Mary Kate Bida transferred to Oneonta and competed from 2013-16 as a member of the cross country and track & field teams.
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The crowning achievement for Bida in cross country was earning All-American honors after finishing 23
rd at the NCAA Division III cross country championships in 2015. Bida was a two-time SUNYAC All-Conference and NCAA Atlantic Region performer. At the 2015 regional championship meet, she placed fourth overall, which is the second best finish in program history. Bida was a member of three teams that qualified for the NCAA championship meet. Her 6K time of 21:39 is the sixth fastest all-time for the women.
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In track & field, Bida was a qualifier for both the NCAA indoor and outdoor national championship meets in 2016. That same year, she captured the SUNYAC outdoor title in the 5K and was a USTFCCCA All-Region performer. Bida twice earned SUNYAC All-Conference honors and is the program record holder for the outdoor 5K with a time of 16:51.02.