Sarah Sumpter
Sarah Sumpter

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Cloverdale, Calif.

High School:
Healdsburg HS '08

Height:
5-1

Major:
Psychology


02/14/2012

Aggie Women Earn Fourth Straight USTFCCCA All-Academic Honor

USTFCCCA recognizes UC Davis women's cross country for the fourth straight year

11/19/2011

Peterson in Action Monday at NCAA Championships

Jonathan Peterson returns to national championship for second straight year

11/12/2011

Women 8th, Men 17th at NCAA West Regional

Jonathan Peterson leads all Aggie runners with 10th-place finish

11/11/2011

Aggies Look for Postseason Trip at NCAA West Regionals

Top two teams and four individuals not on qualifying teams advance to NCAA Championship

11/04/2011

UC Davis Hosts Doc Adams Open

Saturday's meet will be held at Putah Creek Reserve Course in Davis

2010: Did not compete.

2009: BIG WEST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR... BIG WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPION, crossing in 20:34.0 - 1.4 seconds ahead of runner-up Kayleigh Tyerman of Cal Poly... Became UC Davis cross country's first conference champion in the Big West era... Aggies' top finisher at Stanford Invitational (17th overall), ISU Pre-Nationals (34th) and NCAA West Regional (22nd)... Placed 3rd overall behind teammate Abbey Gallaher for collegiate debut at Hornet Jamboree.

2008: Redshirted.

TRACK & FIELD: Did not compete in 2011... Led Aggies in 10,000 at Big West Conference Championships in both freshman and sophomore seasons, placing 4th (36:35.03) and 3rd (34:28.84) in those respective years... Mark in 10K ranks 3rd in school history, while 5K time of 16:52.85 moves her into 8th... Other personal bests: 4:41.53 in 1,500 and 9:49.10 in 3,000, both during 2010 season.

HEALDSBURG HS '08: Won the Division IV state championship at Stanford as a senior with a meet-record time of 17:26... Won Sonoma County League and North Coast Section titles with meet-record times en route to the state title... Earned All-America status with a top 25 finish at the Foot Locker Nationals... Named Santa Rosa Press Democrat Student-Athlete of the year... Voted team MVP the past two years... Finished 10th in 3,200 at NCS Meet of Champions... Advanced to sectional by virtue of 5th-place showing at Redwood Empire area meet.

PERSONAL: Born in Healdsburg, Calif.... Majoring in psychology... Parents are Brian & Shawn Sumpter... Brother Joshua also attends UC Davis... Among the events in history she would have liked to have witnessed: the first woman runner in the Olympic Games... Claims to be addicted to crossword puzzles and broccoli.