University of Massachusets Athletics

2017 Women's Track & Field Roster

Bridget Deveau, Julia Witt, Kira Kopec, Emma Jones
Julia Witt

Julia Witt

  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Notre Dame Academy
  • Hometown:
    Princeton, Mass.
Witt's Career Performance List & PRs

As a senior in 2018: Outdoor: Was 13th in the heptathlon at the A-10 Championships (05/06), scoring 3,835 points ... Competed in the 200 meter dash, shot put, and javelin at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Took ninth in javelin at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Was eighth in javelin at the Ocean State Invitational (04/14) ... Placed fifth in the 100 meter hurdles at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07).  Indoor: Claimed seventh place in the pentathlon, scoring 3,269 points, with the help of placing second in the high jump on day one of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17) ... Was eighth in the 60 meter hurdles at the URI Coaches Tribute (02/09) ... Ran as part of the 4x400 relay team that took 10th at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Placed fifth at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) in the 500 meter ...  Finished in fifth place in the pentathlon at the Harvard Multi Meet (01/12), scoring 3,200 points ... Competed in the 4x400 and the 60 meter hurdles at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07).

As a Junior in 2016-17: Outdoor: Competed in three events, performing in the heptathlon, 800m, 400m, 200m, 100m hurdles, shot put, javelin throw, and high jump … At the UMass Track and Field Meet (4/7), competed in the 400m and javelin throw … Performed in the 100m hurdles, javelin throw, and shot put at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (4/29) … At the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/6-7), ran and threw in the heptathlon, 800m, 200m, 100m hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put, and javelin throw. Indoor: Finished fifth in the high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 5 inches at the A10 Championships (2/19) … Was part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 11th at the Valentine Invitational (2/11) with a time of 3 minutes, 50.96 seconds to qualify for ECACs … Tied for seventh place in the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 3 inches at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) … Was part of the seventh place 4x400 relay team at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) with a combined time of 3 minutes, 52.85 seconds … Placed third in high jump with a height of 5 feet, 5.25 inches at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) and qualified for New Englands in the event … Leapt 5 feet, 5 inches to take third in high jump at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) … Was also part of the 4x400 relay team that placed ninth with a combined time of 4:17.52… Placed second in high jump at the Dartmouth Relays (1/8) with a height of 5’2.5”.

As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Placed 10th in the heptathlon at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) by scoring 4035 points overall … Came in fifth place for the high jump at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) with a jump measuring 5 feet and 2.5 inches … Placed fifth at the Holy Cross Heptathlon (4/21) by scoring 3977 points overall ... Placed third in the high jump by clearing 5 feet, 3.25 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) Indoor: Placed 12th at New England’s (2/27) in the pentathlon by scoring 3060 points overall … Came in sixth place for the pentathlon at Atlantic 10 Championships (2/21) be scoring 3146 points overall … Placed eighth in the high jump at 5 feet, 3.25 inches at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) ... Qualified for New Englands in the high jump with a fifth place finish at the Beantown Challenge (1/16), clearing 5 feet and 5 inches ... Placed seventh in the 400m with a time of 1:02.42 and eighth in the high jump at 5 feet, 1 inch at the Yale Invite (1/9)

As a Freshman in 2015: Outdoor: Competed in high jump at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championships with a height of 5-feet, 3-inches (5/7) ... Placed seventh in the heptathlon at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a personal best score of 4,146-points (5/2) ... Finished first in high jump in the heptathlon jumping 5-feet, 3.25-inches and placed sixth in javelin (83-11) (5/2) ... Competed in the 100-meter hurdles (17.04)(4/25) At the Holy Cross Multi-Event Meet placed fifth in high jump jumping 5-feet, 1-inch, fifth in the 200-meter dash (27.17), third in the 800-meter run (2:28.99), second in high jump (5-2.5) and fifth overall in the heptathlon with a score of 3,969-points (4/15) ... Placed second in high jump at the UMass Invitational jumping 5-feet, 3.25-inches (4/11) ... Saw action in the 4x400-meter relay (4:18.67)(4/11) ... Won women's high jump at the UMass Women's Minuteman Track meet (5-3) ... Also placed fifth in long jump with a mark of 15-feet, 8.25-inches (4/3). Indoor: Competed at the NEICAAA Indoor Championships placing seventh in the pentathlon with a score of 3,006 points (2/27) ... In the open high jump, finished sixth with a jump of 5-feet, 5-inches (2/27) ... Finished eighth overall in the women's pentathlon with a score of 2,973 points at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/21) ... Set a personal record in pentathlon long jump with a mark of 15-feet, 8.25-inches (2/21) ... Placed third in pentathlon high jump, jumping 5-feet, 2.25-inches (2/21) ... Ran a personal best in the 60-meter hurdles (10.10) (2/21) ... Also finished eighth overall in the women's open high jump clearing 5-feet, 1-inch (2/21) ... Competed in high jump at the Coaches Tribute and placed seventh (5-1)(2/7) ... Competed in the 200-meter dash at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational (27.63)(1/30) ... Saw action in long jump (13-8.25)(1/30) ... Ran a personal best in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 10.35-seconds at the Joe Donahue Games (1/23) ... Placed ninth in the 4x400-meter relay in 4-minutes, 11.39-seconds (1/23) ... Finished fourth in high jump at the Beantown Challenge with a height of 5-feet, 4.25-inches (1/17) ... Placed thirteenth in the pentathlon with 2,886 points (1/17) ... Saw action in shot put (27-2.75)(1/17) ... Jumped 5-feet, 3-inches in high jump at the Yale Invitational (1/10) ... Competed in long jump (15-4.75)(1/10) ... Saw action in the 200-meter dash (28.31)(1/10).

Before UMass: A 2014 graduate from Notre Dame Academy ... Won four letters under Coach Matthew Wilson ... Competed in high jump, sprints, hurdles, and 4x400 meter relay ... Led the Rebels to District II Championship title senior year ... As a junior, was MIAA Division 4 Indoor Champion for the 4x400 meter relay and CMC All-Star ... In 2014, was MIAA Division 5 Indoor Champion for high jump, T&G All-Star, CMC All-Star, and placed second in high jump at the MIAA Auerbach All-State Meet ... Holds the school record in high jump (5-6) and 400 meter hurdles (68.9) ... Also participated in cross country and tennis ... Was a three time CMC All-Star in tennis.

Personal: Julia Olivia Witt... Born October 12, 1995 in Worcester, Mass. ... Daughter of Davis and Susan Witt ... Has eight siblings, Kaitlyn, Alexander, Lindsay, Mitchell, Madison, Delainey, Ashlynn, and Naomi ... Majoring in Microbiology.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28