2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster

A photo of Sophia Ackerman at the 49er Classic
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
A photo of Sophia Ackerman at the 49er Classic
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
A head shot of Sophia Ackerman

Sophia Ackerman

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Position:
    Sprints
  • High School:
    Canterbury School of Fort Meyers
  • Hometown:
    Fort Meyers, Fla.
2021 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Ran a season-best 59.14 seconds in the 400m and a leg of the first place 4x400m relay at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/11) … Leaned across the line at 26.77 seconds over 200m and placed fourth in the 400m at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Stopped the clock at 2:17.79 over 800m at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/1) … Took eighth in the 800m at the Gamecock Invitational with a time of 2:18.23 (4/23) … Competed in the 800m and 4x400m relay at the USC Open (4/17) … Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2019-20 Indoor (Sophomore):
Placed sixth in the 400m run with a time of 1:01.08 at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Took seventh in the quarter mile with a time of 1:00.57 at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Was seventh in the 400m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/8) … Entered the blocks in the 200m at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2019 Outdoor (Freshman):
Posted a season-best 1:00.33 in the 400m at the Charlotte Invitational (4/13) … Recorded a 1:02.51 in the 400m at the Winthrop Invitational (3/23) … Was a member of the 11th place 4x100m relay team at the 49er Classic (3/16).
 
2018-19 Indoor (Freshman):
Had a pair of season-best times at the JDL College Dual Meet Madness (1/27), posting times of 8.22 and 27.11 seconds in the 60m and 200m, respectively … Placed seventh in the 400m with a time of 1:01.03 at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/7) … Competed in the quarter mile at both the Camel City Invitational (2/2) and Wake Forest Invitational (1/20) … Opened the season with a 1:01.02 in the 400m and helped the 4x400m relay team take eighth at the JDL Early Bird Duals (12/2).

Before Davidson:
Ran for Coach Charlotte Edwards at Canterbury School of Fort Myers … Holds the school record in the 100m dash …  Served as a team captain … Also a member of the swim team.
 
Personal:
Born June 6, 2000 … Daughter of Tammy Erbaio and Brian Ackerman … Has a brother, Matthew, and two sisters, Grace and Adeline.
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