Sophia Stone Earns Cross Country All-Region Honors

Sophia Stone leading at the 2012 South/Southeast Regionals. Photo courtesy of Emory Athletics. NEW ORLEANS - Junior All-American Sophia Stone earned All-Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after winning the South/Southeast Regional Championships on Saturday at the Nash Farm Battlefield.

Stone, who repeated as champion, completed the 6K course in 22:03.69 and again qualifies for the National Championships held this Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Earlier this year, the Junior from Pacific Palisades, CA won the USA South Conference Championships while setting a new course record and was named USA South Runner of the Year. She earned both of these honors in 2011 as well.

Stone's fastest time came in October when she won the Gettysburg Invitational. She completed the 6K course in 21:48.

Courtesy Mary Baldwin

Sophia Stone
Height: 5'6"
Year: Junior
Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA
High School: Palisades Charter High School
Major: Psychology/Biology
Bio
2011 USA South First Team All-Conference

2011 USA South Runner of the Year

2011 NCAA South/Southeast Runner of the Year

2011 NCAA All-American (31st at NCAA Championships)

2011 USA South Sportsmanship Award

2011-12 Mary Baldwin College Scholar Athlete

2011-12 Mary Baldwin College Mary Jane Donnalley Scholar Athlete

2011-12 Mary Baldwin College Athlete of the Year

2011-12 USA South Conference All-Academic Honoree