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University of Rhode Island

2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Olivia Skapczynski

  • Class Senior
  • High School Guilford
  • Hometown Guilford, Conn.

Biography

Personal Bests & TFFRS Results
2024 (Junior)
  • Did not compete
2023 (Sophomore)
  • Ran a collegiate best of 23:47.4 to place 108th at the Atlantic 10 Championship
  • Finished 45th overall with a personal best time of 19:50.3 at the NEICAA Championship
  • Finished 28th at the Rothenburg Invitational (11:48.1)
2022 (Freshman)
  • Placed 32nd at the NEICAAA Championship (20:20.4)
  • Finished 54th at the Ted Owen Invitational (19:56.9)
  • Debuted at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational and finished 45th (20:19.9)
Before Rhode Island
  • Attended Guilford High School
  • Member of the cross country team all four years, earning four varsity letters
  • Captained the cross country squad for two straight years (2020, 2021)
  • Named All-State for cross country in 2021
  • Named All-SCC First Team (2019, 2021) and All-SCC Second Team (2018, 2020) for cross country
  • Finished eighth in the Class L Cross Country State Championship
  • Cross Country SCC Champions 2018-2022
  • Cross Country Class L State Champions in 2021
  • Was also a member of the indoor and outdoor track teams, ski team, and lacrosse team
  • Was team captain for indoor track in 2022
  • Earned All-New England for outdoor track after breaking the 14-year-old school record in the 4x800 in 2022
  • Named to the National Honor Society (2020-2022) and the Spanish Honor Society (2020-2022)
  • Earned the Guilford High School Principal's Award (2022)
  • Member of the environmental club
  • Guilford Youth Feminist Alliance member
Personal
  • Majoring in Dietetics
  • Chose Rhode Island over Vermont, New Hampshire, and UConn
  • Interests include hiking, biking, reading, and weight lifting
  • Decided on Rhody because of the coaching staff and the distance from home
  • Has three brothers: Justin, Brett, and Tyler

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior