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2020 Women's Track

Sintayehu Vissa

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

Biography

TFRRS - Sintayehu Vissa
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2020)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region Indoor Track in the 800m and mile ... U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-American Indoor Track in the 800m ... 2020 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championship Qualifier … competed in six indoor meets and no outdoor meets during the COVID-19 shortened season … posted six top-10 finishes … won the 800m crown at the UAB Green and Hold Invitational (1/25) in 2:16.34 … won the 800m at the USC Indoor Open (2/22) in 2:13.34 … part of the second place distance medley relay squad at the South Carolina Invitational (2/8) … finished fourth in the mile at both the Emory Crossplex Showdown (1/19) and the KMS Invitational (1/26) … posted season-best mile time of 5:05.06 at KMS … placed sixth in the 800m at the South Alabama Jaguar Invitational (2/2) … also placed 18th in the 400m at the Jaguar Invitational (2/2) while posting a season best time of 1:00.11 … earned top 800m time at the South Carolina Invitational in 2:12.98 while taking 11th overall.

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.