2020-21 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jay Bendlin
Jay Bendlin
University of Virginia Athletics
Cara Sherman

Cara Sherman

  • Position
    Distance
  • Height
    5-7
  • Class
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool
    Mohonasen
  • Hometown
    Rotterdam, N.Y.

Biography

Sherman’s TFRRS Profile
 
Career Accolades
Personal Bests
Track & Field
 Event                  Indoor                  Outdoor            
 800m  X  2:16.91  
 1,500m  X  4:33.11
 Mile  4:57.17  5:02.87   
 3,000m  9:33.18  9:29.13
 5,000m  16:48.54  16:35.46
 10,000m  X  34:01.72
Cross Country
 Event  Mark
 3.1M  18:01.6
 3.11M  17:38.6
 4.8K  18:10.4
 5K  17:36.6
 6K  21:28.1


1x America East Champion
            2019 Outdoor 10,000m
12x America East All-Conference
2x America East Performer of the Week
2018 America East XC Elite-18 Award
6x America East All-Academic
1x America East Performer of the Week
2x USTFCCCA All-Academic
 
2020-21
 
Outdoor
NCAA East Preliminary Championships (May 26-29)
            10,000m: 34:40.84 – 19th
ECAC Outdoor Championships (May 14-16)
            5,000m: 16:56.21 – 1st
America East Outdoor Championships (May 1-2)
            5,000m: 16:54.33 – 2nd
Virginia Challenge (April 16-17)
            10,000m: 34:01.72 – 6th
Virginia Invitational (April 2-3)
            5,000m: 16:35.46 – 1st
Fordham Icahn Invitational (March 20)
            1,500m: 4:35.96 – 1st
 
Indoor
Season cancelled due to COVID-19

Cross Country
Did not compete

2019-20
 
Outdoor
Season cancelled due to COVID-19

Indoor
Did not compete
 
Cross Country
Did not compete
Color analyst for America East XC Championship broadcast
 
2018-19
 
Outdoor
NCAA East Preliminary Championships (May 23-25)
            10,000: 35:37.64 - 35th
ECAC Outdoor Championships (May 11-12)
            5,000m: 16:57.91 - 4th
America East Outdoor Championships (May 4-5)
            10,000m: 35:56.70 - 1st
Penn Relays (April 25-27)
            3,000m: 9:29.13 - 4th
Virginia Challenge (April 19-20)
            10,000m: 34:30.72 (3rd)
Northeast Challenge (April 13)
            1,500m: 4:35.41 - 2nd
Stanford Invitational
            5,000m: 16:40.19 - 16th
 
Indoor
ECAC Indoor Championships (March 1-3)
            3,000m: 9:35.23 - 7th
America East Indoor Championships (February 22-23)
            3,000m: 9:42.15 - 2nd
            5,000m: 17:19.48 - 6th
Fastrack National Invitational (February 8)
            Mile: 4:57.17 - 6th
Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational (February 2)
            3,000m: 9:53.13 - 15th
Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge (January 24-26)
            DMR: 11:53.43
Great Dane Classic (January 12)
            Mile: 4:57.77 - 1st
            4x800m: 9:45.35 - 3rd
Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (December 1)
            5,000m: 17:02.15 - 33rd
 
Cross Country
NCAA Northeast Regional XC Championships (November 9)
            6K: 23:24.4 - 78th
America East XC Championships (October 27)
            5K: 17:36.6 - 7th
R.K. Munsey UAlbany XC Invitational (October 12)
            5K: 17:59.9 - 2nd
Riverhawk Invitational (September 8)
            3.11M: 17:38.6 - 2nd
UVM Meet 1 (September 1)
            3.1M: 18:13.5 - 2nd
 
2017-18
 
Outdoor
NCAA East Preliminary Championships (May 24-26)
            10,000m: 36:50.82 - 41st
ECAC Outdoor Championships (May 12-13)
            5,000m: 16:42.54 - 5th
America East Outdoor Championships (May 5-6)
            10,000m: 35:55.93 - 3rd
Penn Relays (April 26-28)
            3,000m: 9:40.33 - 12th
Virginia Challenge (April 20-21)
            10,000m: 34:51.22 - 5th
Northeast Challenge (April 14)
            1,500m: 4:33.11 - 1st
Stanford Invitational (March 30-31)
            5,000m: 17:19.65 - 12th
Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (March 15-17)
            Mile: 5:02.87 - 2nd
            4x800m: 9:11.36 - 1st
 
Indoor
ECAC Indoor Championships (March 2)
            3,000m: 9:33.18 - 3rd
America East Indoor Championships (February 23-24)
            3,000m: 9:37.08 - 2nd
            5,000m: 16:48.54 - 2nd
Fastrack National Invitational (February 9)
            3,000m: 9:37.79 - 2nd
Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational (February 3)
            5,000m: 16:54.79 - 2nd
Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge (January 26-27)
            3,000m: 9:52.44 - 35th
Great Dane Classic - January 13
            3,000m: 9:59.97 - 6th
Boston University Season Opener (December 2)
            5,000m: 17:25.55 - 29th
 
Cross Country
NCAA Northeast Regional XC Championships (November 10)
            6K: 23:32.0 - 109th
America East XC Championships (October 28)
            3.1M: 18:01.6 - 10th
UAlbany XC Invitational (October 14)
            5K: 17:55.8 - 5th
Paul Short Run (September 29)
            6K: 21:28.1 - 123rd, Gold
Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (September 22)
            5K: 18:34.0 - 72nd
America East Pre-Conference (September 2)
            3.1M: 18:08.6 - 8th
 
2016-17
 
Outdoor
Mt. SAC Relays
            10,000m: 36:19.51 - 12th, Open-B
Florida Relays (March 30-April 1)
            5,000m: 17:20.18 - 13th
Spring Classic (March 17-18)
            1,500m: 4:43.66 - 3rd
 
Indoor
ECAC Indoor Championships (March 3-5)
            3,000m: 9:50.63 - 16th
            5,000m: 16:51.08 - 6th
America East Indoor Championships (February 24-25)
            3,000m: 9:54.92 - 5th
            5,000m: 17:00.37 - 2nd
Fastrack National Invitational (February 10)
            3,000m: 10:10.30 - 26th
Villanova Open (January 27)
            5,000m: 17:20.25 - 1st
Middlebury Winterfell (January 21)
            Mile: 5:06.07 - 2nd
Great Dane Classic (January 14)
            3,000m: 10:01.62 - 5th
Boston University Season Opener (December 3)
            3,000m: 10:01.50 - 3rd
 
Cross Country
NCAA Northeast Regional XC Championships (November 11)
            6K: 22:14.6 - 91st
America East XC Championships (October 29)
            5K: 18:39.3 - 45th
UAlbany XC Invitational (October 15)
            5K: 17:51.4 - 4th
Paul Short Run (October 1)
            6K: 21:59.6 - 194th, Gold
Br. Doyle Meet of Champions (September 16)
            5K: 18:38.1 - 6th
Harry Lang Invitational (September 3)
            5K: 18:28.7 - 11th
 
2015-16
 
Outdoor
ECAC Outdoor Championships (May 13-15)
            10,000m: 36:48.61 - 9th
America East Outdoor Championships (May 7-8)
            5,000m: 17:21.84 - 2nd
Penn Relays (April 28-30)
            5,000m: 17:00.21 - 26th
UAlbany Spring Classic (April 23)
            3,000m: 9:57.62 - 1st
Mt. SAC Relays (April 14-16)
            10,000m: 36:12.50 - 32nd, Open-A
Florida Relays (March 31-April 2)
            5,000m: 17:19.67 - 17th
Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (March 17-19)
            800m: 2:16.91 - 19th
            Mile: 5:05.47 - 7th
 
Indoor
ECAC Indoor Championships (March 4-6)
            3,000m: 9:46.00 - 15th
            5,000m: 17:02.63 - 12th
America East Indoor Championships (February 19-20)
            3,000m: 9:49.17 - 2nd
            5,000m: 17:14.42 - 3rd
Villanova Invitational (February 6)
            Mile: 5:01.28 - 16th
Penn State National (January 29)
            5,000m: 18:05.99 - 18th
Upstate Challenge (January 23)
            3,000m: 10:11.37 - 4th)
Great Dane Classic (January 16)
            5,000m: 17:31.46 - 3rd
 
Cross Country
NCAA Northeast Regional XC Championships (November 13)
            6K: 22:43.3 - 11st
America East XC Championships (October 31)
            5K: 19:27.3 - 21st
UAlbany XC Invitational (October 17)
            5K: 18:33.7 - 16th
Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (September 25)
            3.11M: 18:58.0 - 138th
Harry Lang Invitational (September 5)
            4.8K: 18:10.4 - 28th

High School
Sherman was a four-year letter winner at Mohonasen High School... held the role of team captain during her sophomore, junior, and senior year... earned the Most Valuable Team Athlete Award all fours years.

Personal
Cara Sherman... daughter of Bill and Liesha Sherman... has two sisters, Anna and Kate... majoring in biodiversity, conservation and policy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Graduate Student

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    Distance
    5'7"