University of Delaware Athletics
2022 Women's Cross Country Roster
Sands, Autumn
Autumn Sands
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Owen J. Roberts
- Hometown:
- Spring City, Pa.
- Prev School:
- Lafayette
- Major:
- Marine Biology
Bio
HONORS
All-CAA Team (2022)
2022 SEASON
Made her Delaware debut at the Delaware Opener, crossing the finish line in third place with a time of 18:39.0 and helping the Blue Hens to a top-three sweep in the race... Placed second among Blue Hen competitors and 78th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational, crossing with a time of 22:24.6... Earned the top finish among Blue Hens at the PSU National Open, placing 47th with a time of 21:48.7... Placed 15th at the CAA Championship, finishing with a time of 22:07.9, her best 6K time at Delaware... Named to the 2022 All-CAA Team... Placed 62nd at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, crossing the finish line with a time of 22:00.1 in her final cross country race
At Lafayette (courtesy of Lafayette Media Relations Office)
2021: Finished 10th at the PL Champs 6K in a time of 21:54.1…finished 48th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic 6K in a time of 21:46.2.
2019:Â Placed fifth at the Towson Invitational and Lafayette/Lehigh Dual Meet...took 13th at the Paul Short Run...finished 23rd at the Patriot League Championships...ended 69th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.
2018:Â Placed 10th at the Leopard Invitational...finished 33rd at the Patriot League Championships.
High School: Placed third at the PAC cross country conference championships...named Reading Eagle Cross Country Athlete of the Year..earned First Team All-PAC for cross country and track...awarded MVP in cross country...earned two varsity letters in cross country...treasurer of the Ecology club…served as Secretary of the Spanish Club…National Honor Society member.
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Personal:Â Daughter of Jody and Matthew Sands...has a younger sister...born on May 9, 2000
All-CAA Team (2022)
2022 SEASON
Made her Delaware debut at the Delaware Opener, crossing the finish line in third place with a time of 18:39.0 and helping the Blue Hens to a top-three sweep in the race... Placed second among Blue Hen competitors and 78th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational, crossing with a time of 22:24.6... Earned the top finish among Blue Hens at the PSU National Open, placing 47th with a time of 21:48.7... Placed 15th at the CAA Championship, finishing with a time of 22:07.9, her best 6K time at Delaware... Named to the 2022 All-CAA Team... Placed 62nd at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, crossing the finish line with a time of 22:00.1 in her final cross country race
At Lafayette (courtesy of Lafayette Media Relations Office)
| Events | Best Times |
| 4K | 14:57.5 |
| 6K | 21:25.3 |
2021: Finished 10th at the PL Champs 6K in a time of 21:54.1…finished 48th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic 6K in a time of 21:46.2.
2019:Â Placed fifth at the Towson Invitational and Lafayette/Lehigh Dual Meet...took 13th at the Paul Short Run...finished 23rd at the Patriot League Championships...ended 69th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.
2018:Â Placed 10th at the Leopard Invitational...finished 33rd at the Patriot League Championships.
High School: Placed third at the PAC cross country conference championships...named Reading Eagle Cross Country Athlete of the Year..earned First Team All-PAC for cross country and track...awarded MVP in cross country...earned two varsity letters in cross country...treasurer of the Ecology club…served as Secretary of the Spanish Club…National Honor Society member.
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Personal:Â Daughter of Jody and Matthew Sands...has a younger sister...born on May 9, 2000
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