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2024 Women's Track & Field Roster

Andy Taylor

Sophie Carissimo

  • Position Middle Distance/Distance
  • 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 seven meets
  • 800m Champion (3:12.69) at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (2/11)
  • Ran a season-best 5:07.49 in the 1500m at the Silfen Invitational (4/14)
  • UAA Winter Sport All-Academic
2022
  • Competed in three meets
  • Ran 5:41.62 for the mile in her track debut at the NYC Division III Invite (2/4)
  • Set a 1500m season best (4:55.99) at the UAA Outdoor Championships (4/23-24)
  • Finished ninth in the 1500m (5:06.06) at the Chester Quarry Classic (4/16)
  • UAA Winter and Spring Sport All-Academic
2021
  • NYU did not compete due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Personal
  • Minoring in Business
  • Three-year track & field and cross country and one-year equestrian show jumping team member in high school
  • Plans to pursue a graduate degree towards a career that combines interests in psychology and business
Carissimo on NYU
  • Chose NYU because “it has a world-class psychology program in an extraordinary, multicultural city, and has a rigorous athletic preparation and competition program.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Sophomore

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'7"
  • 2023Junior

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'7"
  • 2024Senior

    Middle Distance/Distance
    5'7"