Sylvia Chelangat

Season and Career Results
2023-24
Cross Country
Appeared in four cross country meets during her first season with the cross country squad … Made her Carolina Cross Country debut at the Eye Opener when she ran 19:04 to finish 48^th overall … Recorded her 5K collegiate PR at the Gamecock Challenge when she ran 17:49.9 for the 18^th fastest 5K time in program history … Ran two 6K events during the season, including the 2023 SEC Championship where she finished 111^th with a personal best time of 22:34.0.

2022-23
Indoor
Took part in five meets during the 2023 indoor season, running the 400m, 800m and the 4x400m relay … Made her collegiate debut at the Columbia Challenge in New York, turning in a season-best sixth-place finish in the 400m after running 55.75 … Set an indoor 400m PR in the next meet, running 55.23 to finish seventh at the South Carolina Invitational … Also finished third in the 800m at the South Carolina Invitational, running her first collegiate 800m in 2:07.66 … Ran an indoor personal best in the 800m at the Tiger Paw Invite, turning in a time of 2:07.26 for the fourth fastest indoor 800m in Gamecock history … Her best 800m finish was a runner-up result at the USC Indoor Open … Competed at the 2023 SEC Indoor Championship in the 800m, finishing 18^th.

Outdoor
Competed in eight meets during the outdoor season, running the 400m, 800m, 4x400m, 4x800m and the sprint medley relay … Solidified her freshman campaign with a runner-up finish in the SEC Outdoor Championship 800m, running 2:03.98 to grab eight points for the team and earn Second Team All-SEC honors … Advanced to the final day of the NCAA East Regional in the 800m, but was unable to advance to Texas after running injured … Made her outdoor debut in the Bahamas, winning the Island Bahamas Relays 800m race with a time of 2:05.99 … Was also part of the 4x800m relay team that won in the Bahamas, running the second leg and helping the team to a time of 8:56.91 for the seventh fastest relay time in program history … Was named SEC Freshman Runner of the Week on March 21 after her performance in the Bahamas … The following week she ran her outdoor personal best in the 400m at the Weems Baskin Relays, turning in a time of 54.30 to finish third … Also ran the third leg of the 4x400m team at the Weems Baskin Relays, running 3:37.57 for the win … Ran a program record and personal best outdoor 800m at the Tom Jones Memorial when she clocked 2:02.58 to finish fourth overall … Turned in two more top three finishes in the 4x400m relay, including running anchor leg for the relay team that won the USC Open, running 3:41.23 … Was also the anchor leg for the 4x800m relay team at the Florida Relays, winning with a time of 8:45.92 for the third fastest relay time in Gamecock history … Took part in relay races at both the Penn Relays and the SEC Championship as well.

Personal Records
Indoor

Outdoor

Cross Country