Christopher Newport University

2024-25 - Freshman Season:
Cross Country - Burst onto the scene with an outstanding debut campaign ... Finished 19th at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships after completing the 6k in 24:26.1 ... Came back with a top-50 effort at the NCAA South Regionals after crossing in 23:51.9, which placed her 42nd in the field ... Established a PR in the 6k during the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle with a mark of 23:47.0 ... That clocking bumped her to 42nd on the program's all-time performance list ... Placed 13th in the 6k at the Don Cathcart Invitational with a time of 24:44.5 ... Also competed in the event at the CNU Invitational and Paul Short Run ... Kicked off her career with a time of 16:46.2 in the 4k at the Spider Alumni Open.
Track & Field - Hauled in second-team All-League accolades as a member of the 4x400-relay after leading the foursome to a second-place finish at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Championships ... Also finished third in the DMR (12:50.25) and fifth in the 800 (2:26.30) at the winter competition ... Came back in the spring with two more top-five efforts at the outdoor league meet ... Finished third in the 4x400-relay (4:17.42) and fifth in the 3000-steeplechase (12:04.47) ... Added a record-setting performance as a member of the 4x1500-relay at the Colonial Relays ... Ran the third leg on a crew that finished in 19:56.28, which established a new school standard ... Also chipped in with a PR in the 800 (2:21.65) during the same competition ... Won the mile in 5:20.39 at the CNU Qualifier in March ... Established personal-bests in the 400 (1:07.58) at the New Captains Classic and the 1500 (4:59.54) at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic ... Posted 13 top-10 finishes during the year, including one in each of her first 10 races.

At Atlee - Was a standout member of the cross country and track & field teams during her time with the Raiders ... Served as a captain in both sports as a junior and senior ... Competed at the Adidas Nationals and was an All-American in the 4xMile ... Participated in all of the regional and state cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field meets during her final three years ... Helped the indoor squad capture the state championship as a senior ... Also saw action in soccer as a freshman and sophomore.

Personal - Sarah Marilyn Bland is the daughter of John and Maggie Ellis-Bland ... Has an older brother, Ian ... David Goggins is her favorite athlete, and Billy Joel is her favorite musician ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to the Swiss Alps ... "Top Gun" is her favorite movie ... Aspires to be a physician assistant ... Majoring in psychology.