KRISTEN MAHON LEWIS
Updated: May 18
Notre Dame 2007 -- Sprinter & Hurdler
The resume of Notre Dame High’s Kristen Mahon is so spectacular to almost defy belief; at a school blessed with a cornucopia of sprinting stars over the last half century, Mahon makes a compelling case as the best girl in the first quarter of the 21st Century, carving her niche for the Fighting Irish almost immediately.
The 2007 New Jersey Meet of Champions winner and record setter in both the 400
meters and 400-meter hurdles, Mahon took down one of the county’s longest standing standards when she set the Mercer mark in the 400 hurdles as a junior. That year she also earned second in the 200 at the MOC, won an Eastern States title and by the time she had graduated, she owned four major school records (in the 100, 200, 400 and 400 hurdles).
This bevy of accomplishments not only earned her Athlete of the Year recognition, but Athlete of the Decade from the Trentonian. Incredibly, this was only the beginning for Mahon, who earned a full scholarship to Villanova University for track and field.
With the Wildcats, Mahon earned All Big East honors (as well as All Big East Academic recognition). At the conference championships, she was a top-three finisher in the 4x400, 400 hurdles and 500 meters. In the hurdles race, she cracked the prestigious one-minute mark and even contributed to the team’s All Big East distance medley relay,
Off the track, Mahon continued to stand out, becoming a nurse practitioner and specializing in the field of dermatology. She is also a member of the Notre Dame High School Hall of Fame.
MAJOR TITLES
2x NJ Meet of Champions Winner - Indoor 400 meters (2006) - Outdoor 400 meter Hurdles (2007)
6x State Champion - Indoor Group III 200m (2006), 400m (2007) - Outdoor Non-Public A: 100m & 200m (2005), 400m & 400 Hurdles (2007)
7x Mercer County Champion -Indoor: 55m, 200m & 400m (2006), 200m & 400m (2007) - Outdoor: 400m & 400 Hurdles (2007)
