Sarah Neville
- position Distance
- class Junior
- Hometown Hilton Head Island, S.C.
- High school Hilton Head Island HS
- position Distance
- class Junior
- Hometown Hilton Head Island, S.C.
- High school Hilton Head Island HS
Sarah Neville Bio
Career Honors and Recognition
2x Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2023)
2x Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2022)
Season and Career Results
2023-24
Indoor
Competed in four meets during the indoor campaign, running the 1000m, mile and the 3000m … Opened the season by running 11:06.72 in the Gamecock Opener 3K … The following week, she clocked a new personal best in the 1000m at the Carolina Challenge, finishing fourth overall with a time of 3:07.94 … Posted a PR time of 11:05.95 in the 3K at the SC Invite, finishing 13th overall … Finished the indoor season by running the mile at the USC Indoor Open, setting a new personal best with a time of 5:23.17.
Outdoor
Competed in three meets during the outdoor season, running the 1500m in each appearance … Ran a new collegiate PR in the 1500m at the Gamecock Invitational, finishing sixth overall with a time of 4:58.03.
Cross Country
Competed in four meets for the Gamecocks during the cross country season … Knocked a full minute off her previous personal best when she clocked 19:35.4 at the Gamecock Challenge to finish 33rd overall … Ran 20:12.4 at the Upstate Invite to cap off her season on Oct. 14.
2022-23
Indoor
Took part in three meets during the indoor season, running the mile in each meet … Began the indoor season with a 10th-place finish at the Carolina Challenge, running 5:31.42 … Set a new indoor mile PR at the USC Indoor Open after clocking 5:31.10 to finish sixth overall.
Outdoor
Appeared in two outdoor meets, running the 1500m race … Began the outdoor season at the Weems Baskin Relays with a time of 5:11.19 … Turned in a season-best time in the 1500m at the USC Open, finishing 20th with a time of 5:07.33.
Cross Country
Competed in a trio of 5K events during the season, making her cross country debut at the Carolina Challenge with a 21st-place finish following a time of 21:06.9 … Set her collegiate 5K personal record at the Winthrop Invitational, stopping the clock at 20:45.1.
2021-22
Indoor
Appeared in two indoor meets for the Gamecocks, competing in the 800m and the Mile … Set a collegiate PR in the 800m to kick off her Carolina debut at the Gamecock Opener on Jan. 15 with a time of 2:27.74 to finish 11th … Finished runner-up in the Mile at the UofSC Indoor Open on Feb. 18 with a PR time of 5:35.67.
Outdoor
Competed in three home meets for the Gamecocks, taking part in the 1,500m in all three events … Best placement in the 1,500m was 16th at the Gamecock Invitational on April 16 with a PR time of 5:06.72.
Cross Country
Did not compete.
Pre-South Carolina
High School
Was a three-time All-State cross country runner … A member of the 2019 4A State Championship Cross Country team … A member of the state champion 4×800-meter relay at the 4A level … Started running cross country in middle school to train for soccer, but ended up choosing cross country and track & field.
Personal
Born to her parents Parrish and Samantha Neville on Nov. 1, 2002 … Was a member of the National Honor Society and National Science Honor Society … Won a Senior Scholar award … Chose South Carolina for its exercise science program … Is one of five children to her parents.
Personal Records
Indoor
| 800m | 2:27.74 (1/15/22) |
| 1000m | 3:07.94 (1/19/24) |
| Mile | 5:23.17 (2/17/24) |
| 3000m | 11:05.95 (2/3/24) |
Outdoor
| 1500m | 4:58.03 (4/6/24) |
Cross Country
| 5K | 19:35.4 (9/15/23) |
