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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2022-23 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Rachel Dennis

Rachel Dennis

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Hazen
  • Hometown:
    Renton, WA

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Stats

At UR 2022-23: Indoor: Ran once during the indoor season as a senior, finishing 7th (11:28.75) in the 3000 meters at the Winter Welcome Back Meet on Jan. 21.

Outdoor: Competed in four meets, including both the Liberty League and AARTFC Outdoor Championships, running the distance races...Finished 10th in the 10000 meters at the Liberty League meet, running a time of 39:45.98...Ended 22nd at regionals in the same event...Had two top-5 results, running 3rd in the 5k at the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic and 5th in the 10k at the Brockport Multi & Invitational...Elected team captain...Garnish Scholar...Liberty League All-Academic.

At UR 2021-22: Indoor: Made seven appearances, competing in both the 3000 and 5000 meters...Clocked in at 10:44.3 in the 3000 meters at the 2022 Bomber Invitational (2/6), good for 4th and a personal-best...Earned a 5th place finish at in the 5000 meters (18:28.86) at the Liberty League Indoor Championships...Scored five Top-10 and two Top-5 finishes...Placed 10th in the 5000 meters at the AARTFC Indoor Championships.

Outdoor: USTFCCCA All-Region in the 10,000 meters after running a PR 38:06.39 at the All-Atlantic Region Outdoor Championships (2nd place)...Four Top-5 finishes...Scored a 2nd place finish in the 5000 meters (18:07.56) at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational on March 26...5th place at the Liberty League Championships in the 5000 meters (PR 18:04.00), helping UR to the team title...Member of the Liberty League All-Academic team...Named a Provost Circle Scholar.

At UR 2020-21: Indoor: Finished 3rd in the 3000 meters at the Nazareth Triangular, ranking as the top-D3 finisher in the race...Crossed the finish in 10:50.19 and earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors for that performance.

Outdoor: Had strong first season outdoors with the Yellowjackets...Qualified for the AARTFC and Liberty League Championships in the distance events...Was runner-up at the Liberty League meet in the 10000 meters, finishing in 38:33.85, garnering 2nd Team All-Conference accolades in the process...Was 12th in the 5000 meters at the regional meet with a season-best 18:37.42 time...Suzanne J. O'Brien Book Award recipient for her efforts in the classroom...Named to Liberty League All-Academic Team.

At UR 2019-20: Indoor: Enjoyed a successful first-year season with Rochester indoors...Qualified for the Liberty League Indoor Championship in the 5000 meters and placed 6th in 18:58.66, helping Rochester to a runner-up team finish...Placed inside the top-8 five times across six meets, with a season-best result of 3rd coming in the mile at the RIT February Invitational...3K top time of 10:54.48 at the Brockport Multi & Invitational.

HS: Participated in cross country and track and field for the Highlanders of Hazen HS...Named team captain of both teams during junior and senior season...Earned Most Improved honors as a freshman in cross country and as a sophomore in track and field...5K personal best time of 19:35.2, with PR of 5:30.71 in the 1600 meters...Earned Phi Beta Kappa Award from the Puget Sound Association...American Association of University Women Certificate of Excellence in Mathematics...Awarded Outstanding Senior honor from Hazen...Renton Rotary Club Academic Top-11 Award.

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