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Colgate University Athletics

2009-10 Women's Track Roster

Giovonne Vernacchia

Giovonne Vernacchia

  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    San Luis Obispo
  • Hometown:
    San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Summary

Biography

Junior Year (2008-09): Outdoor: Competed in the pole vault … Cleared a personal-best 2.80 meter height at the Disney Invitational ... Indoor Track: Competed primarily in long jump and pole vault … Landed a season-best 4.24 meters in the long jump at the Syracuse Invitational.

Sophomore Year (2007-08): Outdoor: Competed in the pole vault and long jump primarily … Cleared the 2.75 meter height at the Hamilton Mid-Week meet … Turned in a season-best long jump of 4.56 meters at the Colonial Relays … Won the high jump and finished second in the long jump at the Hamilton meet … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Indoor Track: Competed primarily in the pole vault … Cleared a season-high 2.60 meters at the Class of ’32 Invitational … Cleared the bar at 2.55 meters at the Patriot League Championship … Finished fifth in the high jump at the Class of ’32 Invitational.

Freshman Year (2006-07): Indoor Track—Competed in the jumps for the Raiders … Turned in a season-best leap of 4.63 meters in the long jump at the Upstate Challenge … Also registered a season-long effort of 9.87 meters in the triple jump at the Upstate Challenge … Competed in the 60-meter hurdles at the Patriot League Championship. Outdoor Track—Registered her best jump of the season of 4.68 meters at the Colonial Relays … Leapt 9.83 meters to finish eight in the triple jump at the Big Red Invitational.

High School: A three-year letterwinner in track and field for San Luis Obispo High School ... Ranks fourth in school history in the long jump, second in the 4x100-meter relay, and seventh in the pole vault ... Helped her team to the SLOHS Conference Championship in 2004 and 2005 ... Captured the conference championships in the long jump, triple jump and 4x100 relay ... Was a scholar-athlete ... Earned the Most Improved award as a sophomore.

Personal: Giovonne Marie Vernacchia was born in San Luis Obispo, California ... Daughter of Fred and Anne Vernacchia ... Has two sisters ... Major is undeclared.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07First Year

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2008-09Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2009-10Senior

    Sprints/Jumps