2023 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Roark, Savannah
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
D
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
D
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
Savannah Roark
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Beavercreek
- Hometown:
- Beavercreek, OH
Bio
Career Honors:
USTFCCCA Cross Country All-American (2022)
All-ACC XC (2022)
2x USTFCCCA All-Northeast Region (2022, 2023)
4x All-ACC in track and field (2024 First Team- Outdoor 10,000m; 2023 First Team - Indoor 5,000m; 2023 Second Team - Outdoor 10,000m; Second Team - Indoor 3,000m)
ACC Cross Country Performer of the Week (9/13/22)
Roark's collegiate performances
Redshirt Senior Year Track and Field (2024-25):
Indoor:Â Finished the 3000-meter at the ACC Championships (3/1-3) with a time of 9:28.80 ... Competed in the 5000-meter at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14-15) and finished with a time of 16:23.02 ... Finished twenty-fifth in the 3000-meter run with a time of 9:13.81 at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/31-2/1)... Competed at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener and recorded a 15:53.96 time in the 5000-meter ...
Redshirt Senior Year XC (2024): Secured 9th and USTFCCCA All-Northeast Region running the 6k in the NCAA Northeast Regional (11/15) with a time of 20:02.97 ... Finished All-ACC placing 13th in the ACC Cross Country Championship (11/1) with a time of 19:55.0 running the 6k ... Placed 25th in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (10/19) running the 6k with a time of 19:59.5Â
Redshirt Junior Track and Field (2023-24):
Indoor: Second Team All-ACC ... Ran a PR time of 9:07.22 in the 3000-meter run, where she took fifth. She also completed the 5000-meter in 16:14.95, placing her in seventh at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/22-24) ... Ran the 3000 meter with a time of 9:13.70 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/26-27)... Ran a PR for the 5000 meter in 15:45.24 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/2)...
Outdoor:Â First Team All-ACC placing third at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 33:58.28 in the 10,000-meter (5/9-11). Won the 1500m run at the Virginia Challenge (4/19-20) with a time of 4:22.12... Finished seventh in her 10k run to a time of 32:50.56Â at the Stanford Invitational (3/29-30) ...Â
Redshirt Junior XC (2023): Finished 6th at the NCAA Regionals (11/10) with a time of 19:59.1... Placed 9th at the ACC Championship (10/27) with a time of 20:01.8... Finished the Nuttycombe Invite (10/13) with a time of 20:50.9... Finished 41st at the Virginia Invitational (9/23) with a time of 17:02.9.
Redshirt Sophomore Year Track and Field (2022-23)
Indoor: First Team All-ACC in the 5k ... Finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 16:04.75. Also raced in the 3,000-meters at the meet, taking 17th in 9:22.67 ... Set a PR in the 3,000-meter run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/10-11), with a time of 9:10.39 ... Raced to a PR in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27-28) in a time of 4:45.23 ... Opened her indoor slate with a time of 16:08.89 in the 5k at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener (12/3).
Outdoor: Second Team All-ACC ... Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims (5/25-28) in the 10,000-meter run, taking 22nd in 34:28.50 ... Finished sixth at the ACC Championships (5/11-13) in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 33:45.91 ... Set a new 5,000-meter PR at the Wake Forest Invitational (4/21), with a time of 16:04.56 ... Set a PR in the 10,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational (3/31-4/1), with a time of 32:49.76.Â
Redshirt Sophomore Year XC (2022): USTFCCCA All-American ... USTFCCCA All-Northeast Region ... All-ACC ... Top-finisher in every meet she competed in for the Orange this season ... Finished 23rd at the NCAA Championships (11/19) with a time of 20:02.9, becoming the third women's cross country All-American in program history and second-highest individual finisher in program history ... Runner-up at the NCAA Northeast Regional (11/11) with a time of 20:25.6 ... Placed 15th at the ACC Championships (10/28) with a time of 20:05.8 ... Finished 31st in the Nuttycombe Invitational (10/14) with a time of 20:21.7 ... Took ninth at the Cowboy Jamboree (9/24), traversing the 5k course in a time of 20:37.3 ... Opened with a win at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/9) with a time of 20:58.8 (6k).Â
Sophomore Year Track and Field (2022):Â
Indoor: Set a new PR and finished in 33rd in the 3,000-meter run at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational with a time of 9:37.88 (2/11-2/12)...Ran a 4:56.32 for a 21st place finish and personal best in the mile at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge (2/4-2/5).
Outdoor: Ran a new personal best in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:31.61 at the ACC Championships (5/12-5/14), taking 18th ... Won the 5k at the Virginia Grand Prix (5/1) with a time of 17:15.33.
Sophomore Year XC (2021):Finished in 161st at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:51.9 (11/20)...Finished 26th in the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/12) in a time of 21:18...Placed 23rd in the ACC Cross Country Championship (10/29) with a time of 20:52.0...Finished 52nd in the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational (10/15) with a time of 20:55.7...Recorded a 44th place finish at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/24).
Freshman Year XC (2020-2021):
Outdoor: Finished 43rd in the 6k at the ACC XC Championships with a time of 21:08.6 (10/30) ... Finished fifth in her collegiate debut at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown in the 5k with a time of 18:08.8 (9/25).
Freshman Year Track and Field (2020): Finished 59th in the FSU Winter XC Classic in the 6K with a time of 21:37.4 (2/5) ... Scored for Syracuse with a 43rd place finish at the ACC Championships (10/30) with a time of 21:08.6 ... Made Orange debut with a 5th place performance at the Battle in Beantown (9/25) in a time of 18:08.8.
Before SU: Runner-up at 2019 Ohio State Championship ... 59th at 2019 Nike Cross Nationals ... Ran to a 5k PR time of 17:45 ... Placed 2nd in Emerging Elite 3200m at 2019 New Balance Indoor Nationals ... 6th in 3200m at Ohio State Championship ... Ran to a 3200m PR time of 10:23 ... 4th place at Virginia State High School Championship in 2017
Personal:Â Studying Psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences.
USTFCCCA Cross Country All-American (2022)
All-ACC XC (2022)
2x USTFCCCA All-Northeast Region (2022, 2023)
4x All-ACC in track and field (2024 First Team- Outdoor 10,000m; 2023 First Team - Indoor 5,000m; 2023 Second Team - Outdoor 10,000m; Second Team - Indoor 3,000m)
ACC Cross Country Performer of the Week (9/13/22)
Roark's collegiate performances
| Top Performances | Mile | 3000m | 5000m | 10000m |
| Indoor | 4:45.23 | 9:07.22 | 15:45.24 | |
| Outdoor | 16:04.56 | 32:49.76 |
Redshirt Senior Year Track and Field (2024-25):
Indoor:Â Finished the 3000-meter at the ACC Championships (3/1-3) with a time of 9:28.80 ... Competed in the 5000-meter at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14-15) and finished with a time of 16:23.02 ... Finished twenty-fifth in the 3000-meter run with a time of 9:13.81 at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/31-2/1)... Competed at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener and recorded a 15:53.96 time in the 5000-meter ...
Redshirt Senior Year XC (2024): Secured 9th and USTFCCCA All-Northeast Region running the 6k in the NCAA Northeast Regional (11/15) with a time of 20:02.97 ... Finished All-ACC placing 13th in the ACC Cross Country Championship (11/1) with a time of 19:55.0 running the 6k ... Placed 25th in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (10/19) running the 6k with a time of 19:59.5Â
Redshirt Junior Track and Field (2023-24):
Indoor: Second Team All-ACC ... Ran a PR time of 9:07.22 in the 3000-meter run, where she took fifth. She also completed the 5000-meter in 16:14.95, placing her in seventh at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/22-24) ... Ran the 3000 meter with a time of 9:13.70 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/26-27)... Ran a PR for the 5000 meter in 15:45.24 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/2)...
Outdoor:Â First Team All-ACC placing third at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 33:58.28 in the 10,000-meter (5/9-11). Won the 1500m run at the Virginia Challenge (4/19-20) with a time of 4:22.12... Finished seventh in her 10k run to a time of 32:50.56Â at the Stanford Invitational (3/29-30) ...Â
Redshirt Junior XC (2023): Finished 6th at the NCAA Regionals (11/10) with a time of 19:59.1... Placed 9th at the ACC Championship (10/27) with a time of 20:01.8... Finished the Nuttycombe Invite (10/13) with a time of 20:50.9... Finished 41st at the Virginia Invitational (9/23) with a time of 17:02.9.
Redshirt Sophomore Year Track and Field (2022-23)
Indoor: First Team All-ACC in the 5k ... Finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 16:04.75. Also raced in the 3,000-meters at the meet, taking 17th in 9:22.67 ... Set a PR in the 3,000-meter run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/10-11), with a time of 9:10.39 ... Raced to a PR in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27-28) in a time of 4:45.23 ... Opened her indoor slate with a time of 16:08.89 in the 5k at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener (12/3).
Outdoor: Second Team All-ACC ... Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims (5/25-28) in the 10,000-meter run, taking 22nd in 34:28.50 ... Finished sixth at the ACC Championships (5/11-13) in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 33:45.91 ... Set a new 5,000-meter PR at the Wake Forest Invitational (4/21), with a time of 16:04.56 ... Set a PR in the 10,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational (3/31-4/1), with a time of 32:49.76.Â
Redshirt Sophomore Year XC (2022): USTFCCCA All-American ... USTFCCCA All-Northeast Region ... All-ACC ... Top-finisher in every meet she competed in for the Orange this season ... Finished 23rd at the NCAA Championships (11/19) with a time of 20:02.9, becoming the third women's cross country All-American in program history and second-highest individual finisher in program history ... Runner-up at the NCAA Northeast Regional (11/11) with a time of 20:25.6 ... Placed 15th at the ACC Championships (10/28) with a time of 20:05.8 ... Finished 31st in the Nuttycombe Invitational (10/14) with a time of 20:21.7 ... Took ninth at the Cowboy Jamboree (9/24), traversing the 5k course in a time of 20:37.3 ... Opened with a win at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/9) with a time of 20:58.8 (6k).Â
Sophomore Year Track and Field (2022):Â
Indoor: Set a new PR and finished in 33rd in the 3,000-meter run at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational with a time of 9:37.88 (2/11-2/12)...Ran a 4:56.32 for a 21st place finish and personal best in the mile at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge (2/4-2/5).
Outdoor: Ran a new personal best in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:31.61 at the ACC Championships (5/12-5/14), taking 18th ... Won the 5k at the Virginia Grand Prix (5/1) with a time of 17:15.33.
Sophomore Year XC (2021):Finished in 161st at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:51.9 (11/20)...Finished 26th in the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/12) in a time of 21:18...Placed 23rd in the ACC Cross Country Championship (10/29) with a time of 20:52.0...Finished 52nd in the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational (10/15) with a time of 20:55.7...Recorded a 44th place finish at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/24).
Freshman Year XC (2020-2021):
Outdoor: Finished 43rd in the 6k at the ACC XC Championships with a time of 21:08.6 (10/30) ... Finished fifth in her collegiate debut at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown in the 5k with a time of 18:08.8 (9/25).
Freshman Year Track and Field (2020): Finished 59th in the FSU Winter XC Classic in the 6K with a time of 21:37.4 (2/5) ... Scored for Syracuse with a 43rd place finish at the ACC Championships (10/30) with a time of 21:08.6 ... Made Orange debut with a 5th place performance at the Battle in Beantown (9/25) in a time of 18:08.8.
Before SU: Runner-up at 2019 Ohio State Championship ... 59th at 2019 Nike Cross Nationals ... Ran to a 5k PR time of 17:45 ... Placed 2nd in Emerging Elite 3200m at 2019 New Balance Indoor Nationals ... 6th in 3200m at Ohio State Championship ... Ran to a 3200m PR time of 10:23 ... 4th place at Virginia State High School Championship in 2017
Personal:Â Studying Psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences.
Highlights | Women's ACC XC Championships
Friday, October 29
Highlights | ACC Men's XC Championship
Friday, October 29
'Cuse Connections - Olympics | Justyn Knight
Thursday, July 29
Highlights | ACC XC Championships
Friday, October 30
