Colleen Sands

Class:
Junior
High School:
Wachusett Regional
Hometown:
Princeton, Mass.

Sands' Career Performance List & PRs

As a Senior in 2017-2018: Outdoor: Ran the 5,000 meter at the New England Championships (05/11) ... Was eighth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and ran the 5,000 meter at the A-10 Championships (05/05-06) ... Placed third in the 1,500 meter at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Ran the steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational (04/19) ... Competed in the 5,000 meter at the Ocean State Invitational (04/13) ... Claimed second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:12.68 at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Placed 15^th in the 3,000m at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17-18) ... Took sixth at the New England Championships (02/02-03) in the 3,000m and fourth in the DMR ... Competed in the 3,000m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26), finishing 15^th ... Was second in the mile, finishing with a time 5:03.03 at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Finished third in the mile, completing a time of 5:05.08 at the Beantown Challenge (01/13) ... Placed fifth with a time of 10:00.16 in the 3,000m at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07). Cross Country: Took 66^th overall and 2^nd for UMass at the NCAA DI Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) with a time of 23:04.1 ... Finished 16^th overall and 2^nd for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 18:22.5 ... Placed 6^th overall and 2^nd for UMass at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 18:08.6 … Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 18:52.9 coming in 5^th for UMass and 102^nd overall … Placed 2^nd for UMass and 2^nd overall, with a time of 17:50.7 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).

As a Junior in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Picked up a silver medal in 3,000m steeplechase, crossing the finish line in 10 minutes, 42.33 seconds at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7) … Qualified for New England Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase placing 20^th with a time of 10 minutes, 52.48 seconds at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/21) … Won the 5,000m run with a time of 17:36.81 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15), a New England qualifier … Ran 11 minutes, 6.42 seconds to claim the top spot in 3,000 meter steeplechase, a New England qualifier, at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7). Indoor: Captured fifth in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10 minutes 4.54 seconds at the New England Championships (2/25) … Won bronze in the 3,000m run at the A10 Championships (2/19) with a time of 9:56.92 … Won first place in the 3,000m run at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) by running a time of 10:12.03 and qualified for New Englands … Finished third in the 3,000m run with a time of 10 minutes, 4.04 seconds at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) … Placed third with a time of 5 minutes, 5.20 seconds in the mile at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) … Was part of the fourth-place 4x800 relay team with a combined time of 9:29.57 … Was also part of the 4x400 relay team that placed ninth at the with a combined time of 4:17.52 … Raced to seventh in the mile at the Dartmouth Relays (1/8) with a time of 5:10.38 … Qualified for the New England Championships with a time of 10:17.90 in the 3,000m at the meet, as well. Cross Country: Competed in all seven meets, scoring in all seven … Was UMass’ No. 3 runner at the NCAA Regional Championships (11/11), taking 121^st overall with a time of 22:33 … Finished the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 18:04 to place second for UMass and 24^th overall … Placed second for UMass and 42^nd overall in the New England Championships (10/8) with a time of 18:45 … Finished with a time of 21:52 to place first for UMass and 179^th overall in the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) … Ran a 19:03 in the Battle in Beantown (9/16) to finish fourth for the team and 63^rd overall … Finished third for UMass and 18^th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 18:26 … Placed second for UMass and 11^th overall with a time of 11:16 in the Spider Alumni Invitational (9/3).

As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 3000 Steeple Chase (5/13-5/14) … Placed second in the 3000 Steeple Chase with a personal best time of 10.36.62 and fourth in the 5000m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7-5/8) … Finished third in the 1500m with a time of 4:39.63 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) … Placed first in the 3000 Steeple Chase at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) … Qualified for New Englands with her 10:56.18 first place finish in the 3000m steeplechase at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9) … Qualified for New Englands in the 5000m with a time of 17:16.55 and a first place finish at the CCSU Invitational (4/2). Indoor: Earned bronze in the 3000m at the New England Championship (2/27) with a time of 9:48.81 … Finished fifth in the 3000m at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a time of 10:05.34 ... Placed seventh in the mile at 5:01.50 at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) ... Placed second in the 3000m at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) with a New Englands qualifying time of 9:58.33 ... Placed third in the 3000m with a time of 10:05.74 at the Yale Invite (1/9). Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in all six of them ... Was UMass' third place finisher at the NCAA Regional Meet (11/13) with a time of 22:54.1 ... Finished third for UMass and 25th overall with a time of 18:06.1 at the A-10 Championships (10/31) ... Placed third for UMass and 51st overall at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 18:39.6 ... Ran a 22:16 at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2) to place third for UMass and 127th overall ... Placed fourth for UMass and 132nd overall at the Battle in Beantown (9/25) with a time of 18:53.3 ... Was third for UMass and 24th overall with a time of 18:57 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12).

As a Freshman in 2014-2015: Outdoor: Finished twelfth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championships, crossing the line in 11-minutes, 10.35-seconds (5/7) ... Placed fourth overall in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Atlantic 10 Championships setting a personal record time of 11-minutes, 02.05-seconds (5/2) ... Took silver in the 5,000-meter run at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (17:58.67)(4/25) ... Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Holy Cross Invitational (11:09.56)(4/18) ... Finished second at the UMass Invitational in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:09.29)(4/11) ... Also finished second in the 3,000-meter run at the UMass Women's Minuteman Track Meet crossing the line at 10-minutes, 9.29-seconds (4/3). Indoor: Finished ninth in the distance medley relay with a time of 11-minutes. 57.20-seconds at the ECAC Indoor Championships (3/6) ... Finished fourteenth in the 3,000-meter run at the New England Indoor Championships with a season best time of 10-minutes, 04.06-seconds (2/27) ... Competed in the 3,000-meter run at the Atlantic 10 Championships in 10:48.65 (2/21) ... Finished fourth in the distance medley relay at the Coaches Tribute (12:51.80)(2/7) ... Ran the 1 mile run in 5:14.07 (2/7) ... Competed in the 3,000-meter run at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational (10:22.48)(1/30) ... At Joe Donahue Games, finished eighth in the 3,000-meter run clocking in at 10-minutes, 24.13-seconds (1/23) ... Placed second in the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 10-minutes, 12.7-seconds (1/23) ... Also competed in the mile (5:19.81)(1/23) ... At the Beantown Challenge ran the mile in 5-minutes, 10.52-seconds (1/17) ... Placed seventh overall in the 3,000-meter run (10:16.17)(1/17) ... Finished sixth in the 3,000-meter run at Yale Invitational in 10-minutes, 22.03-seconds (1/10) ... Competed in the mile and placed ninth overall (5:15.28)(1/10). Cross Country: Was sixth for the team and 196th overall at the NCAA Regional Championship (11/14) with a time of 23:30.68 ... Placed 60th overall at the CCSU Mini-Meet (10/24) with a time of 19:16.9. Finished in 19:18.3 and 30th overall at the New England Championships (10/11) ... Completed the Battle in Beantown (9/26) with a time of 20:29.0 199th overall ... Ran a time of 19:07.60 at the Minuteman Invitational finishing 54th overall.

Before UMass: Ran cross country for Lawrence Jaquith and track for Michael O'Malley at Wachusett Regional High School ... Helped squad to league and district championships all four years ... Captured state title in the 2-mile as a junior indoors ... Won individual district championship in cross country in 2012 ... Four-time multi league and district champion in track & field ... Named MVP in cross country freshman, junior and senior seasons and outdoor track MVP as a senior ... Set school records in the indoor 2-mile (11:11), 5,000m (18:39), distance medley relay and 4x800m relay ... Personal records: 5,000m (18:39), 2-mile (11:10), mile (5:06), 800m (2:22) ... Two-time National Junior Duathlete of the Year award winner ... Two-time Northeast Talent ID Series Champion Named an All-American for both Triathlon and Duathlon ... Top Ranked Triathlete and Duathlete in Northeast ... Placed 14th at 2013 Age Group Triathlon World Championships in London, England ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born Colleen Jean Sands in Worcester, Mass. ... Daughter of Roger and Marcia Sands ... Has one sister, Kathleen ... Former luge competitor, named to United States' National Luge Team but chose to decline the opportunity to continue running and get an education ... Majoring in Kinesiology.