UMass Lowell Athletics

(1992) - The first women's track and field All-American at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Jill Stamp-McArdle is one of the finest hurdlers in the history of the women's track program. She was elected to the Athletic Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility.

A three-time qualifier for the NCAA outdoor championships, Stamp-McArdle earned her All-American citation in her sophomore year when she placed fifth in the 400 meter hurdles. She was a finalist in the 400-meter hurdles as a junior, and qualified for the NCAAs in both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles as a senior.

Stamp-McArdle held six individual school records indoors and three records outdoors. She had the ten best listed times in the 55M hurdles indoors and the 100- and 400-meter hurdles outdoors. Jill still holds the 400 meter hurdles outdoors.

During her career, Stamp-McArdle was a four-time All-New England performer outdoors in the 400 meter hurdles and also All-New England in the 100-meter hurdles as a senior when she captured the championship in both events. The indoor track program began during her sophomore year and she was All-New England two of the three seasons she competed. She won the ECAC 55M hurdles championship indoors as a sophomore, and was an All-ECAC selection on numerous occasions indoors and outdoors.

A Dean's List student all four years, Stamp-McArdle twice was the recipient of the Lester H. Cushing Award as the school's outstanding female athlete. She was inducted into the Lowell High School Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall 1985.