2020 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Flynn, Sarah

Sarah Flynn
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- New Rochelle, N.Y.
- High School:
- Ursuline School
Bio
AS A GRAD STUDENT (2023-24)
Cross Country
* Recorded a season-best time in the Women's 6k (20:53.8) at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, while also placing 49th overall
* Placed 61st overall in the Women's 6K at the ACC Cross Country Championships (21:15.4)
* Competed at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
AS A SENIORÂ (2022-23)
Cross Country
* Ran the five-kilometer course at the Panorama Farms XC23 Invitational in a time of 17:46.10
* Posted a time of 21:03.50 in the 6k at the ACC Cross Country Championships
* Completed the six-kilometer course in 21:36.4 at the NCAA DI Northeast Region Championships
Indoor Track
* Recorded a PR in the 5000m with a time of 16:45.56 at the BU Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener
* Placed fifth in the mile (4:51.52) at the Eagle Elite Invitational
* Set personal bests in the mile (4:45.44) and 3000m (9:39.59) at the ACC Indoor Championships
Outdoor Track
* Finished fourth in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 10:30.80 at the Mt. SAC Relays
* Ran the 1500m in a personal best 4:24.85 at the Penn Relays
* Placed 10th in the 3000m Steeplechase (10:20.71) and 24th in the 5000m (17:08.85) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)
Cross Country
* Finished sixth (17:39) at the Ken O'Brien Minuteman InvitationalÂ
* Completed five-kilometer course at the Battle in Beantown in a time of 18:25
* Placed seventh (17:50) at the New England Championship
* Ran the six-kilometer course at the NCAA Pre-National meet in 21:07.7
* Crossed the finish line in a time of 21:36.9 at the ACC Championship
Indoor Track
* Posted a PR in the 3,000m (9:46.99) at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Outdoor Track
* Finished seventh in the 3,000m SC (10:46.65) at the Larry Ellis Invitational
* Set a PR in the 5000m (16:56.56) at the Penn Relays
* Won the 1500m with a PR of 4:34.96 at the Brown Springtime Invitational
* Placed 13th in the 3,000m SC (10:33.85) at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Cross Country
* Placed 18th at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown with a time of 19:01.9.
* Finished 53rd at the Florida State Invitational with a time of 18:10.2.
* Was 98th at the ACC Cross Country Championship with a time of 22:30.5 (6K)
* In the winter season, placed 110th in the 6K at the FSU Winter XC Classic with a time of 22:32.0.
Indoor Track
* Ran PR's in the 800m (2:22.35) and mile (5:02.46) at the Tiger Paw Invite.
* Improved on her mile PR (5:00.70) and set a new 3000m PR of 9:54.25 at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship
Outdoor Track
* Placed fourth in the 2,000m steeplechase with a time of 7:04.35 at the Yellow Jacket Invite.
* Ran 10:50.54 for the 3,000m steeplechase at Raleigh Relays, while also clocking 4:45.88 in the 1,500m
* Second in the 3,000m steeple at the Quad Meet at UMass (10:32.57).
* At the Virginia Challenge, posted a time of 10:31.48 in the 3,000m steeplechase, finishing ninth
* Won the 3,000m steeplechase in 10:27.19 at the West Point Twilight meet
* Blazed to another PR in the steeple, finishing 13th at ACC's in a time of 10:20.64
* Raced at the NCAA Championship East Prelims in the steeplechase, clocking 10:58.63 (46th place)
AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Cross Country
* Seventh at the 2019 UMass Minuteman Invite with a time of 17:50.1.
* Placed 37th at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown with a time of 18:12.2.
* Finished 85th at the Joe Piane/Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 17:26.5.
* Placed 119th at the Pre-National Invitational with a time of 21:28.4 (6K)
* Was 75th at the ACC Cross Country Championship, with a time of 22:31.4 (6K)
* Placed 49th at the NCAA Division I Northeast Regional Cross Country Championship with a time of 20:45.9 (6K)
* Finished 183rd at the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championship with a time of 21:54.2 (6K)
Indoor Track
* Ran a 3000m PR of 9:56.46 at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Outdoor Track
* Season canceled due to global COVID 19 pandemic
PERSONAL RECORDS (PR)
800m: 2:22.35 - Tiger Paw Invite (2/12/21)
1500m: 4:34.96 - Brown Springtime Invitational (5/1/22)
Mile: 5:00.70 - ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship (2/25/21)
3000m: 9:46.99 - BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/4/21)
2000m SC: 7:04.35 - Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/19/21)
3000m SC: 10:20.64 - ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (5/15/21)
5000m: 16:56.56 - Penn Relays (4/28/22)
5K (XC): 17:26.5 - UMass Minuteman Invite (9/7/19)
6K (XC): 20:45.9 - NCAA East Regional (11/15/19)
PERSONAL: Daughter of Louise and Timothy Flynn … has three siblings, Anna, Lily, and Thomas … sister, Anna (B.S. '20, M.A. '21) also ran cross country and track for BC … Twin sister, Lily is also a member of the Boston College cross country and track and field teams … father, Timothy ran cross country and track and field for UMass Amherst … three-time captain of her high school cross country and track and field teams … is a marketing and entrepreneurship major in the Carroll School of Management
Cross Country
* Recorded a season-best time in the Women's 6k (20:53.8) at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, while also placing 49th overall
* Placed 61st overall in the Women's 6K at the ACC Cross Country Championships (21:15.4)
* Competed at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
AS A SENIORÂ (2022-23)
Cross Country
* Ran the five-kilometer course at the Panorama Farms XC23 Invitational in a time of 17:46.10
* Posted a time of 21:03.50 in the 6k at the ACC Cross Country Championships
* Completed the six-kilometer course in 21:36.4 at the NCAA DI Northeast Region Championships
Indoor Track
* Recorded a PR in the 5000m with a time of 16:45.56 at the BU Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener
* Placed fifth in the mile (4:51.52) at the Eagle Elite Invitational
* Set personal bests in the mile (4:45.44) and 3000m (9:39.59) at the ACC Indoor Championships
Outdoor Track
* Finished fourth in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 10:30.80 at the Mt. SAC Relays
* Ran the 1500m in a personal best 4:24.85 at the Penn Relays
* Placed 10th in the 3000m Steeplechase (10:20.71) and 24th in the 5000m (17:08.85) at the ACC Outdoor Championships
AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)
Cross Country
* Finished sixth (17:39) at the Ken O'Brien Minuteman InvitationalÂ
* Completed five-kilometer course at the Battle in Beantown in a time of 18:25
* Placed seventh (17:50) at the New England Championship
* Ran the six-kilometer course at the NCAA Pre-National meet in 21:07.7
* Crossed the finish line in a time of 21:36.9 at the ACC Championship
Indoor Track
* Posted a PR in the 3,000m (9:46.99) at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Outdoor Track
* Finished seventh in the 3,000m SC (10:46.65) at the Larry Ellis Invitational
* Set a PR in the 5000m (16:56.56) at the Penn Relays
* Won the 1500m with a PR of 4:34.96 at the Brown Springtime Invitational
* Placed 13th in the 3,000m SC (10:33.85) at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Cross Country
* Placed 18th at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown with a time of 19:01.9.
* Finished 53rd at the Florida State Invitational with a time of 18:10.2.
* Was 98th at the ACC Cross Country Championship with a time of 22:30.5 (6K)
* In the winter season, placed 110th in the 6K at the FSU Winter XC Classic with a time of 22:32.0.
Indoor Track
* Ran PR's in the 800m (2:22.35) and mile (5:02.46) at the Tiger Paw Invite.
* Improved on her mile PR (5:00.70) and set a new 3000m PR of 9:54.25 at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship
Outdoor Track
* Placed fourth in the 2,000m steeplechase with a time of 7:04.35 at the Yellow Jacket Invite.
* Ran 10:50.54 for the 3,000m steeplechase at Raleigh Relays, while also clocking 4:45.88 in the 1,500m
* Second in the 3,000m steeple at the Quad Meet at UMass (10:32.57).
* At the Virginia Challenge, posted a time of 10:31.48 in the 3,000m steeplechase, finishing ninth
* Won the 3,000m steeplechase in 10:27.19 at the West Point Twilight meet
* Blazed to another PR in the steeple, finishing 13th at ACC's in a time of 10:20.64
* Raced at the NCAA Championship East Prelims in the steeplechase, clocking 10:58.63 (46th place)
AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Cross Country
* Seventh at the 2019 UMass Minuteman Invite with a time of 17:50.1.
* Placed 37th at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown with a time of 18:12.2.
* Finished 85th at the Joe Piane/Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 17:26.5.
* Placed 119th at the Pre-National Invitational with a time of 21:28.4 (6K)
* Was 75th at the ACC Cross Country Championship, with a time of 22:31.4 (6K)
* Placed 49th at the NCAA Division I Northeast Regional Cross Country Championship with a time of 20:45.9 (6K)
* Finished 183rd at the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championship with a time of 21:54.2 (6K)
Indoor Track
* Ran a 3000m PR of 9:56.46 at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Outdoor Track
* Season canceled due to global COVID 19 pandemic
PERSONAL RECORDS (PR)
800m: 2:22.35 - Tiger Paw Invite (2/12/21)
1500m: 4:34.96 - Brown Springtime Invitational (5/1/22)
Mile: 5:00.70 - ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship (2/25/21)
3000m: 9:46.99 - BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/4/21)
2000m SC: 7:04.35 - Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/19/21)
3000m SC: 10:20.64 - ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (5/15/21)
5000m: 16:56.56 - Penn Relays (4/28/22)
5K (XC): 17:26.5 - UMass Minuteman Invite (9/7/19)
6K (XC): 20:45.9 - NCAA East Regional (11/15/19)
PERSONAL: Daughter of Louise and Timothy Flynn … has three siblings, Anna, Lily, and Thomas … sister, Anna (B.S. '20, M.A. '21) also ran cross country and track for BC … Twin sister, Lily is also a member of the Boston College cross country and track and field teams … father, Timothy ran cross country and track and field for UMass Amherst … three-time captain of her high school cross country and track and field teams … is a marketing and entrepreneurship major in the Carroll School of Management
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