University of Massachusets Athletics
2016 Women's Track and Field Roster
Pitouli, Sofia
Sofia Pitouli
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Athens, Greece
Bio
Pitouli's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Senior in 2017-2018: Indoor: Ran the 800 meter at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/09) ... Competed in the 800 meter at the John Thomas Terrie Classic (01/26) ... Took fourth in the 800 meter at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Ran the 1,000m at the Beantown Challenge (01/13). Cross Country: Placed 57th overall and 3rd for UMass in the CCSU Mini Meet (10/20) with a time of 11:06.9.
As a Junior in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Finished sixth in the 3,000m run with a time of 10:13.55 at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/22 … Finished sixth in the 3,000m run with a time of 10:13.55 at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/22) … Claimed fourth in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:51.23 at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7). Indoor: Was part of the 4x800m relay team that finished eighth at the A10 Championships (2/19) with a combines tome of 9 minutes, 20.49 seconds … Came in second-place in the 1,000m run with a New England-qualifying performance of 2:57.95 at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) … Was also part of the sixth place 4x400 relay team with a time of 4:13.70 … Placed fifth in the 1,000m run with a time of 3 minutes, 0.92 seconds in the Beantown Challenge (1/14) and qualified for New Englands in that event … Was also part of the fourth-place 4x800 relay team with a combined time of 9:29.57. Cross Country: Saw action in two meets, scoring in one … Placed sixth for UMass and 70th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a time of 18:44 … Finished the Paul Short Invitational (10/11) in fifth for the team and 284th overall with a time of 22:40.
As a Sophomore in 2015-2016:Â Indoor: Part of the 4x800m relay team that placed sixth at the New England Championship (2/27) ... Part of the DMR team that won gold and the 4x800m relay team that earned bronze at the A-10 Championships (2/21) ... Placed seventh in the 1000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) with a time of 3:02.24
Before UMass: Transfer from Baylor ... Ran cross country for the Bears in 2013 before season was cut short due to injury.
High School: Spent three years running in national, regional and world events ... Two-time Greece national champion in cross country ... Three-time national title winner in the 1500 meters ... Owns the Grecian national record in the 1500-meter event at 4:23.74 ... Took seventh in the 3000 meters (9:37.45) and ninth in the 1500 meters (4:20.29) at 2013 European Championships ... Has competed in the World Junior Championships as well as at the Balkan Junior games ... Took second at the Balkan event in 2012 with 800-meter time of 2:12.71.
Personal: Born Sofia Pitouli in Athens, Greece ... Daughter of George Pitoulis and Nelly Bismpikou ... Majoring in Art History.
As a Senior in 2017-2018: Indoor: Ran the 800 meter at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/09) ... Competed in the 800 meter at the John Thomas Terrie Classic (01/26) ... Took fourth in the 800 meter at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Ran the 1,000m at the Beantown Challenge (01/13). Cross Country: Placed 57th overall and 3rd for UMass in the CCSU Mini Meet (10/20) with a time of 11:06.9.
As a Junior in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Finished sixth in the 3,000m run with a time of 10:13.55 at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/22 … Finished sixth in the 3,000m run with a time of 10:13.55 at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/22) … Claimed fourth in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:51.23 at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7). Indoor: Was part of the 4x800m relay team that finished eighth at the A10 Championships (2/19) with a combines tome of 9 minutes, 20.49 seconds … Came in second-place in the 1,000m run with a New England-qualifying performance of 2:57.95 at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) … Was also part of the sixth place 4x400 relay team with a time of 4:13.70 … Placed fifth in the 1,000m run with a time of 3 minutes, 0.92 seconds in the Beantown Challenge (1/14) and qualified for New Englands in that event … Was also part of the fourth-place 4x800 relay team with a combined time of 9:29.57. Cross Country: Saw action in two meets, scoring in one … Placed sixth for UMass and 70th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a time of 18:44 … Finished the Paul Short Invitational (10/11) in fifth for the team and 284th overall with a time of 22:40.
As a Sophomore in 2015-2016:Â Indoor: Part of the 4x800m relay team that placed sixth at the New England Championship (2/27) ... Part of the DMR team that won gold and the 4x800m relay team that earned bronze at the A-10 Championships (2/21) ... Placed seventh in the 1000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) with a time of 3:02.24
Before UMass: Transfer from Baylor ... Ran cross country for the Bears in 2013 before season was cut short due to injury.
High School: Spent three years running in national, regional and world events ... Two-time Greece national champion in cross country ... Three-time national title winner in the 1500 meters ... Owns the Grecian national record in the 1500-meter event at 4:23.74 ... Took seventh in the 3000 meters (9:37.45) and ninth in the 1500 meters (4:20.29) at 2013 European Championships ... Has competed in the World Junior Championships as well as at the Balkan Junior games ... Took second at the Balkan event in 2012 with 800-meter time of 2:12.71.
Personal: Born Sofia Pitouli in Athens, Greece ... Daughter of George Pitoulis and Nelly Bismpikou ... Majoring in Art History.
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
