Sophie Chase Season 2015-16

TFRRS Performance Profile

*Two-time All-West Region cross country*

Personal bests (thru 2017):

• 5,000: 16:19.77
• 1,500: 4:24.91
• 800: 2:10.81
• Mile: 4:51.65
• 3,000: 9:17.95i

As a senior (2016-17):
Outdoors

• Set a lifetime best by 14 seconds to win the second section of the 5,000 at the Cardinal Classic, in 16:19.77.
• In her only 1,500, broke her PB at the Stanford Invitational by nearly two seconds, running 4:24.91.
• Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims for the first time.
• USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.
• Pac-12 All-Academic second team.

Indoors

• Ran a personal best in the 3,000 of 9:17.95 at the Iowa State Classic, placing eighth in the invitational section.
• Placed fifth at the MPSF Championships in the 3,000, running 9:21.68.
• It was her best conference finish in any collegiate race.
• MPSF All-Academic selection.

Cross Country

• Alternate on fifth-place team at NCAA Championships.

As a junior (2015-16):
Outdoors

• Pac-12 All-Academic first team.
• USTFCCCA All-Academic team.

Indoors

• Set 12-second personal best in the 3,000, running 9:23.51 to finish ninth at the Iowa State Classic.
• Ran 9:30.27 to place 15th at the MPSF Championships.

Cross country

• All-West Region (15th, 6K, 21:04.6).
• USTFCCCA All-Academic team.
• Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
• Stanford's No. 1 runner at regionals.
• Placed 129th at NCAA Championships (6K, 21:02.6).
• 19th at Pac-12 Championships (6K, 20:30.1).
• 11th at Stanford Invitational (6K, 21:07.8).

As a sophomore (2014-15):

Outdoors

• Fourth in the Big Meet 3,000 in 9:45.80.

Indoors

• Ran two races, both miles, during the season.
• 22nd at MPSF Championships in the mile in a season-best 4:57.05.

Cross country

• Raced in her first NCAA Championships.
• Placed 136th at nationals, running 21:27.5 (6K), as Stanford's No. 3 runner.
• Named All-West Region after placing 16th at the NCAA West Regional at Stanford, running 20:41.9 (6K).
• Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic first team.
• 22nd at Pac-12 Championships (20:49, 6K) in Oakland, as Stanford's No. 4.
• 56th at Wisconson Invitational (20:46, 6K) as Stanford's No. 2.
• 4th at USF Invitational (18:02.4, 5K).
• 11th at Washington Invitational (20:44, 6K).

As a freshman (2013-14):
Outdoors

• Redshirted, but ran three meets unattached, dropping her time more than 10 seconds in the 1,500 over the season.
• Ran her personal best 4:26.74 at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford (May 4).

Indoors

• Did not compete.

Cross Country:

• Finished 63rd in the Pac-12 Championships in Louisville, Colo., running No. 7 for Stanford (23:50, 6K).
• Made collegiate debut at Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., running No. 4 for Stanford and placing 77th (21:17.49, 6K).

High School:

• A three-time Foot Locker nationals finalist and two-time Foot Locker All-American.
• One of five ever to win multiple 3,000 titles at the Penn Relays, after victories in 2012-13.
• Ran a personal best of 9:35.52 in 2013 Penn Relays.
• The Gatorade Virginia Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.
• Led Lake Braddock to the 2013 Virginia Group AAA cross country title with an individual victory, her second.
• Won the 2012 FootLocker South Regional in cross country.
• A two-time state 3,200-meter champ in track.
• Went undefeated in cross country until placing sixth at the Foot Locker nationals in San Diego.
• In February, 2013, ran a 4:51.30 indoors in the 1,600 to break a Virginia AAA Northern Region indoor record that had stood since 1998.
• On the same day, she competed in the state swimming championships, finishing 14th in the 100-yard breaststroke.
• Lettered four years in swimming.

Personal:

• Has joined USA Triathlon's College Resident Program in Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Majoring in history.
• Daughter of David and Caroline.
• Has younger siblings Kristen and Evan.
• Born in La Jolla, Calif. 

Career results: