2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Sarah Venable

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cary, N.C.
  • High School Cary

Biography

PR's:
Cross Country: 
5K- 17:42.6...6K- 22:22.1
Indoor: 800m - 2:16.67...Mile - 5:02.98...3000m - 10:36.13
Outdoor: 800m - 2:16.29...1500m - 4:40.08


2020-21
Cross Country

  • Did not compete
Indoor
  • Did not compete
Outdoor
  • Recorded a PR in the 800-meter dash at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 2:16.29
  • Ran a season-best time of 4:40.31 at the USC Open in the 1,500-mete run

2019-20
Cross Country

  • Earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors with a fifth-place finish at the Sun Belt Championships with a 5K PR time of 17:42.6
  • Set a new 6K PR with a time of 22:22.1 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals
  • Was third at the Mountains to Sea Open in 18:00.8
  • Place 13th at the HPU VertCross Invitational with a time of 22:30.9
Indoor
  • Recorded a PR in the mile prelims at the Sun Belt Championships in 5:02.98. Went on to finish ninth in the finals in 5:07.89. Was a member of the DMR Team that placed fourth in 12:09.68
  • Placed second in the 3,000-meter run at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational in a PR time of 10:36.13
  • Clocked a time of 2:16.67 in the 800-meter run for a PR at the South Carolina Invitational
Outdoor
  • Season canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

2018-19
Cross Country

  • Ran in four races during the season
  • Posted a season-best 5K time of 18:39.4 at the Covered Bridge Open
  • Was 11th at the Lenoir Rhyne Invitational in 18:55.5
Indoor
  • Was a member of the DMR tandem that took first at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational in 13:12.09
Outdoor
  • Clocked a PR in the 800-meter run at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 2:16.91
  • Posted a PR time of 4:40.08 in the 1,500-meter run at the Virginia Grand Prix
  • Placed 10th in the 1,500-meter run (4:42.00) and 11th in the 800-meter run (2:17.34) at the Sun Belt Championships

2017-18
Cross Country

  • Ran in four races during the season
  • Clocked a PR in the 5K at the Mountain to Sea Open, finishing 22nd overall in 18:38.2
  • Also set a PR in the 6K at the High Point Vertcross, finishing in 22:53.0
  • Had best finish of 18th place at the Upstate Invitational, crossing the finish line in 18:40.9
Indoor
  • Ran a new PR in the 1-mile run, finishing sixth at the VMI Winter Relays in 5:09.33
  • Posted a new PR in the 800-meter run, crossing ninth overall with a time of 2:19.22 at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
  • Took part in the 3,000-meter run for the first time in her career, finishing eighth in 10:38.13
  • Was a member of the DMR team at the Sun Belt Championships that finished fifth in 12:10.70
Outdoor
  • Turned in a new PR in the 800-meter tun at the Duke Invitational in 2:18.07
  • Clocked a new PR in the 1,500-meter run at the Charlotte Invitational, crossing with a time of 4:43.04
  • Had a third-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the Weems Baskin Relays (4:43.04) and a fifth place finish at the Mountaineer Outdoor Meet (4:47.74)

2016-17
Cross Country

  • Ran a PR of 18:59.00 in the 5k at Upstate Invitational and placed 18th
  • Clocked a 6k personal best of 23:30.08 at the HPU Vert XC Invitational
  • Placed 17th in the 5k with a time of 19:09.40 at the 3 Stripe Invitational
  • Finished 15th in the 5k at the Mountains to Sea Duals with a time of 19:16.00
  • Opened the season in the 5k at the Covered Bridge CC Meet with a 19:39.00 effort
Indoor
  • Clocked a PR of 5:16.93 in the mile and ran a leg on the fifth-place DMR team at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
  • Placed third in the mile in 5:25.56 at the Mountaineer Open Indoor Track Meet
  • Finished seventh at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational in the mile with a time of 5:24.39
Outdoor
  • Finished 11th in the 1500m at the Tennessee Challenge with a time of 5:03.09
  • Ran the 1500m in 4:44.80 for sixth and ran a leg on the fourth-place mile relay at the Mountaineer Open Outdoor Meet
  • Clocked a PR of 2:18.31 in the 800m, ran the 1500m in 4:51.31 and was a part of the 14th-place mile relay at the Duke Invitational
  • Placed sixth in the 800m with a time of 2:20.52 and ran the 1500m in 4:46.72 for 23rd at the Charlotte Invitational
  • Opened the season in the 1500m at the Weems Baskin Invitational and placed 13th with a pr of 4:44.33

High School PR’s: 800m – 2:19.00...1,000m – 3:09.00...1,500m – 5:11.49...1,600m – 5:16.38...5,000m – 18:56.00

High School

  • Four-time letterwinner in cross country and track, and earned a varsity letter in swimming
  • Three-time all-conference selection for cross country
  • Was awarded th 2016 Female Athlete of the Year award
  • Named the All Regional Runner in cross country her senior year
  • Led her 4x800-meter relay team to a state, regional, and conference championship her senior year
  • Participated at the 2015 New Balance Nationals
  • Awarded Cross Country MVP in 2015

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Senior