2015-16 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Bender, Gianna
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles/Multi-Events
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & FieldSprints
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
XC/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Gianna Bender
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- King Philip Regional
- Hometown:
- Wrentham, Mass.
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2018-19)
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown… ran a PR in the 3K at the 16th Annual CCSU Mini Meet with a time of 10:58.2, placing seventh.
INDOOR: Placed second in the 800 at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season opener. Ran two first place finishes in the 1000m and the 4x800m at the 2018 Howlin Husky Invitational. Placed third in the 100m and fourth in the 4x880 yards at the 2019 Beantown Challenge. Placed second in the 800m and third in the 4x400m at the Boston University Multi-team Meet. Ran a PR of 2:51.28 in the 1000m, placing tenth at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic. Finished at the NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with a second and first place finish in the 800m, and a fifth place finish in the4x800m. Ran a PR in the 800m with 2:09.91 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational. Placed third in the 4x800m in the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
OUTDOOR: Placed third in the 4x400m at the Sam Howell Invitational. Ran a PR in the 800m with 2:11 at the Ocean State Invitational, placing sixth. Competed with the 4x400m team at the ACC Championships to place ninth.
AS A JUNIOR (2017-2018)
INDOOR: At the BU Multi Meet, qualified for the New England Championships in the 800m with a time of 2:15.15.
OUTDOOR: Competed in the Skyhawk Invitational where she set a new PR in the 800m with a time of 2:12.25.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-207)
INDOOR: Competed at the ACC Championships where she finished the 800m in 2:15.93…Qualified for the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships and crossed the line in the 800m in 2:14.21.
OUTDOOR: Raced the 800m at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, crossing the line in 2:17.83.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-2016)
INDOOR: Ran a PR time of 1:18.89 in the 500m at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational…Competed at the 2016 Armory Track Invitational where she raced the 1000m in 2:56.63 for a PR.
OUTDOOR: Competed at the Raleigh Relays as a member of the 1600SMR and the 4x8 relay.
PERSONAL RECORDS (PR):
500M: 1:18.89 – Sorlien Memorial Invitational (1/15/16)
800M: 2:12.25 – Skyhawk Invitational (4/28/18)
1000M: 2:56.63 – 2016 Armory Track Invitational (2/05/16)
3K: 11:32.9 – CCSU Mini Meet (10/20/17)
5K: 20:02.7 – Brown Invitational 10/14/16)
BEFORE BC: Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track at King Philip Regional all four years...Varsity XC her junior and senior seasons...New Balance Nationals Qualifier in Outdoor for 2013-2015...New Balance Indoor Nationals Qualifier for 2013-2015...Captain of the Varsity Outdoor track team from 2013-15...Captain of the XC team for 2014.
PERSONAL: Enrolled in the Connell School of Nursing...daughter of Paul and Jamie Bender...Brother, Aidan (15)...hopes to one day to pursue a master's in nursing and one day become a Nurse Practitioner.
Recipient of the Mita Family Scholarship
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown… ran a PR in the 3K at the 16th Annual CCSU Mini Meet with a time of 10:58.2, placing seventh.
INDOOR: Placed second in the 800 at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season opener. Ran two first place finishes in the 1000m and the 4x800m at the 2018 Howlin Husky Invitational. Placed third in the 100m and fourth in the 4x880 yards at the 2019 Beantown Challenge. Placed second in the 800m and third in the 4x400m at the Boston University Multi-team Meet. Ran a PR of 2:51.28 in the 1000m, placing tenth at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic. Finished at the NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with a second and first place finish in the 800m, and a fifth place finish in the4x800m. Ran a PR in the 800m with 2:09.91 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational. Placed third in the 4x800m in the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
OUTDOOR: Placed third in the 4x400m at the Sam Howell Invitational. Ran a PR in the 800m with 2:11 at the Ocean State Invitational, placing sixth. Competed with the 4x400m team at the ACC Championships to place ninth.
AS A JUNIOR (2017-2018)
INDOOR: At the BU Multi Meet, qualified for the New England Championships in the 800m with a time of 2:15.15.
OUTDOOR: Competed in the Skyhawk Invitational where she set a new PR in the 800m with a time of 2:12.25.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-207)
INDOOR: Competed at the ACC Championships where she finished the 800m in 2:15.93…Qualified for the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships and crossed the line in the 800m in 2:14.21.
OUTDOOR: Raced the 800m at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, crossing the line in 2:17.83.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-2016)
INDOOR: Ran a PR time of 1:18.89 in the 500m at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational…Competed at the 2016 Armory Track Invitational where she raced the 1000m in 2:56.63 for a PR.
OUTDOOR: Competed at the Raleigh Relays as a member of the 1600SMR and the 4x8 relay.
PERSONAL RECORDS (PR):
500M: 1:18.89 – Sorlien Memorial Invitational (1/15/16)
800M: 2:12.25 – Skyhawk Invitational (4/28/18)
1000M: 2:56.63 – 2016 Armory Track Invitational (2/05/16)
3K: 11:32.9 – CCSU Mini Meet (10/20/17)
5K: 20:02.7 – Brown Invitational 10/14/16)
BEFORE BC: Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track at King Philip Regional all four years...Varsity XC her junior and senior seasons...New Balance Nationals Qualifier in Outdoor for 2013-2015...New Balance Indoor Nationals Qualifier for 2013-2015...Captain of the Varsity Outdoor track team from 2013-15...Captain of the XC team for 2014.
PERSONAL: Enrolled in the Connell School of Nursing...daughter of Paul and Jamie Bender...Brother, Aidan (15)...hopes to one day to pursue a master's in nursing and one day become a Nurse Practitioner.
Recipient of the Mita Family Scholarship
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