2015-16 Women's Track & Field Roster
Paddon, Sarah
Sarah Paddon
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- High School:
- St. Margaret's Episcopal School
- Hometown:
- Laguna Beach, Calif.
Bio
2016 Outdoor (Redshirt Senior):
Atlantic 10 All-Conference … Part of the 4x8 team that claimed an A-10 title with a program record (8:50.10) … Opened the season with a sixth-place finish in the 1,500, stopping the clock at 4:37.45 at the Charlotte Invitational (April 15-16) … Ran a season-fast 4:35.56 to take fifth in the 1,500 at the Duke Invitational (April 22-23) … Contributed to the 4x8 relay victory and registered a third-place finish in the 1500 (4:32.75) at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 7-8).
2015 Outdoor (Senior):
Did not compete.
2014-15 Indoor (Senior):
Claimed victory in the 3,000 with a time of 9:55.02 at the ETSU Invitational (Jan. 16-17) … Competed in the Mellow Mushroom Mile, where she set a new program mark in the one mile with a time of 4:55.82 at the JDL Fast Track (Jan. 30) … Part of the DMR team placed third with a time of 11:51.94 at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb. 21-22).
2014 Outdoor (Junior)
First NCAA qualifier since 2007… SoCon Champion in 1,500… SoCon All-Conference honoree… Won the 1,500 at the Charlotte 49er Classic in 4:28.69 (March 20) … Ran a 4:31.13 for 17th-place in the 1,500 and helped the 4x800 relay to an 11th-place finish at the Raleigh Relays (March 28) … Won the 800m in a then-school record time of 2:11.92 at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting (April 4)… Finished ninth in the 400m in season-best 1:00.77 and helped the 4x4 relay team to a runner-up finish in 3:52.35 at the Carolina’s Cup (April 10) … At the 2014 SoCon Outdoor Championship, raced to victory in the 1,500 with a record-setting time of 4:24.54, and was part of the 4x4 team that clocked a 3:52.35 for fifth-place (April 26) … Lowered her school record in the 1,500 to 4:22.90, taking tenth place at the Virginia Challenge (May 9)… Ran a 2:12.00 for fifth place in the 800m at the Wolfpack Last Chance meet (May 16)… Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Meet ranked 35th in the 1,500 in the East region… Finished 33rd at the East Regional Meet in a time of 4:25.30 (May 29).
2013-14 Indoor (Junior):
Took fourth in the 3,000 in 10:24.06 at the JDL College Kick-Off Classic (Dec. 7)… Was eighth in the 5,000 in a time of 18:28.34 at the Niswonger Invitational (Jan. 17)… Posted a season-best time of 10:21.02 for 11th-place overall at the High Point Team Challenge (Feb 6)… Was 14th in the mile in 5:02.97 at the UCS Invitational (Feb. 14) … Took fourth in the mile in a then-school record time of 5:01.73 at the SoCon Indoor Championships (March 1).
2013 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Took eighth-place in the mile in a time of 2:24.87 at the Palmetto Classic (March 8) … Finished 11th in the 1,500 with a 4:42.28 and was 22nd in the 800 at 2:21.44 at the Charlotte 49er Classic (March 14) … Ran a 4:44.86 for 11th in the 1,500 and was a member of the 11th-place 4x4 team that finished in 4:03.89 at the Vertklasse Meeting (March 22) … Took 12th in the 1,500 at the Duke Invitational crossing the line in 4:37.18 (April 6) … Won the 1,500 at the Carolina’s Cup in a time of 4:40.16 (April 12) … Finished 16th after being taken down mid-race by another runner in the 1,500, clocking a 4:49.14 at the SoCon Championships (April 20)… Took 10th at the Wolfpack Last Chance Meet, running a 4:37.58 in the 1,500 (May 10).
2012-13 Indoor (Sophomore):
Placed fourth in the mile at the JDL College Kick-off Classic in a time of 5:23.46 (Dec. 1) … Posted a career-best time of 5:15.64 in the mile at the Wake Forest Invitational taking seventh in the race (Jan. 19) … Ran a 5:20.14 in the mile at the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 8) … Part of the fifth-place DMR relay that combined for a time of 12:15.69 and the 4x4 team that took 10th in 4:05.16 at the 2013 SoCon Indoor Championships (Feb. 23).
2012 Outdoor (Freshman):
Did not compete.
2011-12 Indoor (Freshman):
Took seventh place in the 800 run with a time of 2:23.26 at the Kent Taylor Invitational (Feb. 4).
Before Davidson:
Prep/Personal: All-State in 1600 meters ... All-CIF in 3200 and 1600 meters ... All-CIF in cross country ... Academy League MVP ... Academy League champion in 800, 1600 and 3200 meters ... Athlete of the Year ... graduated as school-record holder in the three-mile (18:25), 800 meters (2:19), 1600 meters (4:53) and 3200 meters (10:58) ... also played soccer and volleyball ... Headmaster's Honor Roll ... named among Orange Country Top Graduates.
Atlantic 10 All-Conference … Part of the 4x8 team that claimed an A-10 title with a program record (8:50.10) … Opened the season with a sixth-place finish in the 1,500, stopping the clock at 4:37.45 at the Charlotte Invitational (April 15-16) … Ran a season-fast 4:35.56 to take fifth in the 1,500 at the Duke Invitational (April 22-23) … Contributed to the 4x8 relay victory and registered a third-place finish in the 1500 (4:32.75) at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 7-8).
2015 Outdoor (Senior):
Did not compete.
2014-15 Indoor (Senior):
Claimed victory in the 3,000 with a time of 9:55.02 at the ETSU Invitational (Jan. 16-17) … Competed in the Mellow Mushroom Mile, where she set a new program mark in the one mile with a time of 4:55.82 at the JDL Fast Track (Jan. 30) … Part of the DMR team placed third with a time of 11:51.94 at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb. 21-22).
2014 Outdoor (Junior)
First NCAA qualifier since 2007… SoCon Champion in 1,500… SoCon All-Conference honoree… Won the 1,500 at the Charlotte 49er Classic in 4:28.69 (March 20) … Ran a 4:31.13 for 17th-place in the 1,500 and helped the 4x800 relay to an 11th-place finish at the Raleigh Relays (March 28) … Won the 800m in a then-school record time of 2:11.92 at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting (April 4)… Finished ninth in the 400m in season-best 1:00.77 and helped the 4x4 relay team to a runner-up finish in 3:52.35 at the Carolina’s Cup (April 10) … At the 2014 SoCon Outdoor Championship, raced to victory in the 1,500 with a record-setting time of 4:24.54, and was part of the 4x4 team that clocked a 3:52.35 for fifth-place (April 26) … Lowered her school record in the 1,500 to 4:22.90, taking tenth place at the Virginia Challenge (May 9)… Ran a 2:12.00 for fifth place in the 800m at the Wolfpack Last Chance meet (May 16)… Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Meet ranked 35th in the 1,500 in the East region… Finished 33rd at the East Regional Meet in a time of 4:25.30 (May 29).
2013-14 Indoor (Junior):
Took fourth in the 3,000 in 10:24.06 at the JDL College Kick-Off Classic (Dec. 7)… Was eighth in the 5,000 in a time of 18:28.34 at the Niswonger Invitational (Jan. 17)… Posted a season-best time of 10:21.02 for 11th-place overall at the High Point Team Challenge (Feb 6)… Was 14th in the mile in 5:02.97 at the UCS Invitational (Feb. 14) … Took fourth in the mile in a then-school record time of 5:01.73 at the SoCon Indoor Championships (March 1).
2013 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Took eighth-place in the mile in a time of 2:24.87 at the Palmetto Classic (March 8) … Finished 11th in the 1,500 with a 4:42.28 and was 22nd in the 800 at 2:21.44 at the Charlotte 49er Classic (March 14) … Ran a 4:44.86 for 11th in the 1,500 and was a member of the 11th-place 4x4 team that finished in 4:03.89 at the Vertklasse Meeting (March 22) … Took 12th in the 1,500 at the Duke Invitational crossing the line in 4:37.18 (April 6) … Won the 1,500 at the Carolina’s Cup in a time of 4:40.16 (April 12) … Finished 16th after being taken down mid-race by another runner in the 1,500, clocking a 4:49.14 at the SoCon Championships (April 20)… Took 10th at the Wolfpack Last Chance Meet, running a 4:37.58 in the 1,500 (May 10).
2012-13 Indoor (Sophomore):
Placed fourth in the mile at the JDL College Kick-off Classic in a time of 5:23.46 (Dec. 1) … Posted a career-best time of 5:15.64 in the mile at the Wake Forest Invitational taking seventh in the race (Jan. 19) … Ran a 5:20.14 in the mile at the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 8) … Part of the fifth-place DMR relay that combined for a time of 12:15.69 and the 4x4 team that took 10th in 4:05.16 at the 2013 SoCon Indoor Championships (Feb. 23).
2012 Outdoor (Freshman):
Did not compete.
2011-12 Indoor (Freshman):
Took seventh place in the 800 run with a time of 2:23.26 at the Kent Taylor Invitational (Feb. 4).
Before Davidson:
Prep/Personal: All-State in 1600 meters ... All-CIF in 3200 and 1600 meters ... All-CIF in cross country ... Academy League MVP ... Academy League champion in 800, 1600 and 3200 meters ... Athlete of the Year ... graduated as school-record holder in the three-mile (18:25), 800 meters (2:19), 1600 meters (4:53) and 3200 meters (10:58) ... also played soccer and volleyball ... Headmaster's Honor Roll ... named among Orange Country Top Graduates.
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