Maria Lombardi

Career Honors and Recognition
2x Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2023)
2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Season and Career Results

2024-25

Indoor

Did not compete during the indoor campaign.

Cross Country

Took part in three meets during the season, running one 5K event and a pair of 6K races … Opened the season with a time of 19:31.62 in the Covered Bridge Open 5K … Clocked 25:02.5 at the Furman Invitational 6K and closed her season at the Crimson Classic with a mark of 23:13.0 in the 5,926m event.

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

Outdoor

Cross Country