Jenna Pellizzari
- position Distance
- class Junior
- Hometown Wilmington, N.C.
- High school John T. Hoggerd High School
- position Distance
- class Junior
- Hometown Wilmington, N.C.
- High school John T. Hoggerd High School
Jenna Pellizzari Bio
Season and Career Results
2022-23
Cross Country
Competed in a pair of races during the cross country campaign … Set her new 5K personal record in the season opener at the Carolina Challenge with a time of 20:25.8, finishing 14th overall … Also ran 20:38.3 in her only other appearance.
2021-22
Indoor
Took part in four indoor meets, including a trio of races where she ran the Mile and one event running the 3,000 meter … Finished 20th in the Mile at the UofSC Indoor Open, setting a new indoor PR with a time of 5:23.48 … Recorded a new 3,000m PR on Jan. 21 with a time of 11:06.86, finishing 32nd in the Carolina Challenge.
Outdoor
Competed in three outdoor meets for the Gamecocks, running the 1,500-meter race in each event … Her best finish was 6th in the Gamecock Invitational on April 16 with a PR time of 4:59.21.
Cross Country
Took part in all five cross country events during the fall season … Ran a pair of 5K events, recording a season-best mark in the Eye Opener on Sept. 3 with a time of 20:34.5 … Best 5K finish of the season was 19th in the Winthrop Invitational on Sept. 18 … Posted a new PR in the 6K event at the Paul Short Run on Oct. 1 with a time of 24:25.7 … Best finish in the 6K this season was 44th at the Pirate Invitational in Greenville, N.C. with a time of 24:59.3.
2020-21
Indoor
Ran twice for Carolina … Kicked off her season at the Carolina Challenge in the Mile and finished 20th with a time of 5:45.23 … Also ran at the South Carolina Invitational and clocked in a time of 5:49.16 to take 32nd.
Outdoor
Ran in three 1,500-meter races … Clocked a season-best time of 5:24.98 at the Gamecock Invitational … Took 19th at the Weems Baskin with a time of 5:25.66 … Finished in 62nd place at the USC Open with a time of 5:29.83.
Cross Country
Ran in one meet for the Gamecocks in her first season in Columbia … Made her collegiate debut at the FSU Invite.
Pre-South Carolina
High School
Competed in cross country, swimming and track in high school, earning four letters in all three sports … Was a member of the National Honors Society, World Language Honors Society and Science Honors Society … Holds her school record in the 1600m (5:11.14) … Won the Most Valuable Runner twice in high school … Helped her team win the team state championship in cross country in the 2019 season.
Personal
Daughter of Dana and John Pellizzari … Has one sibling, Sarah … Undecided major with plans to go into Sports Medicine work.
Personal Records
Indoor
| Mile | 5:23.48 (2/18/22) |
| 3000m | 11:06.86 (1/21/22) |
Outdoor
| 1500m | 4:59.21 (4/16/22) |
Cross Country
| 5K | 20:25.8 (9/3/22) |
| 6K | 24:25.7 (10/1/21) |
