Mary Haridin-Baylor Athletics

2024: ASC Newcomer of the Year … Academic All-ASC… ran a season-best at the NCAA Regional Meet …  finished 17th overall at ASC Championships (26:29.5) … recorded a 20:07.9 in the Stormy Seas Opener 5K.

Drea is studying exercise physiology at UMHB. She is a 20-year veteran of the United States Army and officially retired on October 1, 2024. Drea has served on five combat tours: Iraq (2), Afghanistan (2) and Ukraine. She earned the Combat Action Badge for her service, along with numerous other awards and decorations. As an athlete, Drea participated in soccer, cheerleading, gymnastics and track and field at Perry High School. She also competed in multiple Army Commanders Cups during her service. Drea and her husband Jeremiah, who is also an Army veteran, have four children: Andrew, Chase, Annabelle and Faith.