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2019 Cross Country

Sydney Fitch

Sydney Fitch

  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Richmond, Va.
  • High School:
    Veritas School
  • Major:
    Elementary Education

Summary

Biography

Honors:

  • USA South All-Academic (2019-20)

2019-20 (Junior): Competed in six meets during cross country season... Set a personal record in the 6k with a time of 27:09.6 at the NCAA South/Southeast Region meet (Nov. 16)... Also posted a personal-best in the 5k at 23:10.6 at the Wingfoot XC Classic (Sept. 20)... Earned USA South All-Academic team honors

2018-19 (Sophomore): Competed in six cross country events... Produced a season-best 6k time of 28:10.8 at the USA South Championships (Oct. 26)... Placed 13th at the Huntingdon Invitational at 31:52.0 (Sept. 8)... Did not compete in the track and field season... Ran in all six outdoor meet and both indoor meets during the track and field seasons... Established a personal-best in the indoor 800 meter at 2:47.82 at the Southern Indoor Challenge... Also had a personal record in the indoor mile event at 6:22.42 at the Southern Indoor Challenge

2017-18 (Freshman): Ran in six meets during the fall cross country season… Ran a 29:59.4 in her collegiate debut at the Georgia D3 Invitational (Sept. 1)… Recorded a personal best in the 6k at the USA South Championships (Oct. 28) with a time of 27:33.33… Recorded her 5k personal record with a time of 24:00.4 at the Disney Cross Country Classic (Oct. 7)... Ran in three different events during the indoor track season... Set the school record in the 4x400m with a time of 4:38.86, placing fourth at the Southern Indoor Challenge (Feb. 12) with Virginia Kay Roberts, Lilly Smith, and Michelann Settle... Ran a personal best time of 2:48.89 in the 800m at the Southern Indoor Challenge (Feb. 12)... Ran a personal record time of 6:27.42 in the mile at the Tiger Indoor Invitational (Feb. 3)... Ran in five events in the outdoor track season... Set the school record in the 4x800m at the Emory Invitational (Mar. 23) with Michelann Settle, Anna Danek, and Alexandra May with a time of 11:00.36... Recorded a personal record of 2:43.53 in the 800m at the Hilltop Classic (Mar. 30)... Set a personal best in the 1500m at the Atlantic Independent Championships (Apr. 28) with a time of 5:46.23... Ran a personal best time of 1:12.73 in the 400m at the Berry Field Day Invitational (Apr. 7)... Ran a personal best time in 4x400m relay with Hannah Hennigh, Virginia Kay Roberts, and Lilly Smith at the Victor Icebreaker Duals (Mar. 3)

High School: Attended Veritas School

Personal: Parents are Rob and Heather Fitch... Has one sister, Madeline, and two brothers, Tripp and Will... Sister, Madeline, is a corss country runner at Campbell and her brother, Tripp, runs cross country at VMI... Favorite Bible verse is Job 1:21... Majoring in elementary education

Fitch's Personal Records:

Cross Country:
2-mile: 16:49.17 (Mountaintop Invitational, Aug. 31, 2018)
5K: 23:10.6 (Wingfoot XC Classic, Sept. 20, 2019)
6K: 27:09.6 (NCAA Division III South/Southeast Region, Nov. 16, 2019)

Outdoor Track:
400m: 1:12.19 (Berry Field Day Invitational, April 7, 2018)
800m: 2:43.53 (Hilltop Classic, March 30, 2018)
1500m: 5:46.23 (Atlantic Independent Championships, April 28, 2018)
4x400: 4:39.71 - Hennigh, Roberts, Smith (Victor Icebreaker Duals, March 3, 2018)
4x800: 11:00.03 - Settle, Danek, May (Emory Invitational, March 23, 2018)

Indoor Track:
800m: 2:47.82 (Southern Indoor Challenge, Feb. 11, 2019)
Mile: 6:22.42 (Southern Indoor Challenge, Feb. 11, 2019)
4x400: 4:38.86 - Roberts, Smith, Settle (Southern Indoor Challenge, Feb. 12, 2018)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2018Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2019Junior

    5'3"