Maria Lombardi

position Distance
class Junior
Hometown Newark, Del.
High school Charter School of Wilmington

position Distance
class Junior
Hometown Newark, Del.
High school Charter School of Wilmington

Career Honors and Recognition
2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Season and Career Results
2023-24
Indoor
Made five appearances during the indoor season, running the mile and the 3000m … Set a new PR in the indoor mile in her season opener, running 5:10.70 to finish ninth at the Gamecock Opener … Ran four indoor 3K events, including one as a pacer … Her best finish of the season was at the USC Indoor Open, running a new personal best time of 10:17.39 to finish seventh overall.

Outdoor
Appeared in six outdoor meets during the season, running the 800m, 1500m, one mile race and a pair of 5K appearances … Opened the season at the Shamrock Invitational in the 800m and the mile, setting PRs in both with a sixth place finish in the 800m (2:18.90) and a bronze finish in the outdoor mile (5:11.68) … Made her home season debut in the 5K at the Weems Baskin Invitational, running a personal best mark of 18:03.77 … Clocked a new PR in the 1500m at the Gamecock Invitational with a runner-up finish and a time of 4:46.93.

Cross Country
Saw action in five cross country meets during her first full cross country season with the Gamecocks … Made her Carolina Cross Country debut at the Eye Opener on Sept. 1 when she ran 18:39.6 to finish 36^th overall … Recorded her collegiate 5K personal record at the Gamecock Challenge two weeks later when she crossed the line at 18:06.3 to finish 26^th overall … Her time of 18:06.3 is the 34^th fastest 5K time in Gamecock history … Finished 34^th in her first 6K event of the season at the loaded Paul Short Run, running a time of 23:07.5 … Clocked a new personal best in the 6K at the SEC Championship, registering a time of 22:55.0 for the Gamecocks.

2023
Indoor
Competed in three meets during the indoor season, running the mile in all three meets … Made her Gamecock debut at the Carolina Challenge, running 5:34.43 … Best mile finish of the season was runner-up at the USC Indoor Open, turning in a personal best time of 5:24.61.

Outdoor
Took part in two meets during the season, running the 1500m … Made her outdoor collegiate debut at the Weems Baskin Relays, running the 1500m in 5:03.09 … Turned in a personal best time of 4:59.75 at the USC Open to finish 12^th overall.

Pre-South Carolina
High School
Competed in the 800m, mile and also ran the 5K in cross country for the Charter School of Wilmington in Wilmington, Del. … Lettered in cross country, indoor track, outdoor track and swimming for four years … Was part of her high school DMR and SMR teams that hold the Charter School of Wilmington record … Earned team MVP and was named All-State, All-Conference and led her team to cross country runner-up finishes for four straight seasons … Was individually a Top-10 finisher at states in all four sports during each season.

Personal
Daughter of Joseph and Rose Lombardi, born August 2, 2004 … Has one sibling, her brother Raphael … Earned Athletic and Academic Excellence Award and First Honors all four years at Charter School of Wilmington … Is currently majoring in public health with the career plans of becoming a pediatric physician assistant.

Personal Records
Indoor