Brittany Sarza
Brittany Sarza
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Uxbridge, Mass.
  • High School:
    Mount St. Charles Academy
  • Major:
    Actuarial Mathematics

Bio

As a junior: Enjoyed another strong season in the distance events in 2014-15.

Indoor - Competed in the mile, 3k and 5k ... Posted top times of 5:22.99 in the mile, 10:42.95 in the 3k and 19:13.96 in the 5k ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor - Competed in the 1500 and 5k ... Posted top times of 4:55.18 in the 1500 and 18:38.37 in the 5k ... Helped the 4x800 relay set a school record with a time of 9:32.16 ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Put together another solid season for the Bulldogs in the distance events.

Indoor- Competed in the mile, 3000 and 5000 … Recorded a season-best time of 5:30.96 in the mile at the Terrier Invite … Ran a season-best time of 10:46.85 in the 3000 at the Torpey Invite, finishing fourth … Finished 10th at the NECs with a time of 10:50.03 … Ran the 5000 at the BU Invite, finishing with a time of 19:47.92 ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor- Competed in the 5000 and 1500 … Recorded a season-best time of 19:05.12 in the 5000 at the Holy Cross Invite … Finished 19th at the NECs with a time of 19:05.38 … Posted a time of 5:08.44 in the 1500 at the Stony Brook Quad meet ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Cross Country - Ran in five meets during her freshman season in 2012 ... Improved her times over the course of her first four meets ... Posted a season-best time of 20:47.94 at the New England Championships (129th) ... Finished 95th at the CCSU Mini-Meet (12:08.21) ... Began her career at the Nassaney Invitational, finishing 157th with a time of 22:38.2.

Indoor Track & Field - Recorded a season-best time of 3:16.16 in the 1000 at the Torpey Invitational ... Posted a season-best time of 2:32.05 in the 800 at the Terrier Invite ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor Track & Field - Posted a season-best time of 2:30.26 in the 800 at the Stonehill Invitational ... Also competed in the 1500 and the 3000 ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Before Bryant: Three-year varsity letter winner in cross country, four-year varsity letter winner in outdoor track and two-year varsity letter winner in indoor track at Mount Saint Charles Academy ... Led the Mounties to the Indoor Track Small Class Championship in 2011 ... Member of the JV basketball team as a freshman and sophomore and the JV soccer team as a freshman ... Excelsior Honor Roll student ... National Art Honor Society and National Honor Society member.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Lora Lee Sarza, Brittany Sarza was born May 26, 1994 ... Has one sister, Stephanie ... Parents both attended Bryant and mother, Lora Lee Sarza, ran track from 1986-89 ... Uncle, Bret Cartwright, ran cross country and track at Dartmouth from 1987-91 ... Aunt, Natalie Cartwright, ran cross country and participated in nordic skiing at the University of Vermont and was also a member of the USA Ski Team ... Aunt, Emily Cartwright, ran cross country and track and participated in nordic skiing at the University of New Hampshire from 1992-96.