2024 Cross Country Roster
Seaby, Maddie
Maddie Seaby
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Carleton Place, Ottawa, Canada
- High School:
- Carleton Place
Bio
Maddie Seaby TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS
• Canadian U20 Champion, 5000m (2024)
• All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2024, 2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024, 2025)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in five meets, scoring for the team in three of them
• Capped off her season with a 6K time of 22:04.1 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships to place 68th overall and sixth for the team
• Also finished sixth for the team at the ACC Cross Country Championships, where she placed 87th overall with a 6K time of 21:07.8
• Was the fourth Cardinal through the line at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals after racing to a 6K time of 20:58.2
• Recorded a personal-best 6K time of 20:33.7 to place 36th overall and fourth overall at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational
• Began her season with an 18th-place finish at the Southern Showcase, notching a season-best 5K time of 17:13.4 as the third Cardinal through the line
Indoor:
• Competed at three meets in the 3000m and 5000m
• Began her season with a personal-best 5000m time of 16:22.39 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, the fourth-fastest time in school history
• Moved to sixth in program history in the 3000m, setting a new personal record in the event with a time of 9:36.96 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
• Contested both events at the ACC Indoor Championships, recording times of 9:47.79 in the 3000m and 17:01.69 in the 5000m
Outdoor:
• Competed at two meets in the 1500m and 5000m
• Set a personal record in the 1500m with a time of 4:39.32 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, where she also posted a season-best 5000m time of 16:38.10
• Raced the 5000m at the ACC Outdoor Championship, finishing in a time of 16:47.96
2023-24
Cross Country:
• Competed in four meets for the Cardinals, scoring in each of them
• Capped off her freshman campaign with an 81st-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in a 6K time of 21:25.5
• Rounded out the Louisville scorers at the ACC Championships, placing 91st overall in a time of 21:49.2
• Recorded a personal-best 6K time of 20:51.5 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational to place 64th
• Made her collegiate debut at the Live in Lou Classic, where she placed 73rd with a 5K time of 18:06.9
Indoor:
• Competed in three meets in the 3000m and 5000m
• Led the team with a season-best time of 9:42.33 in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Also led the team in the 5000m, clocking a season-best time of 16:46.20 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
• Finished fifth in the 3000m in her indoor debut at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a time of 9:43.34
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 5000m at two meets
• Made her outdoor debut at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a personal-best time of 16:35.43, moving her to seventh in program history
• Finished the 5000m in 16:51.68 at the ACC Outdoor Championships
National:
• Won a national title in the women's 5000m at the 2024 U20 Canadian Track & Field Championships, racing to a time of 17:10.45
• Placed 11th at the 2023 U20 Canadian Cross Country Championships
Prep/High School Honors:
• Placed fourth in the 5000m at the Canadian U20 Track & Field Championships in the summer of 2023 after placing third in 2022
• Took third place in the 3000m at Ontario provincial meets in 2021 and 2022
• Helped guide her Ottawa Lions club team to a first-place finish at the 2023 Canadian U18 Track & Field Championships
Personal:
• Full name is Madeleine Seaby
• Nickname is Maddie or Mads
• Birthdate is April 21, 2005
• Parents are Jeff and Lydia Seaby
• Has one sibling, Sophie
• Majoring in biology
• Hopes to become a doctor and travel the world after graduating college
• Chose UofL because of the campus, city, and the confidence that the staff and services would help her become the best version of herself
CAREER HONORS
• Canadian U20 Champion, 5000m (2024)
• All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2024, 2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024, 2025)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in five meets, scoring for the team in three of them
• Capped off her season with a 6K time of 22:04.1 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships to place 68th overall and sixth for the team
• Also finished sixth for the team at the ACC Cross Country Championships, where she placed 87th overall with a 6K time of 21:07.8
• Was the fourth Cardinal through the line at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals after racing to a 6K time of 20:58.2
• Recorded a personal-best 6K time of 20:33.7 to place 36th overall and fourth overall at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational
• Began her season with an 18th-place finish at the Southern Showcase, notching a season-best 5K time of 17:13.4 as the third Cardinal through the line
Indoor:
• Competed at three meets in the 3000m and 5000m
• Began her season with a personal-best 5000m time of 16:22.39 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, the fourth-fastest time in school history
• Moved to sixth in program history in the 3000m, setting a new personal record in the event with a time of 9:36.96 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
• Contested both events at the ACC Indoor Championships, recording times of 9:47.79 in the 3000m and 17:01.69 in the 5000m
Outdoor:
• Competed at two meets in the 1500m and 5000m
• Set a personal record in the 1500m with a time of 4:39.32 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, where she also posted a season-best 5000m time of 16:38.10
• Raced the 5000m at the ACC Outdoor Championship, finishing in a time of 16:47.96
2023-24
Cross Country:
• Competed in four meets for the Cardinals, scoring in each of them
• Capped off her freshman campaign with an 81st-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in a 6K time of 21:25.5
• Rounded out the Louisville scorers at the ACC Championships, placing 91st overall in a time of 21:49.2
• Recorded a personal-best 6K time of 20:51.5 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational to place 64th
• Made her collegiate debut at the Live in Lou Classic, where she placed 73rd with a 5K time of 18:06.9
Indoor:
• Competed in three meets in the 3000m and 5000m
• Led the team with a season-best time of 9:42.33 in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Also led the team in the 5000m, clocking a season-best time of 16:46.20 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
• Finished fifth in the 3000m in her indoor debut at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a time of 9:43.34
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 5000m at two meets
• Made her outdoor debut at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a personal-best time of 16:35.43, moving her to seventh in program history
• Finished the 5000m in 16:51.68 at the ACC Outdoor Championships
National:
• Won a national title in the women's 5000m at the 2024 U20 Canadian Track & Field Championships, racing to a time of 17:10.45
• Placed 11th at the 2023 U20 Canadian Cross Country Championships
Prep/High School Honors:
• Placed fourth in the 5000m at the Canadian U20 Track & Field Championships in the summer of 2023 after placing third in 2022
• Took third place in the 3000m at Ontario provincial meets in 2021 and 2022
• Helped guide her Ottawa Lions club team to a first-place finish at the 2023 Canadian U18 Track & Field Championships
Personal:
• Full name is Madeleine Seaby
• Nickname is Maddie or Mads
• Birthdate is April 21, 2005
• Parents are Jeff and Lydia Seaby
• Has one sibling, Sophie
• Majoring in biology
• Hopes to become a doctor and travel the world after graduating college
• Chose UofL because of the campus, city, and the confidence that the staff and services would help her become the best version of herself
TFXC: Joe Franklin 2024 Fall Sports Media Day
Tuesday, August 13
Cross Country Head Coach Joe Franklin Media Day 2023
Monday, February 26
2019 Louisville Athletics Hall Of Fame Ceremony
Wednesday, October 30
University of Louisville Fall Media Day Cross Country
Thursday, August 09
