Sophia Casciano

Class:
Freshman
High School:
North Reading
Hometown:
North Reading, Mass.

2022-23: Indoor: Competed in pole vault at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/25-26) … Took third place in pole vault with a 11’6.25” leap at URI Coaches Invitational (2/11) … Captured fourth place in the pole vault leaping 11’5.75” at the New England Championships (2/2-2/3)

2021-22: Outdoor: Cleared 11’ 8.5” for fourth in the pole vault at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/07-08) … Cleared 11’ 7.75” for second place in pole vault at the UMass Outdoor Invitational (4/30) … Took second in pole vault at 11’ 11.75” at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/23) … Won pole vault at 11’ 11.75”, matching the third-best mark in program history at the Ocean State Invitational (4/09) … Was the runner-up in pole vault at 12’ 1.5” at the UMass Invitational (4/03). Indoor: Earned sixth in the pole vault by clearing 11’ 3.75” at the Valentine Invitational (2/11) … Earned fifth and matched her personal best in the pole vault clearing a height of 12’ 3.5” good for second all-time at UMass at the Battle in Beantown (1/22) … Captured seventh in pole vault with a height of 11’ 2.25” at the Beantown Challenge (1/08) … Cleared 11’ 1.75” for fourth in pole vault at the Alden Invitational (12/04).

2020-21: Outdoor: Tied for eighth in pole vault, matching her personal best of 11’2.25” at A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Cleared a height of 11’1.75” for first place in pole vault at tri-meet against UVM and Hartford (4/18) … Took second in pole vault by clearing 10’3.25” at quad-meet against BC, BU, and Quinnipiac (4/09) … Won pole vault, clearing a height of 10’11.75” at tri-meet against Northeastern and UMass Lowell (4/03).

2019-20: Indoor: Was seventh in pole vault at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29), clearing 10 feet, 11.75 inches … Landed sixth at 11 feet, 11.75 inches in pole vault at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/24) … Cleared 11 feet, 7.75 inches to take third in pole vault at the Sorlein Invitational (1/18) … Posted the second-best mark in program history, clearing 12 feet, 3.50 inches in pole vault to take fourth at the Beantown Challenge (1/10) … Tied for second in pole vault at 10 feet, 2 inches at the Alden Invitational (12/7).

2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for the Minutewomen in the pole vault … Set a personal best of 11 feet, 2.25 inches in the pole vault placing ninth at the New England Championships (05/10-11) … Placed 11^th in pole vault at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … Took second in the pole vault at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (04/27) … Placed ninth in the pole vault at the Minuteman Invitational (04/06). Indoor: Finished eighth in pole vault with a mark of 9 feet, 8 inches at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/9).

Before UMass: Competed in both indoor and outdoor track and field at North Reading High School … Helped win 2017 and 2018 outdoor track and field team state championships … Helped win 2018 indoor track and field team state championship … Was the Massachusetts All-State Pole Vault Champion in 2018 with a height of 11’3” … Named a Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Boston Herald All-Scholastic in 2018 … Also competed in Junior Olympic USA Gymnastics … Member of the National Honor Society

Personal: Born Sophia Marie Casciano … From North Reading, Massachusetts … Daughter of Stephanie Boudreau Casciano and Anthony Casciano … Sister of Angelina and Anthony … Mother was on the UMass Cheerleading Team … Uncle played soccer for the Naval Academy and is now a Major in the United States Marine Corps … Aunt is also in the United States Marine Corps … Intends to pursue a Dual Degree in Biology and Finance with a minor in Psychology