2018 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
SPU: One-year letterwinner, four years with the program.
Senior (2018): INDOOR – Placed 14th in the mile at GNAC in 5:35.71. ... Ran in one other meet, racing the mile at the UW Indoor Open. OUTDOOR – Ran in six meets, focusing primarily on the 1500, with one race in the 5000. ... Set a 1500 PR of 5:01.40 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif., on April 20. ... In the season-opening Ed Boitano Invitational at UPS, clocked 5:03.18 in the 1500, breaking her PR of 5:07.58 that had stood since her freshman year in 2015. ... The 5K was her first one in college, and she finished in 19:24.00 at the Western Washington Team Invitational on April 6.
Junior (2017): INDOOR – Did not compete due to injury. OUTDOOR – Did not compete due to injury.
Sophomore (2016): INDOOR – Did not compete due to injury. OUTDOOR – Competed in six meets, all in the 800 meters. ... Posted PRs in back-to-back weeks to start off the year: 2:25.54 at the Puget Sound Invitational on March 5, then 2:24.47 at the Lewis & Clark Spring Break Open on March 19.
Freshman (2015): INDOOR – Ran in two meets, doing the 800 both times, with a personal-best of 2:27.48 at the UW Indoor Open. OUTDOOR – Limited by injury to just one meet, the season-opening UPS Outdoor Preview on March 7, where she clocked 5:07.58 in the 1500.
Central Kitsap High School: Posted PRs of 1:00.44 in the 400 and 2:18.18 in the 800 as a senior in 2014, and 5:21.68 in the 1600 and 11:59.29 in the 3200 in 2013. ... Placed 14th in the 800 and ran the third leg on the 3rd-place 4x400 relay at the Washington 4A state meet in 2014. That relay also won the West Central District title. ... Ran the third leg on the 12th-place 4x400 at state in 2013, and anchored the 12th-place 4x400 state team in 2012.
Personal: Sophie Kristina Carroll. ... Born Feb. 3, 1996. ... Nursing major.
Fun facts: Has done track since 7th grade. ... Previously played basketball and soccer, "but after freshman year, it was clear that ball sports were not my thing and running was." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "Once a Runner." ... Favorite sport to watch is basketball. ... Favorite junk food is anything chocolate. ... Favorite healthy food is avocados. ... Favorite TV program is "Scandal." ... Favorite sports team is the Seattle Seahawks. ("I feel required to say the Seahawks because I live in Seattle."). ... Favorite athlete is distance runner Kayla Montgomery, who was diagosed with multiple sclerosis at age 14, but since has gone on to win numerous awards and set several records. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Nick Symmonds "because we both run the 800, he had a pet bunny and I have pet bunnies, and he wants to marry me -- he just doesn't know it yet." She would serve fish (probably salmon). ... If she could be any action hero or heroine, would be Dash from The Incredibles "because his superpower is running fast." ... Her friends call her Soph. ... In 10 years, plans to be running marathons. ... Would like to take a year off after graduating and be a nurse in a third-world country.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 2:27.48 (2/15/2015)
Mile: 5:28.97 (2/11/2018)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 2:24.47 (3/19/2016)
1500: 5:01.40 (4/20/2018)
5000: 19:24.00 (4/6/201)
CAREER RESULTS
