2012-13 Track and Field Roster

Susanna Sullivan 2011-12 Track and Field Roster

XC/Distance


Height 5'5''
Class Freshman
Hometown Falls Church, VA
High School George Mason H.S.
Susanna Sullivan - Track and Field - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A SENIOR: Ran in five cross country meets during the season … turned in a pair of ninth place finishes to open season, finishing the 5K Crusader Invitational (81 runners) in 18:54.8 and the 5K National Catholic Championships (272 runners) in 17:40 … placed 29th out of 225 runners in the 5K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational (17:38) … crossed the finish line 81st out of 305 runners at the 6K Wisconsin Invitational (21:08.2) … one of nine Irish runners to compete at the 6K BIG EAST Championships … earned a cross country monogram … competed in five meets during the track and field season … ran the 5,000m at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … won the 5,000 with a time of 17:11.24 at the GVSU 2nd to Last Chance Meet.

AS A JUNIOR: Competed in five cross country meets … placed second at the season-opening Crusader Invitational 5K in 18:17.50 … finished 14th at the National Crusader Invitational 5K in 18:10 … competed in nine meets during the track and field season … ran the 10,000 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … finished second in the 5,000m run at the outdoor Gina Relays in 16:56.23 … also finished second in the 5,000m run at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in 17:53.36 … earned a monogram in track and field.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Raced for the cross country team in the Valparaiso Crusader Open, completing the circuit in 19:42 to finish 13th … also raced distance events for the track team … opened at the Blue and Gold Invitational, placing fifth overall in the 3,000 in 10:23.08 … placed 12th in the mile at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … at the Alex Wilson Invitational, crossed 13th after recording a 17:47.36 … finished third at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in the 5,000 after registering a 17:48.76 … competed in the 5,000 at the Border Battle and finished 11th in 18:02.39 … finished fifth in her heat and 17th overall in the 1,500 at the Dave Rankin Invitational after posting a 4:52.33 … ended the season at the Gina Relays, placing 31st in the 5,000 with a 18:13.74.

AS A FRESHMAN: Made her cross country debut at the Notre Dame Invitational, completing the circuit in 18:57, good for 19th in the JV race … saw first track action of her career at the Dave Rankin Invitational, placing 27th in the 1,500 (4:55.75).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eight- time letterwinner in cross country and track and field at George Mason (Va.) … earned all- region, all-district and all-state honors … region record holder in the 1,600, 3,200 and 5,000 … holds district records in the 1,600 and 3,200 … set the school 3,200 record … competed at the Nike Outdoor Nationals … member of the National Honor Society, student council, National Spanish Honor Society and symphonic band … born in West Palm Beach, Fla. … daughter of Bartholomew and Susan Sullivan … has an older sister … family members Daniel Sullivan (`40), Christopher Sullivan (`73), Eliza Sullivan Marriquez (`81) and Pablo Marriquez (`06) graduated from Notre Dame … graduated from the College of Arts and Letters with degrees in political science and psychology.

SULLIVAN[apos]S CAREER INDOOR BESTS

3,000m (Blue and Gold Invitational) 10:10.80
5,000m (Alex Wilson Invitational) 17:47.36

SULLIVAN[apos]S CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS

1,500m (Dave Rankin Invitational) 4:44.67
5,000m (Gina Relays) 16:56.23
10,000m (BIG EAST Outdoors) 36:14.90