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2018-19 Women's Cross Country/Track Roster

Sofia Fernandez

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School St. Brendan HS

Biography

Sofia Fernandez TFRSS Profile (For up-to-date meet results and career performances)

Career Individual Top Times: 

Cross Country 
5K: 20:08.1 (9/15/2018, UCF) 
6K: 25:01 (11/10/17, NCAA South Regionals)
Indoor
Mile: 5:29.55 (1/12/18, UAB)
3000-meter: 11:30.12 (1/26/18, IU)
Outdoor 
1500-Meter: 5:01.94 (4/21/18, Georgia Tech)
3000-Meter: 11:30.12 (3/25/2017, Indiana) 
5000-Meter: 19:11.99 (3/16/2018, Miami) 

2018 Cross Country (Junior): Opened her season with a 20:08 at the UCF Knights Invite, good for 18th place...competed at the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational, running 20:42...finished the regular season with a 20:48 at the USF Invitational...set an XC 5K PR at the Conference USA Championships, crossing the line in 20:01.3 for 78th

2017-2018 (Sophomore): Competed in four cross country meets...set a season best in the 5K at the Conference USA Championships with a 20:13.1...ran a 25:01.1 in the 6K at the NCAA South Regional...set a PR in the Indoor Mile at the UAB Blazer Invitational running 5:29.55...set a 3K personal best the following week with an 11:30.12 at the Indiana Relays...ran an Outdoor 5K PR to open up the spring season with a 19:11.99 at the Miami Hurricane Invitational...ended April with a 1500 PR at Georgia Tech, running 5:0194...finished her sophomore campaign slipping under 20 minutes in the 5K, running 19:59.28 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships.

2016-17 (Freshman): Appeared in seven meets on the year… Recorded a personal best in the 5K (21:21.1) at the Florida Tech Invite (9/10)… Finished 16th in the 3000-meter (12:23.61) at the Miami Invite (3/25)… Finished 20th in the 5000-meter (21:26.90) at the Hurricane Invite (3/18).

Personal: Daughter of Diana & Francisco Fernandez...majoring in Health Service Administration...minoring in International Communications...aims to become an executive director of a healthcare facility...enjoying going to the beach and shopping...member of the Health Student Executive Organization and Golden Key National Honor Society...named to the Academic Dean’s List, CUSA Cross Country Honor roll, and an FIU Scholar Athlete.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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