Adrienne DiRaddo Season 2008-09

Personal Records:
4K – 14:48
5K – 18:37
6K – 22:11
3,000 meters (indoor) – 10:04.70 — No. 12 all-time at VU
5,000 meters (indoor) – 17:37.35
1,500 meters (outdoor) – 4:39.83
3,000 meters (outdoor) – 10:06.85
5,000 meters (outdoor) – 17:15.84 — No. 8 all-time at VU

2010 Cross Country: Ran to a sixth place finish at the Commodore Classic with a time of 18:28.01 … Clocked a time of 18:00.83 at the Louisville Invitational, good for 52nd place out of 302 participants.

2010 Track: Competed in the 3,000 meters during the indoor season … Posted a personal best time of 10:06.85 in the 3,000 meters at the Sea Ray Relays … Finished fifth at the Tennessee Invitational in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:50.66.

2009 Cross Country: Ran to 16th at the Belmont-VU opener with a time of 14:58.45… Finished 10th at the Commodore Classic with a time of 18:55.60… Finished 55th at the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 18:37.13.

2009 Track: During outdoor season, ran personal best of 4:39.83 in 1,500 meters at Ole Miss competition… During winter campaign, finished 12th in the 3,000 meter run at the SEC Indoor Championships

2008 Cross Country: Placed among team[apos]s top five runners in every race… Opened season with 13th place result in Belmont/Vanderbilt meet, running 4K distance in 15:12.67… After several weeks away from competition, returned at Pre-Nationals to run 6K in 22:33… At SEC Championships, finished a solid 41st overall, running 6K in a new personal best of 22:11.85… Aided team result at NCAA South Regionals by finishing 54th overall in 22:53.98 (6K).

2008 Track: Ran distances from 1,500 to 5,000 meters… Ran team[apos]s fastest outdoor 5,000 of 17:15.84 (No. 8 all-time) at Stanford Invitational… Also ran well at SEC Outdoor Championships (17:29.89)… Best effort at 1,500 meters (4:42.15) came at Ole Miss competition… Was second fastest Commodore indoors at 3,000 meters, running 10:04.70 at SEC-Big Ten Challenge meet.

2007 Cross Country: Finished ninth at the Belmont/Vanderbilt Opener, 13th at the Commodore Classic, 20th at the Colonial Inter-Regional Challenge, 51st at the SEC Championship and 53rd at the NCAA South Regional Championship … At the Vanderbilt cross country postseason banquet, received the Best Newcomer award … Named the 2007-08 Vanderbilt Female Comeback Player of the Year at the Black and Gold Banquet.

High School/Prep: Personal bests — 5:12.94 (1600); 11:15.86 (3200); 11:11.7 (2 mile cross country); 18:41 (5K cross country) … Earned four varsity letters … Served two years as team captain … Named All-State cross country in 2005 and helped lead her team to third place finish at Texas 5A state meet.

Personal: Adrienne Mims DiRaddo … Nicknames are ‘D-Rod,’ ‘Mims’ and ‘Mutt’ … Born on March 6, 1989 … Parents are Connie and Jeff Pinkerton, and Andy and Terri DiRaddo … Has an older brother and sister … Majoring in neuroscience … Enjoys music, sudoku and playing music.

Off the Course with Adrienne:

Favorite class this semester: Schizophrenia

My dream jobs: Music producer/background vocalist

Item I brought to VU to remind me of home: Blue Bell Ice Creameries hat

Dream vacation: Fiji

Best concert I[apos]ve ever attended: Keith Urban at the Sommet Center

Favorite restaurant: Maggiano[apos]s Little Italy

First job I had: Hostess at Rockfish Seafood and Grill

Favorite ‘non-school’ related reading material: ‘Survival of the Sickest’

My day can[apos]t start until: I brush my teeth.