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University of Rhode Island

2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

Atlantic 10
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
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Mike Scott

Sydney Federico

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Westerly
  • Hometown Westerly, R.I.

Biography

Personal Bests & TFFRS Results


Career Honors & Awards

  • 2025 Atlantic 10 Indoor Champion (400m)
  • 2023 Atlantic 10 Indoor Champion (4x400m Relay)

2024-25 (Graduate Student)

  • Indoor
    • Won the 500m (1:15.48) and the 4x400 (3:52.54) at the Flagship Invitational
    • Seventh in the 60m (7.99) at the URI Invitational
    • Won the 500m (1:14.36) and the 4x400 (3:48.87) at the Riverhawk Invitational
    • Seventh in the 400m (55.49) and 11th in the 200m (24.76) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic
    • Fourth in the 4x400 (3:44.62) and 14th in the 200m (24.90) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
    • Won the 400m (55.34) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championship
    • Third in the 4x400 (3:46.62) at the meet
    • Won the 4x400 (3:44.56) and finished second in the 500m (1:13.69) at the NEICAAA Championship 
  • Outdoor
    • 10th in the 4x400 (3:45.94), 13th in the 4x100 (46.87) and 61st in the 200m (25.06) at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge
    • 19th in the 400m (55.44) and 62nd in the 300m (24.82) at the Raleigh Relays
    • Won the 4x100 (46.00) at the Ocean State Cup
    • Won the 400m (55.02) and the 4x100 (45.84) at the Jim Kavanaugh Legacy Invitational, placed fourth in the 200m (24.72) 
    • Third in the 400m (55.20) and the 4x400 (3:44.56) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship
    • Also finished fifth in the 4x100 (46.75) at the meet
    • Won the 4x100 (46.53), finished fourth in the 4x400 (3:49.68) and was sixth in the 200m (24.63) at the NEICAAA Championship
    • Third in the 400m (55.91) at the Princeton Elite Invitaitonal

2023-24 (Senior)

  • Indoor
    • Ran a collegiate-best 41.29 in the 300 at the Suffolk Relays, finishing second (Dec. 2)
    • Helped Rhody win the 4x400 Relay at the URI Invitational in 3:58.05 (Jan. 20)
    • Placed 11th in the 400M at the Riverhawk Invitational with a time of 58.05 (Jan. 26)
    • Took 13th overall in the 500M with a time of 1:16.68 at the BU Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Meet (Feb. 3)
    • Finished sixth in the 500M at the Atlantic 10 Championship, crossing in 1:15.84 (Feb. 23)
    • Claimed third place in the 500M at the NEICAAA Track & Field Championship in 1:15.47 (March 1)
  • Outdoor
    • Finished eighth in the 200M at the Black & Gold Invitational with a time of 26.04 (March 29)
    • Helped the Rams' 4x400 Relay finish second at the Holy Cross Invitational in 3:53.07 (April 20)

2022-23 (Junior)

  • Indoor:
    • Won the 4x400m relay (3:57.72) and finished third in the 500m (1:18.72) at the Beacon Invitational.
    • Finished 12th in the 400m (59.49s) and 17th in the 200m (25.87s) at the UMass Flagship Invitational.
    • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (4:09.80) and eighth in the 500m (1:20.28) at the URI Invitational.
    • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:57.31) and eighth in the 400m (58.71s) at the Riverhawk Invitational.
    • Finished third in the 4x400m relay (3:52.17) at the New England Championship.
    • Finished 17th in the 4x400m relay (3:52.67) and 68th in the 200m (25.45s) at the BU Valentine Invite.
    • Won the 4x400m relay (3:51.80) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished 11th in the 4x400m relay (3:51.96), 15th in the 4x100m relay (48.73s), 31st in the 400m (58.74s), and 76th in the 200m (25.91s) at the UCF Black and Gold Invite.
    • Won the 4x400m relay (3:51.37) and the 4x100m relay (47.38s) and finished sixth in the 200m (25.77s) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Finished second in the 4x100m relay (46.71s) and seventh in the 400m (58.07s) and 10th in the 200m (25.96s) at the UMass Flagship Opener.
    • Finished seventh in the 4x100m relay (46.52s), 10th in the 4x400m relay (3:51.75) and 25th in the 400m (57.83s) at the UConn Northeast Challenge. 
    • Won the 4x100m relay (47.15s), finished second in the 4x400m relay (4:00.15) and fifth in the 200m (25.57s) at the Holy Cross Invitational. 
    • Placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:42.65) and finished fourth in the 4x100m relay (46.29s) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Won the 4x400m relay (3:45.01) and placed second in the 4x100m relay (46.09s) at the New England Championship. 

2021-22 (Sophomore)

  • Indoor:
    • Finished 18th in the 300m (43.02s) at the BU Season Opener.
    • Was 17th in the 4x400m relay (4:14.23) and finished 26th in the 500m (1:20.41) at the BU Terrier Classic.
    • Finished 15th in the 4x400m relay (3:54.91) and 92nd in the 400m (59.79s) at the BU Valentine Invite.
    • Placed third in the 4x800m relay (9:07.87) and finished sixth in the distance medley relay (12:07.17) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished second in the 4x400m relay (4:05.68), third in the 4x100m relay (48.36s) and 10th in the 200m (26.40s) at the Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Placed third in the 400m (58.85s), third in the 4x100m relay (48.00s) and third in the 4x400m relay (4:02.20) at the Ocean State Invitational.
    • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:52.93), fifth in the 4x100m relay (48.09s) and 20th in the 200m (25.52s) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Finished second in the 4x100m relay (48.14s), third in the 400m (57.90s) and sixth in the 200m (25.84s) at the Holy Cross Invitational.
    • Won the 4x400m relay (3:55.77), the 4x100m relay (48.39s), and fourth in the 200m (26.01s) at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational. 
    • Finished fifth in the 4x400m relay (3:53.49) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished seventh in the 4x100m relay (48.17s) and fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:52.12) at the New England Championship.
Before URI
  • Attended Westerly High School
  • Member of the indoor and outdoor track team for all four years
  • Captained the team her senior year
  • 16-time All-State honoree
  • Made the All-State First Team eight times
  • Two-time All-New England honoree
  • New Balance Nationals Relay Champion
  • Most Oustanding Female Athlete (2020)
  • Named Providence Journal Female Student Athlete of the Year (2020)
  • Earned the Dante Society Award
  • Member of the Honor Roll all four years
  • Also a member of the soccer team for three years
  • Member of the cross country team her senior year
  • Was the Secretary for Class Office all four years
  • Member of the National and Rhode Island Honor Society
  • NHS Social Chairperson
  • Freshman Mentor
  • VAASA all four years
Personal
  • Has one sister, Rachel
  • Great granddaughter of Rhody legend James J. Federico, Sr. ('34)
  • Her great uncle, David Federico, ran track for URI
  • Chose Rhode Island for the pharmacy program, location, team atmosphere, and family history
  • Enjoys going to the beach, playing guitar, thrifting, hanging out with friends, watching movies, listening to 70's, 80's and 90's rock, and spending time with family
  • Favorite athlete is Drew Brees
  • Favorite teams are the New Orleans Saints and Boston Celtics
  • Majoring in Pharmacy

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2022-23Junior

    Sprints
  • C

    2023-24Senior

    Sprints
    C
  • C

    2024-25Graduate Student

    Sprints
    C