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  Sarah Sudbury
 

Sarah Sudbury


 

 
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Tomahawk, Wis.

High School:
Tomahawk

Height:
5-7

Position:
XC

Experience:
1V

Major:
Journalism

As A Freshman (2007-08): Cross Country - was the first Red Storm runner to cross the tape at the National Catholic Invitational (Sept. 14) with a season-best 5K time of 19:46 ... has the second fastest 4K, 5K and 6K times on the team ... crossed the tape sixth at the STJ Fall Festival (Oct. 14) for a season-best 4K time of 14:08 ... finished 39th at the Metropolitan Championships (Oct. 5) with her season-best 6K time of 20:52 ... finished in the top 50 at the the Cross Country Junior Nationals (Feb. 16) ... Indoor - finished sixth in the 800-meters at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 1) ... also competed in the 1,000-meter and mile run ... anchored the distance medley relay that finished fifth at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 1) ... ran the lead leg in the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 23) ... also ran as part of the 4x800-meter relay that finished 12th at the ECAC Championships (March 8) with a season-best time of 9:19.19 ... Outdoor - finished eighth in the 1,500-meter run at the Metropolitan Championships (April 19) with a time of 4:58.36 ... earned All-East honors as the third leg of the 4x800-meter relay at the ECAC Championships (May 17) ... the lead leg of the team that was runner-up at the Metropolitan Championships (April 19) ... named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team.

Before St. John's: Lettered four years in cross country, track and dance team at Tomahawk High School ... was the No. 1 point-scorer for cross country ... named the 2005 and 2006 cross country MVP and 2003 Rookie of the Year ... was the cross country and track captain ... earned the 2004 coach's award ... part of the 2004 Wisconsin State Cross Country Championship team and two-time state championship runner up team (2005-06) ... part of the cross country and track all-State academic team (2003-07) ... was a four-time all-conference honoree in both track and cross country, and was the Tomahawk Cross Country Runner of the Year in 2005 and 2006 .... named 2006 track MVP ... earned the 2007 track coach's award ... placed third at the 2006 and 2007 state championships and sixth at the 2004 and 2005 state championships in the 800-meters ... member of the 4x800-meter relay team that finished in the top six of the state championships four consecutive seasons ... named track rookie of the year in 2004.

Personal: Daughter of Amy Elizabeth and Russell Scott Sudbury ... has three siblings, brother Paul (21), who plays basketball at Marathon University, and sisters Anna (14) and Rachel (14) ... a journalism major ... outside interests include dancing, swimming, jetskiing ... listens to "Juke Box Music" by Foreigner and "Ante Up" by A.O.P. on her iPod to get ready for meets ... a LEAD athlete at St. John's and named to the College of Professional Studies Dean's List.

Off the Track
Nickname:
"Sudsy."
Interesting Fact: The town of Tomahawk, Wis., only has one stoplight.
Pre-game Ritual: Crunching her racing number up before pinning it on her uniform.
Most Influenced By: Her high school coach John Zuelsdorf.
Favorite Place On Campus: In the infield of the track.
Favorite Collegiate Athlete: Ryan Hall, a 2008 U.S. Olympian.


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