Maeve Waddell

Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
The Marist School
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.

2026: Outdoor - Finished 11^th in the 1500m at the Spec Towns Invite with a 4:40.92…Took fourth in the 3000m (9:57.60) at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial…Finished 16^th in the 5000m with a 17:48.32 at the Yellow Jacket Invite.

Indoor - Had a 10:28.83 in the Tiger Paw Invite 3000m for 16^th place.

2025: Cross Country - Made her debut at the Seminole Invite and finished with a 6k time of 23:12.7 for 87th… Scored at the Pre-National Invitational 6k thanks to a 22:46.2 for 287th… Took 142nd (23:50.90) for 142nd at her first SEC Championships… Scored at the NCAA South Region Championship after completing the 6k course in 21:56.48 for 128th.

High School: Key contributor to four GHSA state championship cross country teams and one state championship track team…Placed in the top 10 individually at state meets all four years…Earned All-City and All-State honors…Personal-best times of 10:58.41 (3200 meters), 5:07.90 (1600m) and 18:33.32 (cross country 5k)…Also competed in soccer…Earned National Honor Society membership, AP Scholar recognition, Latin Honors Society membership and consistent spots on the Honor Roll and Dean’s List.

Personal: Daughter of Aubrey and Josh Waddell…Father, Josh, is a UGA alumnus…Majoring in Business.