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2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Sophie Carissimo

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Major Psychology (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Genoa, Italy
  • High School The International School in Genoa

Biography

Career Results (TFRRS)
2023
  • Competed in one meet, the Metropolitan Championship, finishing in 20:33.7 to place 62nd in the 5k
  • UAA Fall Sport All-Academic
2022
  • Studied abroad in the fall semester
2021
  • UAA Fall Sport All-Academic
  • Competed in four races
  • Earned 65th place at the NCAA DIII Niagara Regional (11/13) with a time of 25:41.6 (6K)
  • Notched her season-best time in the 6K (24:13.2) at the Paul Short Run (10/1)
  • Posted a time of 21:37.8 and placed 35th for her highest finish of the year at the 5K Metropolitan Championships (10/8)
  • Recorded a time of 25:12.8 (6K) and placed 83rd in her collegiate debut at the Yellowjacket Invitational (9/18)
2020
  • NYU did not compete due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Personal
  • Minoring in Business
  • Three-year cross country and track & field, and one-year equestrian show jumping team member in high school
  • Enjoys reading, playing the piano, improvisation, and acting
  • Plans to pursue a graduate degree towards a career that combines her interests in psychology and business
Carissimo on NYU
  • Chose NYU because of “a world-class psychology program in an extraordinary and multicultural city and rigorous athletic preparation and competition.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2023Senior

    5'7"