The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Virginia Preiss
- Position:
- Combined Events
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Richard King
- Hometown:
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Major:
- Sustainability Studies
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2018)
• 2019 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2018-19
Outdoor:
• Opened her outdoor season by running a personal-best 2:17.87 and finishing fourth in the 800 meters at the UTSA Invitational.
• Placed eighth in the heptathlon with a personal-best mark (5,146) at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
• Competed in the 100-meter hurdles, high jump and javelin throw at the Michael Johnson Invitational.
• Logged personal bests in the 400 meters (56.86) and 100-meter hurdles (14.15) at the National Relay Championships.
• Finished sixth in the heptathlon (5,135) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in May.
Indoor:
• Placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Houston Invitational.
• Finished fifth in the pentathlon with a 3,589 mark at the Charlie Thomas Invitational.
• Earned a sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a 3,653 effort in the pentathlon.
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Finished 12th in the heptathlon at the Texas Relays and fifth at the Big 12 Championships
• Also competed in the 100H at the Texas Invitational, LSU Alumni Gold and National Relay Championships
• Competed in the shot put at the Texas Invitational and the National Relay Championships
• Ran the 200m at the National Relay Championships
• Had a personal best of 5.55m/18-2.50 (1.8) in the long jump at the Texas Invitational
• Threw the javelin at the LSU Alumni Gold meet and also was on the 4x400 Relay team
Indoor:
• Finished 10th at the Texas Tech Classic & Multis in the pentathlon with a score of 3614 pts; setting a career best in the shot put (10.39m)
• Placed 6th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in the pentathlon with a personal best score of 3792 pts; setting career bests in 60m hurdles (8.87), high jump (1.64m), long jump (5.53), and 800m (2:19.65)
• Placed 10th at the Tyson Invitational in the 60m hurdles
• Took 6th place at the Texas A&M Quadrangular in the shot put
• Finished 15th in the 600m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a time of 1:38.49
• Ran a leg in the 4x400m relay at the Corky Classic, placing 8th
2016-17:
Outdoor:
• Finished 11th in heptathlon at Big 12 Championship with personal bets 4588 points
• Made career debut in heptathlon at Texas Relays, finishing 23rd with 4439 points
• Posted career bests in 3 of 7 events in heptathlon at Big 12 Championship
• Finished 6th in javelin at Longhorn Invitational
Indoor:
• Did not compete
2015-16:
Indoor/Outdoor:
• Did not compete... redshirt season
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Lettered 4 years in track and volleyball
• Regional qualifier in 4x200m and 4x400m relays all 4 years
• Also qualified for regional meet in 300m hurdles twice
• Named District MVP in volleyball as a senior
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Leonard and Deborah Preiss
• Has one sister Caroline, who attends UT, and one brother, T.J.
• Member of Alpha Beta Honor Society in high school
• Senior class vice president
• Interested in biology
