Daemen University Athletics

2025-26 (SENIOR)
Ran in five of Daemen's six meets... finished as one of the top five runners in all five meets that she participated in... finished third on the team and 49th out of 113 runners with a time of 20:48.6 at the Doug Watts Open on Sept. 6... ran a 5K PR time of 20:38.4 at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational on Sept. 27 where she placed 80th out of 183 and fourth on the team... placed 88th overall and fourth on the team with a time of 21:03.7 at the Canisius Alumni Classic on Oct. 18... posted a career-best 28th place finish at the ECC Championships on Oct. 25 with a time of 21:04.5... rounded out her Daemen cross country career with a 6K PR time of 24:55.7 as she placed 50th out of 116 at the NCAA Division II East Region Championships on Nov. 8.

2024-25 (JUNIOR)
Raced in five of the team’s eight meets in 2024… Finished 32nd of 54 runners with a time of 21.26.5 at the Doug Watts Open…. Finished 28th of 50 runners with a time of 21.48.3 at the Daemen Alumni Invitational… Finished 101st out of 255 runners with a time of 20.45.0 at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational… Finished 61st of 94 runners with a time of 20.46.0 at the Canisius Alumni Classic… Wrapped up her junior season finishing 30th overall, with a time of 20.55.2 at the ECC Championships

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
Competed in five of the team's eight meets ... finished 14th out of 66 runners at her collegiate debut at the Frank Dillon Memorial Invitational with a personal-record 4K time of 16:58.1 ... placed 12th out of 60 with a PR 5K time of 20:40.5 at the Daemen Alumni Invitational ... ran her first 8K at the Equality Invitational where she finished 19th with a time of 35:40.2 ... set a personal-best 6K time of 25:09.3 and finished 34th at the Highlander Invitational ... placed 94th with a time of 21:06.2 at the Canisius Alumni Classic.

BEFORE DAEMEN
10-time varsity letter winner for Allegany-Limestone Gators cross country and track under coach Kathy Stamets ... two-time XC team captain ... indoor and outdoor track captain her senior year ... named 1st team CCAA League honors her senior year for XC ... competed at Indoor Track States in the 4x400m relay senior year ... earned 2nd Team CCAA League honors multiple times ... set the school record in the 1500m racewalk ... placed second at XC Sectionals in 2018 and 2019 ... placed second at Outdoor Track Sectionals in 2022 ... set Frostbite Relays steeplechase relay meet record in 2019 ... four-time Sectional qualifier ... a member of the National Honor Society ... High Honor Roll ... League Sportsmanship Award in 2022 ... Scholar Athlete ... Student Activities Council President ... played one year of varsity softball

PERSONAL
Born Madeline Clara Straub on September 21, 2004 in Front Royal, V.A ... daughter of Kevin & Denise Straub ... has twin siblings, Brady and Gavin Straub ... hobbies include running and walking, Olean Synergy Travel Softball, reading and volunteering ... favorite TV show is Greys Anatomy ... favorite vacation location Georgia or New Jersey ... favorite musical artist is Morgan Wallen or Luke Combs ... dream job is Dermatologist Physician Assistant ... chose to attend Daemen because "when I first stepped on campus, I already felt at home. It is such a tight-knit community and family, which is exactly what I was looking for." ... majoring in Marketing.