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2019-20 Women's Cross Country/Track Roster

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Sherilene Gelderblom

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • High School Kanonkop HS

Biography

Sherilene Gelderblom's TFRSS Profile (For up to date meet results and career performance)

Third Team All-Conference USA - Indoor Track - 2019
Third Team All-Conference USA  - Cross Country - 2018
Third Team All-Conference USA - Indoor Track - 2018
First Team All-Conference USA - Cross Country - 2017


2019-2020: Indoor -
Placed 15th in the mile at the UAB Blazer Invitational, running 5:25, while also competing on the third-place DMR squad. Cross Country - Opened the season with a second place finish at the FAU Collegiate Cross Country Invitational, running 18:33...ran 19:00 at the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational to place 26th...earned a 12th place finish at the UCF Cross Country Invitational, running the 6K in 23:21...ran 18:47 at the Conference USA Cross Country Championships to place 42nd...ended the cross season finishing in 22:24 in the 6K at the NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships

2018-2019: Outdoor - Competed in the 5000 at the Raleigh Relays...set a PR in the 1500 at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational, running 4:40.42 to take fourth place...earned a fifth place finish in the 5000 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, crossing the line in 35:54.51. Indoor - opened the indoor season at the Keydet Invitational, finishing 2nd in the mile with a time of 5:05.14...placed fifth in the 3000 at the IU Relays...placed fourth in the mile at the SPIRE Division I Classic, while also helping the DMR team place second...scored in the 3000 and 5000 for FIU at the Conference USA Indoor Championships, earning bronze in the 3000 with a time of 9:52.85 and fourth in the 5000 finishing in 17:18.63. Cross Country - Began the cross country season with a victory at the UCF Knight Invite, winning the meet with a time of 18:29...placed 12th at the Mountain Dew Cross Country Invitational running 17:39...earned a fifth place finish at the South Florida Cross Country Invitational...finished 18th to earn Third-Team All-C-USA Honors at the Conference USA Cross Country Championships...finished the season with a 6K time of 22:17 at the NCAA South Regional Championships to finish 73rd

2017-2018: Outdoor - Set a 10000 PR at the Raleigh Relays, running 35:33.55...finished seventh at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a time of 17:12.68...scored in the 10000 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, finishing seventh. Indoor - Began the indoor season with a fifth place finish in the mile at the UAB Blazer Invitational...earned a victory in the 3000 at the IU Relays, running 9:49.74...set a personal best in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet, running 4:56.46...PR'd in the 3000 and 5000 at the Conference USA Indoor Championships, running 9:45.07 in the 3000 for fifth, and 16:57.05 in the 5000 for third. Cross Country - Debuted for FIU at the Disney Cross Country Classic in style, winning the race with a time of 18:00.8...placed sixth at the Conference USA Cross Country Championships with a time of 17:22.5...competed at the NCAA South Regional Championships, finishing the 6K race in 20:46.7 for 27th

Personal: Daughter of Sarie Gelderblom...majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies...career goal is to teach English as a foreign language...heavily involved on campus, participating in the African Student Organization, Golden Key, International Student Club, Student Organization for Exceptional Children at FIU, Student Poets Eloquently Articulating Knowledge, and Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research.

Why I chose FIU - "I chose FIU because I believe Coach Felix is very good and can help me reach my full potential, and because of the richly diverse team and culture at FIU."

Personal Best Times
Cross Country
5K: 17:21.20
6K: 20:46.70
Indoor
Mile- 4:56.46 (GVSU Big Meet, 2/9/18)
3000m – 9:45.07 (Conference USA Indoor Championships, 2/18/18)
5000m – 16:57.05 (Conference USA Indoor Championships, 2/18/18)
Outdoor 
5000m – 16:57.05
10,000m – 35:33.55 (Raleigh Relays, 3/31/18)
1500: 4:27.57

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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