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University of Rhode Island

2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

Olivia Skapczynski

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

Biography

Personal Bests & TFFRS Results
2024-25 (Junior)
  • Indoor
    • Fifth in the 4x400 (4:14.83) and 12th in the Mile (5:22.60) at the Early Bird Invite
    • Ninth in the 4x400 (4:12.02) and 21st in the 1000m (3:06.77) at the Flagship Invitational
    • Eighth in the 4x400 (4:14.23) and 10th in the 800m (2:22.09) at the URI Invitational
    • 15th in the 4x400 (4:11.87) and 31st in the 1000m (3:11.11) at the Riverhawk Invitational
    • Third in the 1000m (3:02.78) and eighth in the 4x400 (4:25.33) at the URI Coaches Invitational
    • 34th in the 4x400 (4:08.57) and 154th in the 800m (2:20.48) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
    • Fourth in the DMR (12:35.26) at the NEICAAA Championship
  • Outdoor
    • 27th in the 1500m (5:01.45) at the Black & Gold Invitational
    • Fourth in the 4x400 (4:09.88) and 10th in the 1500m (5:01.03) at the Ocean State Cup
    • 41st in the 800m (2:29.26) at the Friar Invitational
    • Seventh in the 4x400 (4:10.44) and 20th in the 800m (2:23.03) at the Jim Kavanaugh Legacy Invitational
    • 26th in the 800m (2:22.58) at the NEICAAA Championship
2023-24 (Sophomore)
  • Indoor
    • Ninth in the Mile (5:24.20) at the Suffolk Relays (Dec. 2)
    • 17th in the 1000m (3:07.75) at the URI Invitational (Jan. 20)
    • 24th in the Mile (5:16.06) at the Riverhawk Invitational (Jan. 26)
    • Won the 1000m (3:02.06) at the URI Coaches Invitational (Feb. 10)
    • 14th in the 1000m (3:00.08) at the Atlantic 10 Championship
    • Won the 4x800 (9:20.70) at the NEICAAA Championship (March 1)
  • Outdoor
    • 31st in the 800m (2:30.12) at the UConn Northeast Challenge (April 12)
    • Ninth in the 1500m (4:53.96) at the Holy Cross Invitational (April 20)
2022-23 (Freshman)
  • Indoor
    • 13th in the 3000m (11:03.55) at the Beacon Invitational (Dec. 10)
    • 15th in the Mile (5:24.12) at the URI Invitational (Jan. 21)
    • 13th in the 3000m (10:41.20) at the NEICAAA Championship (Feb. 2)
    • 13th in the Mile (5:29.21) at the URI Coaches Invitational (Feb. 11)
  • Outdoor
    • Did not compete
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

  • 2022-23Freshman

    XC/Mid Dist.

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    XC/Mid Dist.

  • 2024-25Junior

    XC/Mid Dist.