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Ciara O'Shea

Distance Runner
MADISON CENTRAL HS
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY
FRESHMAN
Height: 5-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 18:29.42

Class 3A state championship

21st

Foot Locker South Regional
“Ciara is without question the top female runner in Kentucky. Despite being a freshman, she carries herself with tremendous composure and consistency.”
Mike Horan
Head Coach - Head coach of Eastern High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-2 freshman won the Class AAA state meet for a second straight year this past season with a time of 18:29.42, breaking the tape 40.16 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Indians to an 18th-place finish as a team. O’Shea was unbeaten against in-state competition in 2019 and took won the 13/14-year-old Division at the Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships. She also placed 21st at the Foot Locker South Regional championships.

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Academic Achievement

O’Shea has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her sophomore year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

O’Shea has volunteered locally as part of food drives for the needy and has also donated her time at a retirement community. She has served on behalf of multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.