Susan Aneno

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Class:
Senior
High School:
Gombe SS
Hometown:
Mpigi, Uganda

Personal Bests: 400 - 53.76 | 800 - 2:02.66 | 1500 - 4:31.06 | Mile - 4:53.57 | 5K (XC) - 18:06.5 | 6K (XC) - 22:27.6 | 6.2K (XC) - 24:01.0

AS A SENIOR (2018-2019)

Cross Country: Competed in four races...Bests: 5K - 18:51.8 at 2018 Minuteman XC Invitational, 12th place finish, 6K - 22:27.6 at Paul Short Open, 13th place finish, 6.2K - 24:01.0 at conference championship.

Indoor: Competed at seven meets in 800, 4x400, 400, and Mile...Qualified for NCAA Championships as an individual and named First Team All-America for her 2:05.86 time and sixth overall finish...Individual AAC champion in 800 Meter Run...AAC All-Conference finisher...Several first-place finishes in addition to consistently finishing in the top-15...Broke Vanderbilt's school record in 800 Meter Run which was 2:04.24, before her time of 2:03.94 for the No.2 mark in the country at the time...Bests: 800 - 2:03.94 at Vanderbilt Invitational, 4x400 - 3:38.15 at AAC Indoor Championships, 400 - 54.93 at conference championships (prelims), Mile - 4:53.57 at Nittany Lion Challenge.

Outdoor: Competed at six meets in 800 and 4x400...Qualified for NCAA Championships as an individual and named Second Team All-America for her 2:04.30 time and tenth overall finish...AAC All-Conference selection...Individual AAC champion in 800 Meter Dash...Several first-place finishes, while consistently finishing in the top-20...Bests: 800 - 2:03.41 at UF Tom Jones Memorial and 4x400 3:34.52 at NCAA DI East Prelims.

AS A JUNIOR (2017-2018)

Cross Country: A part of a 2017 cross country team that won its first AAC XC Championship on Oct. 28th...Ran in several races...Bests: 5K - 18:06.5 at Brown-Rothenberg XC Meet, 6K - 22:38.7 at Paul Short Open.

Indoor: Competed at five meets in 800, 4x400, DMR, and Mile...Six first-place finishes, consistently finished in top-10...AAC All-Conference finisher...ECAC/IC4A finisher...Conference champion in 800 Meter, 4x400, and DMR...Bests: 800 - 2:04.65 at Valentine Invite, 4x400 - 3:40.31 at Scarlet and White Invite, DMR - 11:21.45 at Valentine Invite, Mile - 12:06.48 at Armory Challenge.

Outdoor: Competed at nine meets in 800, 4x400, 1600 Sprint Medley Relay, 400, 4x800, and 1500...Qualified for NCAA Championships as an individual and named Second Team All-America by USTFCCCA...Named AAC Track Athlete of the Week on April 3rd...Received AAC Outdoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Performance award for her efforts at the NCAA 2018 Outdoor Championship in the 800 Meter Run of 2:06.58, then the 14th fastest time...AAC All-Conference finisher...Individual conference champion in 800 Meters...Four first-place finishes while finishing in the top-20 consistently...Bests: 800 - 2:02.71 at NCAA East Preliminary Rounds (prelims), 4x400 - 3:36.67 at conference championships, 1600SMR - 3:47.41 at Penn Relays, 400 - 53.76 at UConn Northeast Challenge, 4x800 - 8:45.52 at UConn Northeast Challenge, 1500 - 4:33.73 at UCF Black and Gold Challenge.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-2017)

Outdoor: Competed at seven meets in 800, 400, 4x400, 4x800, 1600 Sprint Medley Relay, and 1500...Qualified for NCAA Championships as an individual and garnered Honorable Mention status by USTFCCCA, only Husky track and field athlete to compete at the NCAA Championships, men or women...AAC All-Conference finisher...Individual conference champion in 800 Meters...Several first-place finishes, while posting top-20 finishes during the season...Bests: 800 - 2:02.66 (prelims) at NCAA DI East Preliminary Rounds, 400 - 53.98 at conference championships, 4x400 - 3:41.91 at conference championships, 4x800 - 8:32.98 at Penn Relays, 1600SMR - 3:50.27 at Penn Relays, 1500 - 4:31.06 at '17 Sam Howell Invitational.

Before UConn: Competed for one season at Middle Tennessee State University before transferring to UConn.

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