An eight-time All-American, Sheena Crawley '13 graduated from Franklin & Marshall as one of the most credentialed runners in the history of the women's cross country and track & field programs. Crawley's dominance in running extended across her entire career as she earned multiple All-America honors across all three seasons. She currently holds 10 Franklin & Marshall records after being named both the Centennial Conference Indoor Track Performer of the Meet and the Mideast Region Runner of the Year during the 2012 spring semester. Crawley was seemingly at her best when it came to championship season as she was additionally a 15-time Centennial Conference Champion and still holds the conference's championship meet record in the indoor 800 meters.
Specializing in mid-distance events, throughout her track career, Crawley joined the cross country team as a sophomore and immediately hit the ground running as she was a two-time All-American during the fall season, earning 11th place (2011) and 13th place (2012) finishes at the national championships after qualifying for Division III Championship during her first year with the Diplomats' cross country team in 2010. Crawley was truly dominant during the indoor track & field season where she was a eight-time conference champion, including three straight wins in the mile and 4x400 relay, while twice capturing the 800 meter title. Crawley won all three of those events during both the 2011 and 2012 CC Championships. Her success was far from limited at the conference level. As a three-time national qualifier, Crawley earned her highest finish at the NCAA Division III Championships with a runner-up finish in the mile during her senior season after posting the top qualifying time in the preliminaries. That honor came just one year after she placed fifth in the same event.
Not to be outdone on the outdoor track, Crawley was a seven-time Centennial Conference Champion who won the 1,500 meters during her final three seasons, while additionally taking home gold twice in the 800 meters and 4x400 relay. Crawley earned All-America during each of her four outdoor track & field seasons, taking home multiple national honors at both the 800 meter (2010, 12) and 1,500 meter (2011, 13) distances. Her best finish at the national outdoor championships came when she set her new personal best in the 1,500 meter race during a bronze medal finish in the final competition of her Diplomat career.
In addition to her athletic success, Crawley was a Pre-Baccalaureate Mellon Fellowship recipient from the Phillips Museum of Art in 2012 and received the President’s Award for her 2011 exhibition titled ‘The Art of Collage. After her graduation, Crawley studied graphic design at Maryland Institute College of Art and earned a post-baccalaureate Certificate in Graphic Design, as well as a master’s of fine arts in graphic design. She began her professional career in User Experience and User Interface Design at Systems Alliance Incorporated. She has additionally began studying astrology, achieving a Level II Certification. She served as the Baltimore Astrology Chapter’s President of at the National Council for Geocosmic Research from 2020 through 2022 and continues her research in the field to this day where she is currently exploring astrology’s alternative applications in arts and design.
