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2019 Women's Cross Country

Sintayehu Vissa

  • Hometown Bertiolo, Italy
  • High School Giacomo Ceconi
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Freshman

Biography

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region (2019)
All-SSC (2nd team in 2019)


AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region honoree ... All-SSC Second Team selection ... SSC Commissioner's Honor
Roll ... Competed at all seven races ... ran a season-best 5K time of 19:04.7 at the Royals XC Challenge with a season-best 6K time of 22:15.5 at the NCAA DII National Championships ... finished inside the top-25 at four events on the year with her best finish of seventh at the Florida Tech Invitational ... placed 10th at the Sunshine State Conference Championships ... ran to a 22nd place finish at the NCAA South Regional in a time of 23:01.6 ... finished 157th at the National Championships

CAREER
Attended Giacomo Ceconi High School.

PERSONAL
Born on July 29 in Bahirdar, Ethiopia … daughter of Giuseppe Vissa and Annetta Bertolini and has two sisters, Chiara and Arianna … believes her positivity is a big asset to the team.