Molly Rouillard
Molly Rouillard

A three-sport athlete in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field, Molly Rouillard graduated from Bridgewater State in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Science and Health Fitness. She posted an impressive 3.70 grade point average, was named to the Dean's List in each of her ten semesters at BSU and was a nine-time MASCAC All-Academic Team selection. Molly was also chosen as both the Bridgewater State and Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2013 and was selected to the 2013 Capital One NCAA Division III Academic All-District One Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America. In the sport of cross country,  Molly won the MASCAC individual title and captured MASCAC Runner of the Year honors in each of her three seasons (2010, 2011, 2012). She also earned All-New England accolades and qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships in 2012 where she finished 50th at the national meet. In track & field, Molly earned All-American honors on two separate occasions. She placed seventh in the mile at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships in 2013, and finished seventh in the 1,500-meter run at the 2013 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Rouillard also qualified in the 5,000-meter run and the 10,000-meter run at the 2013 outdoor national championship meet, and placed 12th in the 10,000-meter run at the 2012 NCAA DIII outdoor championships. For her performance on the track in 2013, Molly was selected as the United State Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III New England Track Athlete of the Year. During the 2012-2013 track season, Rouillard set BSU indoor records in the 3,000 (10:19.00), mile (4:53.49) and 5,000 (17:22.23) as well as outdoor marks in the 1,500 (4:27.18), 5,000 (16:55.72) and 10,000 (35:49.99). The indoor mile mark and the outdoor 1,500 record were both eclipsed at their respective national championship meets. All told, Molly left Bridgewater as the school record holder in seven indoor (four individual, three relay) and five outdoor (three individual, two relay) events. Since graduation, Molly has competed in a number of marathons and half-marathons including the California International Marathon in December 2019 where she qualified for the Olympic Trials (2:44.50). Molly currently works for Dartmouth Public Schools in an inclusion preschool classroom.