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Isabella Pisani

  • position Distances
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Hinsdale, Ill.
  • High school Hinsdale Central High School
  • position Distances
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Hinsdale, Ill.
  • High school Hinsdale Central High School

Isabella Pisani Bio

Academic Honors

2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Season and Career Results
2022-23

Indoor

Competed in three indoor competitions, running the mile and the distance medley relay … Began the season with a season-best finish in the mile at the Gamecock Opener, running 5:18.94 to finish 13th … The next week at the Carolina Challenge, finished 20th in the mile and was part of the runner-up DMR squad, running the third leg for a time of 12:25.23 … Posted a season-best time in the mile in her final race of the indoor season at the South Carolina Invitational, running 5:15.32.

Outdoor

Appeared in just one outdoor meet, running 5:05.83 in the 1500m race to finish 33rd overall.

Cross Country

Did not compete.

2021-22

Indoor

Took part in three meets during the indoor campaign … Ran in the Mile twice, setting a new PR with a time of 5:12.66 in the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 11), finishing 17th overall … Also competed in the 800m relay and finished 24th with a time of 2:22.67.

Outdoor

Appeared in a pair of outdoor meets, competing in the 1,500m in both events … Best outcome was a runner-up finish in the Gamecock Invitational on April 16 with a time of 4:43.83, setting a new PR in the 1,500m.

Cross Country

Took part in all five meets during the fall season … Best finish in the 5K was 21st at the Winthrop Invitational (Sept. 18) with a time of 20:52.55 … Her fastest 5K during the season was 20:29.8, finishing 28th at the Eye Opener on Sept. 3 … Ran in three 6K events, posting a new PR at the Pirate Invitational on Oct. 15 with a time of 24:21.1, finishing 36th overall.

2020-21
Indoor

Ran in three meets during the indoor campaign, appearing in the 800m in all three meets … Best finish was 6th at the Carolina Indoor Open on Feb. 13 with a time of 2:19.34.

Outdoor

Competed in all three home events for the Gamecocks, running the 800m in all three meets … Placed 5th in the Weems Baskin Relays with a time of 2:20.25 … Set her outdoor 800m PR at the USC Open on April 17 with a time of 2:20.17.

Cross Country

Competed in two meets for Carolina during the shortened season … Ran at the FSU Invite, making her collegiate cross country debut with a PR of 20:27.9 in the 5K … Ran at the UAB Blazer Classic, a 6K event, in a time of 24:52.69.

2019-20
Indoor

Ran in four meets for the Gamecocks, primarily running in the 800m and the 1000m … Set her 800m indoor PR at the Tiger Paw Invitational on Feb. 14 with a time of 2:17.13 … Registered her 1,000m PR on Jan. 11 at the Orange and Purple Elite with a time of 3:02.81, placing 16th.

Outdoor

Cancelled.

Cross Country

Did not compete.

Pre-South Carolina
High School

A four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Hinsdale Central … Four-time Illinois State Championships qualifier … Helped her cross country team to a 4th-place finish in 2016 … In 2016, named the track sectional champions in the 4x800m … Track team placed 3rd at the state meet … Finished runner-up in the 4x800m at states in 2017 … Took 5th place in the Open 800m Top Times 3A Illinois Indoor Championship in 2018 … Qualified for the state 4x400m in 2018 … Ran a 9:03 in the 4x800m at the state championship in 2018; third fastest time in Illinois state history and a school record … In 2019, placed 8th in the Open 800m Top Times 3A Illinois Indoor Championships … A 4x800m state qualifier in 2019 … Was an Open 800m State finalist in 12th place in 2019 … Awarded Athlete of the Month on three occasions … Won the Red Devil Award for cross country and the Carmignani Family Scholarship Award … Four-time Dean’s List and Honor Roll Honoree … Earned the Hinsdale Central High School Foundation Young Scholar Award and the Illinois High School Scholar Athlete Award.

Personal

Daughter of Dean and Jackie Pisani … Has one brother, Peter … Undecided on a major.

Personal Records
Indoor

800m 2:17.13 (2/14/20)
1000m 3:02.81 (1/11/20)
Mile 5:12.66 (2/11/22)

Outdoor

800m 2:20.17 (4/17/21)
1500m 4:43.83 (4/16/22)

Cross Country

5K 20:27.9 (10/2/20)
6K 24:21.1 (10/15/21)