 Hurdles: 15.52 (May 4, 2024, Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships)
High Jump: 1.60m
5' 3" (Apr. 20, 2024, Jack Maloney Invitational)
Long Jump: 5.22m
17' 1.5" (May 11, 2024, NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships)
Shot Put: 8.79m
28' 10.25" (May 4, 2024, Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships)
Javelin Throw: 16.93m
55' 6" (May 11, 2024, NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships)
Pentathlon: 2831 (Dec. 9, 2023, Art Kadish Elm City Challenge)
Heptathlon: 4157 (May 11, 2024, NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships)

Honors:
  • 2024 All-New England Selection (Heptathlon)
  • 2024 Northeast-10 Outdoor Heptathlon Silver Medalist
  • 2023 All-New England Selection (Heptathlon)
  • 2023 Northeast-10 Outdoor Heptathlon Bronze Medalist
  • 2023 Northeast-10 Indoor Pentathlon Bronze Medalist
  • 2022 All-New England Selection (4x400)
  • 2021 All-New England Selection (4x400)
  • 2021 Two-time USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region Performer (200m, 4x400)
  • Northeast-10 Relay of the Week (2021)
  • Four-time Northeast-10 Honor Roll Selection (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
2023-2024: 
  • Placed 5th in the Heptathlon at the 2024 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, winning the 800
  • Placed 2nd in the Heptathlon at the 2024 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, winning the 100m Hurdles, 200, and 800
  • Won the High Jump at the Jack Maloney Invitational with a personal best mark of 1.60m (5' 3")
  • Set a PR in the 55m Hurdles at the William Sutherland III Invitational with a time of 9.07
  • Set a PR in the Pentathlon at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge with a score of 2831, winning the 55m Hurdles
2022-2023: 
  • Placed 3rd in the Heptathlon at the 2023 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, winning the 800
  • Placed 3rd in the Pentathlon at the 2023 Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships, winning the 800 and setting a PR in the 60m Hurdles
  • Won the High Jump at the I-95 Showdown
  • Placed 3rd in the Pentathlon at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge, winning the 55m Hurdles and the 800
2021-2022:
  • Placed 5th in the 4x400 at the 2022 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Set a PR in the 400 at the 2022 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 1:00.08, placing 10th
  • Set a PR in the 500 at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic with a time of 1:23.84
  • Won the 4x400 at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge
2020-2021:
  • Placed 8th in the 4x400 at the 2021 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 11th in the 400 at the 2021 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Set a PR in the 200 at the James Barber Invitational with a time of 25.09, placing 3rd
Before Southern Connecticut State University:   
  • Competed in track & field at North Branford High School (Conn.)
  • Member of National Honor Society
Personal:
  • Daughter to Kimberly O'Hara and Anthony Penna Jr.
  • Currently pursuing a master's degree in Sport Management with plans to become an athletic director at a college or university

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-2021Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior

  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    5'9"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'9"