Kiera Malone

Bio

Why Endicott? Why Division III?

Chose Endicott because of the internship program, the academics, the ability to compete on the cross country team, and the small school feel

Awards

Academic

• 2016 CCC Academic All-Conference
• 2015 CCC Academic All-Conference
• Graduated Cum Laude from Woburn Memorial High
• Timothy Padulsky Scholarship recipient
• Winner of the George T. O'Brien Courage Award

Career Summary

2016: Senior season at Endicott... competed in all seven races... was 131st overall at D3 New England Regionals (6k, 23:46.22)... ranked 11th overall at the CCC Championships (6k, 24:27)... also raced at Western New England (5k, 20:26, 16th), James Earley (6k, 24:05.95, 61st), Bowdoin (6k, 25:03.9, 17th), University of New England (5k, 21:12.0, 13th), and Roger Williams (5k, 21:25.22, 29th)

2015: Junior season at Endicott... competed in four races on the season... posted a time of 24:29 at the CCC championships and a time of 25:36.7 at NCAA Regionals

2014: Four top-30 finishes in her sophomore season including a top-10 showing at the Roger Williams Invitational... season-best time of 20:56 for a 5K event at the Keene State Invitational where she finished in 36th out of 156 runners... ran a time of 26:26 at the CCC Championships to finish 32nd out of 121 runners

2013: Freshman season at Endicott

Professional Aspirations

Aspires to intern in a biotechnology lab or hospital setting... would love an opportunity to intern at Beverly Hospital or at a pediatric office... has completed internships with Athletic Evolution in the summer of 2014 where she worked as a trainer for young athletes participating in sport-specific training programs and at ProEx Physical Therapy in the winter of 2014-15 where she observed a physical therapist throughout her patients' rehabilitation processes... Kiera is looking to intern at a busy hospital, in particular, shadowing a physician in the specialties of oncology, maternity, OB/GYN, or pediatrics as well as a possible internship with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Kiera on her first two internship experiences: 

"My first two internships were incredible and I met amazing people, but they guided me to make the discovery on my own that I wanted to change my major from exercise science to biology pre-med."

Kiera sees herself finishing graduate school and working in a hospital to begin her career while also dreaming of starting a family

Community Service

In high school, Kiera volunteered at a road race, Kick In for Kids, and the Boys & Girls Club Youth Triathlon every spring season

Fun Facts

Her cousin, Sean Malone, is a member of the Merrimack College soccer program