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Mary Frances Iseman

  • position Distance
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Columbia, S.C.
  • High school Heathwood Hall
  • position Distance
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Columbia, S.C.
  • High school Heathwood Hall

Mary Frances Iseman Bio

Season and Career Results

2024-25

Indoor

Took part in three meets on the season, running a pair of 3,000 meter runs as well as one mile race … Opened her indoor career with a seventh place finish in the 3K at the Gamecock Challenge, clocking 9:49.83 … The following week she set a personal best in the indoor mile at the Scarlet & White Invitational, running 4:52.81 … Closed her first indoor campaign with a personal best mark in the 3K, finishing fourth at the USC Invite after crossing the line in 9:44.20.

Cross Country

Appeared in all six meets during her freshman campaign … Made her collegiate debut at the Covered Bridge Open 5K, finishing runner-up with a time of 17:47.47 … Ran the 17th fastest 5K in program history at the Live in Lou Classic with a personal best time of 17:41.3 … Finished 31st in her 6K debut at the Furman Invitational, running 22:55.5 … Posted a 23rd place finish at the Crimson Classic, running the 5,926m race in 20:35.2 … Clocked a 6K personal best at the SEC Championship, running 20:38.0 for the fourth fastest 6K in Gamecock history … Concluded her season at the NCAA Southeast Regional 6K, running 22:37.7.

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned four letters in track & field, tennis and then two letters in cross country at Heathwood Hall … Was part of the 4x800m school record and competed in the 800m, 1600m and the 5K for the Highlanders … Earned All-Region and All-State three times and was Regional Player of the Year in tennis in 2024 … Finished 4th at the State Championship in cross country in 2022, while coming in third in the 1600m and first in the 4x800m relay in 2023 … Finished second in the 2023 Cross Country State Championship as well as runner-up in both the 1600m and the 800m that same season … Anchored the relay team to a second-place finish at the All-American Track Classic 4x800m relay … Awarded Most Improved for track & field in both 2022 and 2023 … Newcomer Award in 2022 for Cross Country and then earned Outstanding Runner for cross country in 2023 and track & field in 2024.

Personal
Daughter of Tupp and Elizabeth Iseman, born on Nov. 17, 2005 … Has one older sibling, Morgan … Earned Honor Roll all four years at Heathwood Hall and was named to the National Honor Society twice … Plans to major in Exercise Science with the career goal of being a Sports Med Doctor or a Physical Therapist … Comes to Carolina on the Life Scholarship.

Personal Records

Indoor

Mile 4:52.81 (2/8/25)
3000m 9:44.20 (2/22/25)

Cross Country

5K 17:41.3 (10/5/24)
6K 20:38.0 (11/1/24)