Sophia Kennedy_SL_083024_034

TFRRS Performance Profile

Career Accolades

  • All-West Region XC (2023)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic (XC 2023)
  • NCAA West Region team XC champions (2023)

Personal Bests (thru 2023 outdoors)

  • Two mile: 9:57.09
  • 3,000: 9:18.32
  • Mile: 4:45.60
  • 1,500: 4:26.53

As a Freshman (2023-24)
Cross Country * NCAA West Region Champions

  • All-West Region
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • Made collegiate debut at the USF Invitational, placing second
  • Sixth American true freshman in NCAA Championships
  • Stanford's No. 3 runner at NCAA Championships

Prior to Stanford

  • Fourth in the two-mile at the 2023 Brooks PR Invitational in a PB 9:57.09
  • Indiana 3,200 champion in 2023
  • Seventh at 2022 Nike Cross Nationals
  • Champs Sports Midwest Region cross country runner-up in 2022
  • Seventh at 2021 Eastbay Cross Country Championships
  • Third at 2021 Eastbay Midwest Region Cross Country Championships
  • Fifth in the two-mile at the 2021 Brooks PR Invitational and eighth in 2022 

Personal

  • Parents are Melina and Bob Kennedy
  • Brother is Marcus
  • Four-time cum laude
  • A.P. Scholar
  • Father, a two-time Olympian, was one of the greatest runners in American history
  • Bob was sixth in the 5,000 at the 1996 Atlanta Games, a seven-time U.S. champion, and held American records in the 3,000, two-mile, and 5,000

Career Results

YearSeason (Meets)EventSeason BestConf.RegionNCAA
2023-24Cross Country (6)6K19:56.323 (19:59.5)15 (19:56.3)95 (20:38.7)
5K16:58.7------
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