A native of Newark, Ohio, Keck set a conference and school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 58.08m (190-7) to place second overall while hitting an NCAA standard. She eclipsed the previous league mark held by former teammate Candy Lockett, who set the record in 2022. Additionally, she improved her conference standard in the discus with a toss of 41.42m (135-11) to place third, while hitting the qualifying mark and placing second in the shot put with a distance of 12.40m (40-8.25). She leads the conference in all three events, is first in the Southeast Region and is fifth in division II in the hammer throw, is second in the region and 35th in the nation in the discus and ranks fourth regionally in the shot put.
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Weekly Awards
Week 1 (March 7, 2023)
Track Athlete of the Week: Chianel Asoburuenwu, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week:
Mary Brigid Keck, Mount Olive
Week 2 (March 14, 2023)
Track Athlete of the Week: Riley Nicholson, North Greenville
Field Athlete of the Week: JoAnn Smiling, North Greenville
Week 3 (March 21, 2023)
Track Athlete of the Week: Michele Beugre, Southern Wesleyan
Field Athlete of the Week: Mary Brigid Keck, Mount Olive
Week 4 (March 28, 2023)
Track Athlete of the Week: Jaylin Reeves, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Mary Brigid Keck, Mount Olive