2021WestXC_174

TFRRS Performance Profile

Career Accolades

  • Two-time West Region XC team champions (2021, 2022)
  • Five-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (XC 2021; T&F 2021, spring 2022, 2023; winter 2023)

Personal Bests (thru 2023 outdoors)

  • 1,500: 4:23.36
  • 1,000: 2:45.83i
  • 800: 2:08.15i
  • Mile: 4:48.26
  • 3,000: 9:51.24

As a Senior (2022-23)
Outdoors

  • Ran a personal best 1,500 of 4:23.36 at the Payton Jordan Invite
  • Season best 800 of 2:09.19 came at the Big Meet
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

Indoors

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

Cross Country * West Region Champions

  • Placed 50th at the Pac-12 Championships as team's No. 9 runner

As a Junior (2021-22)
Outdoors

  • Ran 1,500 PB of 4:24.85 at the Stanford Invitational
  • Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll

Indoors

  • Did not compete

Cross Country

  • Stanford's No. 4 runner at Pac-12 Championships, placing 32nd
  • Team's No. 7 at NCAA West Regionals
  • NCAA West Region team champion
  • Sixth at Sacramento State Invitational
  • Made collegiate cross country debut at USF Invitational, placing 17th
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

As a Sophomore (2020-21)
Outdoors

  • Ran season-best 1,500 of 4:28.32 at Stanford Invitational
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

Indoors

  • Raced the 800 at the Championships at the Peak at Air Force

Cross Country

  • Did not compete

As a Freshman (2019-20)
Outdoors

  • Season canceled

Indoors

  • Made collegiate debut at the Razorback Invitational, running the mile

Cross Country

  • Did not compete

  Prior to Stanford

  • Ran the second-fastest indoor 1,000 in New York history, and No. 6 in U.S. history while at The Ursuline School
  • Ran 2:45.83 in that race to win the state championship and set a meet record
  • Anchored her team to the 2018 New Balance Outdoor Nationals title in the distance medley relay
  • Was ninth in the 800 in 2:09.74 at 2018 New Balance Outdoor Nationals
  • Joined twin sister Sarah on the 4x1,600 team that was third at the 2019 New Balance Outdoor Nationals
  • League soccer player of the year as a defender
  • Three all-section honors in soccer

Personal

  • Among three sisters who have run in NCAA Division I
  • Lily's twin Sarah runs for Boston College. Sister Anna also ran for B.C.
  • Parents are Timothy and Louise Flynn
  • Father ran for University of Massachusetts
  • Made pillows delivered to patients at the Elizabeth Ann Seton Pediatric Center in New York

Career Results

YearSeason (Meets)EventSeason BestConf.RegionNCAA
2022-23Outdoors (6)8002:09.1918 (2:11.48)----
1,5004:23.3620 (4:28.49)----
4x4004:00.17------
Indoors (2)Mile4:52.23------
3,0009:51.53------
Cross Country (4)6K20:34.150 (20:34.1)----
2021-22Outdoors (5)1,5004:24.8520 (4:30.44)----
8002:08.5216 (2:08.52)----
Indoors (0)------
Cross Country (6)6K20:51.032 (21:45.8)43 (20:51.0)--
2020-21Outdoors (5)1,5004:28.3215 (4:28.32)----
8002:10.1223 (2:11.56)----
Indoors (1)8002:20.14------
Cross Country (0)----------
2019-20Outdoors (0)----------
Indoors (1)Mile5:03.80------
Cross country (0)----------
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2020-21
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2021-22
Mid. Distance
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2022-23
Mid. Distance