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2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Vanessa Riccardi

  • Class Junior
  • High School New Fairfield
  • Hometown Sherman, Conn.

Biography

Personal Bests
Indoor:
800-meters: 2:35.26 (David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Feb, 12, 2022)
4x400-meter relay: 4:35.31 (Elm City Challenge, Dec. 6-7, 2019)
4x800-meter relay: 9:55.59 (NE10 Indoor Track and Field Championships, Feb. 25, 2022)
Distance Medley Relay: 13:05.01 (NE10 Indoor Track and Field Championships, Feb. 25, 2022)

Outdoor:
800-meters: 2:28.09 (Northeast 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 6, 2022)
4x400-meter relay: 4:15.19 (UConn Dog Fight, April 2, 2022)
4x800-meter relay: 9:46.74 (Northeast 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 6, 2022)


As a SO: Northeast 10 Academic Distinction (Fall 2020)/Northeast 10 Academic Distinction (Spring 2021)
  • 2021 Outdoors: Recorded time of 2:38.56 in 800-meter run with time of 2:38.56...Finished with time of 4:27.00 in 4x400-meter relay at Wilton Wright Tri-Meet

 As a FR: Northeast 10 Academic Distinction (Fall 2019)/Northeast 10 Academic Excellence (Spring 2020)
  • 2020 Indoors: Recorded personal best time of 2:38.78 in 800-meter dash at Joe Donahue Games Opener…Finished third in 800-meter dash at William Sutherland III Invitational with time of 2:39.49…Finished fourth in 800-meter dash at Elm City Challenge with time of 2:39.74
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Attended New Fairfield (Conn.) High School…Also competed in volleyball, basketball, and cross country

Personal:
Daughter of Danielle and Rick Riccardi…Plans to major in biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-2021Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior