Libby McCarthy

Marquette Track & Field headshots at 2024-25 Media Day at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Onekama, Mich.
High School:
Manistee HS

TFFRS Profile

2025-26:
Indoor (So.): Competed in seven events ... notched a personal-best 200m in 27.17 at Blue & Gold Invitational ... clocked a PR Long Jump of 4.92m at Tierney Classic ... registered a personal-record Shot-Put of 9.69m at Panther Tune-Up ... ran a personal best 800m in 2:31.22, High Jump 1.58m, 60H in 9.58 at 2026 BIG EAST Championships.

2024-25:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in six events … Finished fourth at the Marquette Invitational (April 11) clearing 1.50m.
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in six events … Set a new PR clearing 1.55m at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 25) … Competed at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Manistee High School … Team captain senior year … Manistee High School Female Athlete of the Year … Candiate for Detroit Free Press Athlete of the Year, West MI Conference Athlete of the Year and MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award … Girls track team conference champions in 2021, 2022, and 2023 … High jump regional champion in 2021 … 4x200 regional champion in 2022 … High jump PR of 5’3 … Long jump PR of 16’5.5” … 400m PR of 1:01.30 … Also played basketball, volleyball and soccer.

Personal: Daughter of Megan and Dennis McCarthy … Has three siblings, Colleen, Mairin, and Delaney … Sister Colleen played volleyball at Saint Mary’s … Plans to major in business marketing.

Why Marquette: “I love the area of Milwaukee and how friendly the campus life and everyone in it is. Both the school and the track team seem like a very fun family that I can't wait to be a part of.”