Sydney Szabo

Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
San Clemente HS
Hometown:
San Clemente, CA

2016-17 -- Cross Country: Redshirted.

2015-16 -- Track: Competed in the 5,000 meters at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival on April 1, running Cox Stadium in 17:56.47 (taking 66th place in a field of 141). Cross Country: Began sophomore season by winning the Lagoon Open at UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 5, clocking a 5k time of 17:53.85 while leading the Mustangs to a dominant 17-43 team victory ... was then seventh at the Fresno State Invitational on Sept. 11, running the 4.2k in 14:29.4, before adding a 14th-place 6k performance of 21:14.7 at the Stanford Invitational on Sept. 26 ... finished 17th at the Big West Championships at UC Riverside’s Ag/Ops Course on Oct. 31, in 21:19.69, as the Mustangs won the conference title with 39 points ... closed out the fall with a 67th-place time of 21:51.5 at the NCAA West Regional meet in Seattle on Nov. 13.

2014-15 -- Track: Was the Big West runner-up in the 10,000 meters, earning all-conference status thanks to her time of 37:36.02 (just 2.5 seconds back of the title-winning pace) ... also came in fourth place at the Big West finals for the 5,000m, posting a performance of 17:51.54 at UC Riverside (following a season-best 17:09.66 at the Bryan Clay Invitational on the campus of Azusa Pacific on April 17) ... also ran the 3,000m in a third-place showing of 10:04.20 at the Blue-Green Rivalry dual meet against UCSB at Westmont College on May 2, contributing to the 108.5-89.5 Mustang victory over the Gauchos. Cross Country: Began freshman season with a 10th-place finish at the Lagoon Open 5k on Aug. 30, at 18:15.36 ... then added a 25th-place 6k time (21:41) at the Stanford Invite on Sept. 27 ... ultimately came in 10th at the Big West Conference Championships in Riverside, with a performance of 21:01.3 on Nov. 1, before clocking a 57th-place 21:28.7 at the NCAA West Regional back at Stanford on Nov. 14.

Prep -- At San Clemente High School (coached by Jerry Palazzo and Dave Proodian), ran the 5k in 18:40.93 ... in 2013, contributed to the fastest combined team time in Triton history ... her track PRs included 5:11.34 for the 1,600 meters and 10:59.52 in the 3,200m ... also competed in The L.A. Marathon and was part of Students Run L.A. ... as a senior, won the program’s coach’s award and a Scholar-Athlete Award ... belonged to the California Scholarship Federation, was an honors student and participated in Healing Hands, an organization that brings water to Africa ... chose Cal Poly because of its “high academic recognition and standing, great athletics, amazing location and friendly community close to home.”

Personal -- Born on Dec. 15, 1995 in Philadelphia ... daughter of Wayne and Susan ... has a brother, Jack ... majors in food science; aspires to work in the food health industry, perhaps involving chemistry or microbiology.