Lydia Witty

Major: Medicine, Health and Society

2018 Outdoor Season: Witty did not compete during the outdoor campaign.

2017 Outdoor Season: 
SEC Championships: Ran the second leg on the 4×400 relay team that ranks ninth all-time on Vanderbilt’s performance list with a time of 3:40.81… Tennessee Challenge: Placed sixth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:19.03… SEC Relays: Contributed to a time of 3:51.97 in the 4×400 relay… Virginia Challenge: Ran a time of 2:13.92 in the 800-meter run and was on the 4×400 meter relay team that finished with a time of 3:52.31… Tennessee Relays: Notched a season-best time of 2:13.59 in the 800-meter run… Florida Relays: Ran in the 800-meter run and 4×800 relays with times of 2:17.25 and 8:50.35, respectively.

2017 Indoor Season:
SEC Championships: Finished ninth in two events, just missing out on scoring team points by one spot with a personal-best time of 2:09.78 in the 800-meter run and as a part of the DMR team that finished with a time of 11:40.09… Music City Challenge: Recorded a time of 2:14.63 in the 800-meter run and competed on the 4×400 relay team that finished with a time of 3:42.73… Meyo Invitational: Competed in a season-high three events including the 400-meter dash (58.56), 600-meter run (1:35.41) and 4×400 relay (3:43.65)… Vanderbilt Invitational: Ran a time of 2:13.27 in the 800-meter run and took sixth as a part of the DMR team with a time of 12:09.27… Commodore Invitational: Finished 12th in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:14.06. Also ran in the 4×400 relay and finished with a time of 3:45.91… Vanderbilt Indoor Opener: Was on the 4×400 relay team that grabbed second place with a time of 3:45.79 and competed in the 400-meter dash, finishing 13th with time of 58.92

2016 Outdoor Season:
Virginia Challenge: Finished 10th as part of the 4x400m relay team with a time of 3:44.52. Auburn Invitational: Finished third as a part of the 4x400m relay team with a time of 3:40.68 ranking No. 8 on VU all-time list… Black and Gold Invitational: Finished top 20 in the 400 at 58.31; Took third as part of the 4×400 Relay team with a time of 3:48.61.

2016 Indoor Season:
SEC Championships: Finished 10th in the 800 prelims with a lifetime PR of 2:10.68, which was tied for ninth on VU’s all-time list… Music City Invitational: Finished 15th in the 800 with a time of 2:13.99. … Armory Collegiate Invitational: Finished 18th in the 800 with a time of 2.15.84. Vanderbilt Invitational: Finished 13th in the 800 with a time of 2:14.16. Conference Clash: Posted a time of 58.52 in the 400. Commodore Invitational: Took 16th in the 400 with a time of 59.25. Indoor Opener: Took sixth in the 800 with a time of 2:17.46 and was a member of the 4×4 team that took third place with a time of 3:52.15.

HIGH SCHOOL
Witty joined the Commodores after an outstanding prep career in Tennessee.
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