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2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

Rachel Snyder

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Eligibility R-Sr.
  • Hometown Purcellville, Va.
  • High School Loudoun Valley

Biography

Indoor Mark Date
800m 2:26.11 2/3/19
Mile 5:05.25 2/4/17
Outdoor Mark Date
800m 2:22 H.S.
1,500m 4:42.32 5/5/17
3,000m 10:19.86 4/15/17
5,000m 18:14.36 4/13/19

2019-20
Cross Country: Ran at each of the last five meets ... Ranked sixth on the team in scoring ... Fourth for W&M at both the Southeast Regional and at UVA ... Fifth on the team at Penn State and at the CAA Championships ... Opened the year with an 11th place showing overall at the home meet ... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA over 3.0 in the fall semester.

2018-19
Cross Country: Did not compete.
Indoor: Ran four times ... Turned in a lifetime-best 2:26.11 for 800m at CNU in early February ... Ran the 1,000m twice, with a best of 3:05.21 at Navy ... Also ran the mile once.
Outdoor: Ran the 3,000m steeplechase for the first time at the CAA Championships, finishing 11th in 11:57.51 .. Runner-up in the 3,000m at the Stimson Memorial Meet, just off her lifetime-best in 10:20.34 ... Best race in the 1,500m came at the W&M Triangular, running 4:45.14 ... Ran the 5,000m at GMU in 18:14.36 ... Led-off the 4x1,500m relay at the Colonial Relays ... CAA Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA over 3.0 ... Earned her degree in psychology.

2017-18
Cross Country: Finished 25th overall at the CAA Championships ... Also ran for W&M at the Southeast Regional ... Finished 18th at the Spider Alumni Open ... Part of the varsity squad at UVA and at Penn State as well.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Finished 16th overall in the 1,500m at the CAA Championships ... Ran a season-best 4:54 flat at George Mason.

2016-17
Cross Country: Made the conference squad, finishing 32nd overall at the CAA Championships ... Also ran on the varsity at Penn State and UVA ... Finished 14th overall at the W&M Invitational .. Opened the year 30th overall at the Richmond two-mile.
Indoor: Finished third in the mile at CNU in February with a lifetime-best 5;05.25 ... Also ran that event at the UCS Invitational and at Navy ... Ran the 800m in an indoor-best 2:26.20 at Navy ... Ran on the 4x800m at the ECAC Championships ... Also anchored the "B" 4x800m at CNU.
Outdoor: Finished 12th overall in the 1,500m at the CAA Championships ... Ran a lifetime-best 4:42.32 in the prelims to make the finals ... Fifth in the 3,000m at CNU in 10:19.86 ... Ran on W&M's third-place 4x1,500m relay at the Colonial Relays ... Anchored the 4x800m to an ECAC qualifying time at Richmond ... Also anchored the 4x400m at Richmond.

2015-16
Cross Country: Redshirted ... Ran twice unattached ... Finished seventh overall at CNU, and 20th overall at the home meet ... CAA Commissioner's Award for having a GPA over 3.2.
Indoor: Redshirted.
Outdoor:  Finished 13th overall in the 1,500m at the CAA Championships ... Ran a season-best 4:46.98 in the prelims ... Ran 2:25.86 in the 800m ... Opened the year with a 10:42.89 in the 3,000m at the Tribe Invitational ... Ran on the "B" 4x1500m relay at the Colonial Relays ... Also ran on the 4x800m relay at Richmond ... CAA Commissioner's Award for having a GPA over 3.2.

Prep
Five-time all-state runner ... Second-team all-state in cross country as a senior, leading Loudoun Valley to the team silver medal ... Finished 13th at Foot Locker South ... Anchored the 4x800m relay to fourth place in the state ... Finished seventh in the 1,600m and eighth in the 800m as a senior as well ... Fifth in the 4x800m as a junior ... Member of the FCA ... Gold-award winner in the Girl Scouts.

Personal
Daughter of Caroline and David Snyder ... Mother graduated from W&M in 1983 ... Had an uncle who played soccer at Duke ... Enjoys soccer, babysitting, reading, and volunteering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2017Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2018Senior

    Middle Distance
  • 2019Graduate Student

    Middle Distance