Victoria Pennings Season 2008-09

Collegiate Career Bests:
800 Meters: 2:12.33
1,500 Meters: 4:27.59
Mile: 4:51.26i
3,000 Meters: 9:59.89
5,000 Meters: 17:09.21

At Stanford: Continuing to develop into a solid contributor in the middle distances.

2011 Season (RS Sophomore): Advanced to the final of the 1,500 meters at the Pac-10 Championships, placing 10th in 4:35.14 ... placed fourth at the Big Meet in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:03.50 ... also placed sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Big Meet with a season-best time of 4:28.54 ... placed 13th at the MPSF Championships in the mile with a time of 4:55.21 ... ran a career-best mile of 4:51.26 at the Razorback Invitational.

2010 Season (Sophomore): Advanced to the NCAA Preliminary Round of the 1,500 meters ... qualified for the final of the Pac-10 Championships in the 1,500 meters after running a career-best time of 4:27.59 in the prelims ... placed 11th in the final of the Pac-10 meet with a time of 4:29.92 ... placed fourth at the Big Meet in the 1,500 with a time of 4:32.53 ... also competed in the 3,000 at the Stanford Opener with a time of 9:59.89 ... competed in the mile at the MPSF Championships, placing 15th in 4:58.73.

2009 Season (Freshman): Redshirted

High School: OCIAA cross country champion during her senior year ... led team with a 14th-place finish at the Nike Team Nationals in cross country ... 2007-08 Warwick Valley High School Female Athlete of the Year ... three-time state champion in the 4x800 meters in track ... 2008 state runner-up in the 1,500 meters in a career best time of 4:33 ... three-time national champion as a member of the 4x800 meters, the DMR indoors, and the DMR outdoors ... Penn Relays American-record holder in the 1,200-meter leg (3:32) of the distance medley relay.

Cardinal Catalogue: Earth systems major ... parents are Steve and Jill Pennings ... hobbies include cooking and traveling ... 2010 USTFCCCA Academic All-American ... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic and MPSF All-Academic for the 2010 track season.