2026 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Sofia Strom
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Pendleton HS
- Hometown:
- Anderson, S.C.
2025 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in all six meets during her sophomore cross country season at USC Upstate…opened the season at the Eye Opener, completing the 5K course in 20:52.4 and finishing 67th overall…lowered her time to 20:13.2 at the Queen City Invite…posted a time of 20:31.8 at the Louisville Classic…recorded a collegiate-best 5K time of 19:44.6 at the Upstate Invite, finishing 97th overall…represented the Spartans at the Big South Cross Country Championship, finishing 68th with a time of 21:01.7…concluded the season at the NCAA Southeast Regional, setting a collegiate-best 6K time of 24:24.1 and finishing 238th overall…posted a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester, helping USC Upstate earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors for the 11th consecutive season…continued competing during the 2025-26 indoor and outdoor track and field seasons…won the indoor 5000m at the VMI Invitational with a time of 20:43.77…posted a personal-best 3000m time of 11:29.70 at the Davidson Relays…recorded a career-best 5000m time of 19:14.72 at the Electric City Invitational, finishing 10th overall.
2024 (FRESHMAN): Competed in six meets during her first collegiate cross country season…made her USC Upstate debut at the Covered Bridge Open, completing the 5K course in 21:50.2…lowered her time to 21:21.1 at the Eye Opener…made her collegiate 6K debut at the Converse Kick-Off, finishing in 27:51.5…continued her progression with a 21:01.1 at the Louisville Classic…posted a season-best 5K time of 20:12.9 at the Upstate Invite…represented the Spartans at the Big South Cross Country Championship, finishing 72nd overall with a time of 21:20.5…continued competing during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons…posted an indoor mile personal best of 5:43.35 at the Carolina Challenge…recorded an outdoor 5000m season best of 19:51.36 at the Charlotte 49er Classic.
PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Attended Pendleton High School (S.C.)…competed in cross country and track and field for the Bulldogs…posted a high school personal-best 5K cross country time of 20:21.37…also competed throughout the distance events on the track…recorded prep personal bests of 2:42.29 in the 800m, 5:49.92 in the 1600m, 6:07.83 in the mile and 12:26.88 in the 3200m…continued her cross country and track and field career at USC Upstate following her graduation from Pendleton in 2024.
