Lafayette College Athletics

2024-25: Indoor - Fifth in 600 meters (1:41.06) at Rutgers Holiday Classic… Eighth in 500 meters (1:19.30) at Spartan Invite… Third in 800 meters (2:20.04) at Gotham Cup… Third in 800 meters (2:17.05) at Lehigh… 10th in 800 meters (2:18.77) at Widener Indoor Classic… Contributed to No. 9 all-time and seventh-place finish in distance medley relay (12:13.41) at Patriot League Championships.

Outdoor - 11th in 400 meters (1:03.50) at Lafayette Open… Sixth in 800 meters (2:31.30) vs. Lehigh… 12th in 800 meters (2:23.73) at Covert Classic… 21st in 400 meters (1:01.74) at Patriot League Championships.

2023-24: Indoor - 14th in 500 meters (1:23.38) at Spartan Invite… 23rd in 400 meters (1:01.80) at Gotham Cup… Fourth in 400 meters (1:01.90) at dual meet vs. Lehigh… 17th in 400 meters (59.78) at Patriot League Championships… Contributed to No. 8 all-time performance in distance medley relay (12:13.02).

Outdoor - 13th in 800 meters (2:24.78) at Maryland Invitational… Fifth in 400 meters (1:00.30) at dual meet vs. Lehigh… 15th in 800 meters (2:20.68) at Bucknell Team Challenge… Third in 800 meters (2:18.82) at Covert Classic… 11th in 400 meters (59.12) at Patriot League Championships.

Why did you choose Lafayette?
I chose Lafayette because I knew undergraduate research was definitely something I wanted to experience in college and for me it was Lafayette’s EXCEL Scholars Program that made their undergraduate research shine. I also felt extremely welcomed by all of the coaching staff and professors I had the opportunity to speak with which made me feel that Lafayette was the best environment for me to grow both academically and athletically.

What is your favorite event in track? Why?
My favorite event in track is the 800-meter run because I like the challenge that it presents, making it much more rewarding when you cross the finish line. I also like that strategy comes into play with this race having to ensure that you get yourself in the best position right off the gun to set yourself up for a good race and you have to figure out how to strike a perfect balance between going out fast in the first lap but not too fast so that you still have enough steam to finish.

High School: Runner-up in the 800m at the 2021 Outdoor Olympic Conference Championships… Qualified for the 2021 Outdoor NJSIAA Group Championships in the 400m and 800m… Won 2021 SJTCA Winter Meet 400m… Won the Sprint Medley Relay at the SJTCA Winter Meet and Runner-up at the 2021 Indoor Olympic Conference Relay Championships… Qualified for the 2021 NJSIAA Indoor Group Championships in the 400m and 800m and for the 2021 NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions in the 800m… Earned a spot on the 2021 Indoor Olympic Conference Second Team for the 800m and the 4x400 for outdoor… Earned team MVP for outdoor 2021 and 2022, and indoor 2021… Member of National Honor Society… Earned 10 Varsity letters in Soccer, Indoor, and Outdoor Track & Field.

Personal: Daughter of Marina and Constantine Pappas… Has two older sisters, Alexandra and Stephanie… Born on December 5, 2003.