SPU One-year letterwinner. ... All-GNAC in outdoor 4x400 relay (2025). ... In the fall, plays soccer for the Falcons.
Freshman (2025): INDOOR – Placed 9th in the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 34 feet, 9 3/4 inches at GNAC. Also placed 16th in the long jump at 16-5 1/4. ... Went a career-best 16-6 in the long jump on Feb 1 at the UW Invitational. ... Made her college debut at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 17, going 8.34 in the 60-meter dash. ... Competed in three of the four meets.
OUTDOOR – Ran the third leg on the 3rd-place 4x400 relay at GNAC. Also ran the thrid leg on the 5th-place 4x100 relay. ... Broke the one-minute mark in the 400 dash for the first time on April 12 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, crossing the finish line in 59.54 seconds. ... Ran a personal-best 26.49 in the 200 dash at the PLU Open on March 8. ... Set a PB of 13.02 in the 100 dash on April 19 at the CWU Wildcat Invitational.. ... Went an outdoor PB of 16-4 1/2 in the long jump at the UBC Open on March 29. ... Led off the winning 4x400 relay at the season-opening Ed Boitano Invitational on March 1. ... At that same meet went 32-8 1/2 in the triple jump, which stood for the rest of the season as her outdoor best.
Blanchet High School: Qualified for the Washington Class 3A (medium-large school) state meet twice. ... As a senior in 2024, was 8th in the long jump with a personal-best mark of 17 feet, 3 1/2 inches, and was 19th in the triple jump at 32-6 1/4. Set a PB in the triple of 35-9 1/4 at that year's Oregon Relays. ... As a junior in 2023, led off he state-qualifying 4x100 relay. ... Led off the Metro League and Sea-King District title-winning 4x100 during her senior season. The team clocked a school-record 49.21 at Metro. ... That same year, won the Metro League long jump and triple jump titles. ... Was 1st team All-Metro League in soccer as a senior in 2023 and was voted the team MVP. ... Was 2nd team All-Metro as a sophomore in 2021.
Personal: Sophie Hanay ... Computer science major.
Fun facts: Did track for three years prior to arriving at SPU. ...
If not for track, would focus on soccer. ...
Favorite sport to watch is gymnastics. ...
Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "21 Jump Street." ...
Favorite junk food is Eggo blueberry waffles. ...
Favorite healthy food is steak. ...
Last TV program binged was "New Girl." ...
Her dream car is a 1970s-era baby blue Ford Bronco. ...
Favorite team is the Seattle Sounders. ...
Favorite athlete is U.S. women's soccer star Mallory Pugh Swanson. ...
Her pre-meet rituals are to eat a honey packet, meditate, and listen to music. ...
If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be American country musician Chris Stapleton, who is one of her favorite music artists. ...
If she could be any action hero, would be The Flash "so I could have super speed." ...
In 10 years, plans to have a job in computer science and be living in a big city. ...
Has always wanted to travel to Japan.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
60 dash 9.34 (1/17/2025):
LJ: 16-6 / 5.03m (2/1/2025)
TJ: 34-9 3/4 / 10.61m (2/18/2025)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
100: 13.02 (4/19/2025)
200: 26.49 (3/8/2025)
400: 59.54 (4/12/2025)
LJ 16-4 1/2 / 3.91m (3/29/2025)
TJ: 32-8 1/2 / 9.97m (3/1/2025)
CAREER RESULTS
