Mira Horvath
Mira Horvath
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- Hometown:
- Defiance, Ohio
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Defiance
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- Previous College:
- Bluffton
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- Events:
- Sprints
Bio
TFRRS Profile: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8991066/Defiance/Mira_Horvath.html
Junior (2025-26)
- Competed in all 6 indoor meets along with 3 outdoor meets
- Competed in 9 different events, including field events of the shot put and high jump
- Set the indoor 600-meter school record at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic on Jan. 23, running the race in 1:45.81
- Started the season with a first-place finish in the 200 meters and 4x200 meter relay at the DC Alumni Open on Dec. 5
- Part of 4x400 relay team that posted a top-10 program mark in 4:11.82 at Central State on Apr. 17
- Named Academic All-WHAC for the indoor and outdoor seasons
Sophomore (2024-25)
- Competed in each of Defiance's 11 meets
- Led the Yellow Jackets with five top-3 finishes
- Also competed in field events for the first-collegeiate time: long jump, javelin throw and shotput
- Broke the 800-meter school record with a time of 2:21.28 and earned first place
- Set new PRs in field events, as well as the 60-, 200-, 300-, 400- and 800-meter dashes
- Part of the 4x400 relay that notched a season-high time of 4:12.00 at the WHAC Championship
- Ran in all six cross country events for the Yellow Jackets and was the top finisher for the team in 4 of 6 races
Prior to DC
- Played basketball at Bluffton University during her freshman year, appearing in 11 games for the Beavers
Personal
- Majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in psychology
- Favorite teams are the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Browns while favorite athletes include Luka Doncic and CJ Stroud
- Enjoys weight lifting, guitar, and worship music
- Daughter of Katrina and Jeffrey Horvath
- Has three siblings: Abby, Josh, and Will
- Graduated from Defiance High School in 2023
- Earned 11 total varsity letters for the Bulldogs with four in track and cross country in addition to three in basketball
- Won the WBL title in track in the 4x800 as a junior and went on to win districts in the event
- Also qualified for the state track meet in the 4x400 meter relay as a junior
- Won districts in the 400 meters during senior year
- Also a two-time All-WBL player in basketball
- Graduated with honors and was a member of National Honor Society
