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Sarah Pellegrini

  • position Distances
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Sayville, N.Y.
  • High school Sayville
  • position Distances
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Sayville, N.Y.
  • High school Sayville

Sarah Pellegrini Bio

Woodrow Scholar
Capstone Scholar

2013 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2013 Cross Country (Junior): Competed in four races on the year … Her best 5K time came in the Royal XC Challenge, as she finished 104th overall in 19:53.6 … Also finished seventh on the team and 14th overall in both Gamecock Invitationals … Raced in the season-opening Carolina Challenge.

2013 Track & Field (Redshirt Freshman): Earned a spot on the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll … Did not compete in the spring.

2012 Cross Country (Sophomore): Did not compete in the fall.

2012 Track & Field (Freshman): Missed the spring seasons.

2011 Cross Country (Freshman): Ran five races as a true freshman, including two 6K races … Ran her best 6K at the 26th Annual Roy Griak Invitational (24:34.50) while also running in the SEC Championships … Her top 5K time came in the Winthrop Invitational, clocking a 19:26.69 … Also ran in the Charlotte and Gamecock Invitationals.

High School: Earned 12 letters in cross country, indoor and outdoor track at Sayville High School … Earned academic all-county accolades in outdoor track in 2011 … Spent five years on the cross country team, serving as team captain as a senior … Twice she qualified for the New York state cross country meet (2006 & 2008) … Helped her team finish third in 2006 with her 37th-place finish … Two-time first-team all-league selection in cross country (2007 & 2009) … A member of the National Honor Society, Anchor Club, Interact Club and Chem Club … Also served as part of her class[apos]s student government cabinet for three years … Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.

Personal: Sarah is the daughter of Sallie Pellegrini … Majoring in exercise science and public health.