The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Sophia Falco
- Position:
- Jumps
- Hometown:
- Bradenton, Fla.
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lakewood Ranch
- Previous School:
- Vanderbilt
- Major:
- Management Information Systems
• 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2019 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American – Long Jump (Hon. Mention)
• 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
COLLEGIATE BESTS & RESULTS VIA TFRRS (TEXAS ONLY)
COLLEGIATE BESTS & RESULTS VIA TFRRS (BEFORE TEXAS)
2021-2022 (Grad Student)
OUTDOOR: Debuted her season at the Texas Relays in the long jump (5.79m/19-0) and the triple jump (12.44m/ 40-9.75)... Competed in both the long jump and the triple jump in the dual meet against Texas A&M... Recorded two season-bests at the Michael Johnson Invitational in both the long jump (5.89m/19-4) and the triple jump (12.56m/41-2.50).. Finished seventh in the triple jump at the LSU Invitational…
INDOOR: Did not compete during the indoor season.
2019-20 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Finished third at the Longhorn Invitational in the triple jump with a mark of 12.99m/42-7.5 (wind-aided)... Her outing at the Texas Relays was highlighted by a personal-best in the long jump with a mark of 6.16m/20-2.5 and winning the triple jump with a mark of 13.24m/43-5.25... Posted three Top-10 finishes at the dual meet against Texas A&M with a third-place finish in the triple jump at 12.37m/40-7 and two fifth-place finishes in the 200m (24.15) and the long jump (5.95m/19-6.25)... Finished fourth in the long jump at the Michael Johnson Invitational with a mark of 6.00m/19-8.25 (wind-aided)... Placed fourth at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet in the triple jump with a mark of 12.86m/42-2.25... Competed in four events at the Texas Invitational - the 100m (11.92), a personal-best time in the 200m (24.08), a third-place finish in the triple jump (12.72m/41-8.75 (wind-aided) and a ninth-place finish in the long jump with a jump of 5.81m/19-0.75... Finished 14th at the Big 12 Championships with a personal-best time in the 100m at 11.62 seconds and seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 13.14m/43-1.5... Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in both the long jump and triple jump and finished 10th in the triple with a personal-best mark of 13.23m/43-5... Reached the NCAA Championships in the triple jump and finished 22nd with her mark of 12.95m/42-6.
INDOOR: Finished second in the triple jump with her mark of 12.91m/42-4.25 and seventh in the 200m with her time of 24.74 at the Corky Classic... Competed in both the long jump and triple jump at the Wooo Pig Classic, finishing fourth in both with marks of 5.98m/19-7.5 and 12.88m/42-3.25, respectively and helped the 4x400 relay finish sixth with a time of 3:46.29... Ran a time of 7.60 seconds in the 60m and won the triple jump with her jump of 12.93m/42-5.25 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational... Posted three top-10 finishes at the Tyson Invitational, including a sixth-place finish in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:51.93, an eighth-place finish inn the long jump at 5.94m/19-6 and a ninth-place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 12.69m/41-7.75... Competed at the Big 12 Championships and registered a personal-best in the 60m with a time of 7.53 and finished seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 13.05m/42-9.75.
2019-20 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
INDOOR: Competed four times, including at the Big 12 Indoor Championships … opened her season by jumping 5.39m/17-8.25 in the long jump at the Leonard Hilton Invitational … also clocked 26.57 in the 200m … placed eighth in the long jump at the Razorback Invitational after launching herself 5.98m/19-7.5, a season-best mark … competed in three events at the Tiger Paw Invitational, clearing 5.73m/18-9.75 in the long jump, 12.38m/40-7.5 in the triple jump and as part of a 4x400m relay team … cleared 5.89m/19-4 and 12.15m/39-10.5 in the long and triple jumps, respectively, at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
2018-19 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Opened her outdoor season by competing in the long and triple jumps at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays … competed in the long jump, triple jump and 200m at The Reveille Meet … finished ninth in the long jump at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships, clearing 5.95m/19-6.25 … posted a personal-best mark in the long jump (6.15m/20-2.25) and finished ninth at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Rounds in Sacramento, Calif. … placed 19th in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships to earn honorable mention All-America recognition from the USTFCCCA.
INDOOR: Ran a personal best in the 200m at the Charlie Thomas Invitational … logged a personal best in the triple jump and a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championships.
2017-18 (Freshman at Vanderbilt)
OUTDOOR: Set a school record in the long jump with a lead of 6.06m/19-10.75 at the SEC Championships … also logged a collegiate-best triple jump of 12.43m/40-9.75 and her fastest collegiate 200m (24.55) at the SEC meet … named the Vanderbilt Track and Field Freshman of the Year.
INDOOR: Became Vanderbilt’s fourth all-time triple jumper with a clearance of at least 11.90m/39-0.5 in the finals of the SEC Championships … also matched her season-best in the 60m, clocking 7.65, and posted a collegiate-best of 5.82m/19-1.25 in the long jump … clocked 7.65 in the 60m at the Music City Challenge, the second-fastest time in Vanderbilt history.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Marc and Jeanne Falco … mother, Jeanne, ran the 400m hurdles at Kent State … has two sisters, Gabrielle and Talia Falco … Talia was a triple and high jumper at Kent State … lettered four years in track and field and two years in soccer … was the 2017 New Balance National Champion in the long jump and was a state champion in the long jump (2016-17) and triple jump (2017) while finishing runner-up in the 100m as a senior.
