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Saydi Anderson
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Rupert, Idaho
- High School:
- Minico HS
- Prev School:
- Westminster
- Major:
- Master's in World Languages & Cultures
Bio
TFRRS Bio
Personal Bests:
5K (XC): 17:50.3
6K (XC): 21:12.7
Mile (Indoor): 5:40.97
3000 (Indoor): 10:10.9
5000 (Indoor): 17:08.45
100 (Outdoor): 18.12 (-2.3)
1500 (Outdoor): 5:07.62
Mile (Outdoor): 5:16.95
5000 (Outdoor): 18:23.31
10000 (Outdoor): 35:25.89
3000 Steeplechase (Outdoor): 12:28.30
Discus (Outdoor): 2.00m (6-7)
Academic Honors:
2023 RMAC Outdoor Summit Award
2023 RMAC Outdoor All-Academic First-Team
2023 RMAC Indoor All-Academic Honor Roll
2022 RMAC Cross Country All-Academic Honor Roll
2022 RMAC Outdoor All-Academic Honor Roll
2021 RMAC Outdoor All-Academic Honor Roll
2021 RMAC Indoor All-Academic Honor Roll
2021 RMAC Cross Country Academic First-Team
2020 RMAC Cross Country Academic First-Team
Athletic Honors:
2023 Outdoor RMAC Champion (10000m)
2023 Outdoor First-Team All-RMAC (10000m)
2022 Indoor Second-Team All-RMAC (5000m)
2021 Outdoor Second-Team All-RMAC (10000m)
2021 USTFCCCA DII Cross Country All-Region (South Central)
2021 First-Team All-RMAC (XC)
2020 Second-Team All-RMAC (XC)
2020 RMAC Runner of the Week (Nov. 18)
School Records:
Westminster
1st all-time in 3000m indoors (10:10.9)
1st all-time in 5000m indoors (17:08.45)
1st all-time in 10000m outdoors (35:25.89)
2023 Cross Country
• Made her Utah and Division I debut at the UVU Invitational (5k) as Utah’s fifth scorer with a time of 18:06.0
• Was Utah’s seventh finisher to cross with a time of 22:33.9 at the Roy Griak Invitational
• Posted a mark of 23:18.3 in the 6k “B” race at the Nuttycombe Invitational
2023 Outdoor Track (Westminster):
• Won her first outdoor race of the season, winning the 10k (36:58.30) at the CSU Pueblo Early Bird Invitational
• Set the school record in the 10k with a PR run of 36:25.89 at the Bryan Clay Invitational while finishing ninth overall
• Captured the RMAC 10k Championship with a time of 36:46.92
• Took fifth in the 100m dash with a time of 18.12 (-2.3) in the BYU/Westminster Dual
• Threw a distance of 2.0m (6-7) in the discus throw at the Cougar Invitational
2022-23 Indoor Track (Westminster):
• Opened the season with a ninth-place finish in the 3000m race (10:26.92) at the BYU December Invite
• Took 10th in the mile at the Weber State Indoor Meet
• Competed in 3000m race at the RMAC Indoor Championships
2022 Cross Country (Westminster):
• Opened the season with an 18th-place finish at the Sagebrush Invitational 5k race (19:13.0)
• Picked up a 21st-place finish at the Roadrunners Invitational with a 6k time of 23:14.4
• Took second at the 4 Courters XC Classic with a run of 23:03.0
• Posted a time of 21:53.4 at the NCAA DII Pre-Nationals Meet
• Was Westminster’s second finisher with a time of 23:41.0 at the RMAC Cross Country Championships
• Was the second Griffin to cross the finish line with a mark of 2:48.9 at the NCAA DII South Central Region Championships
2022 Outdoor Track (Westminster):
• Competed in three meets with two top-5 finishes
• Opened the outdoor season with a fourth-place finish in the 5000m race (18:23.31) at the Maverick Invite #2
• Ran a PR time of 5:16.95 in the mile at the Robison Invitational
• Closed out the season with a 10000m time of 37:26.12, which was good for fourth at the Cougar Invitational
2021-22 Indoor Track (Westminster):
• Had a great start to the indoor season by capturing the 5000m title at the Mines Alumni Classic (17:52.68)
• Followed up with another victory at the Cougar Indoor Invitational in the 3000m race (10:12.12)
• Posted a PR and school record time of 10:10.90 in the 3000m at the Mines Winter Classic for second
• Captured the 5000m crown at the MTN States Games with a school record and PR time of 17:08.45
• Placed sixth at the RMAC Indoor Championships with a 5000m mark of 18:50.78
• Came in 19th at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships with a 5000m mark of 17:35.14
2021 Cross Country (Westminster):
• Competed in seven meets while advancing to the NCAA DII Championships as an individual
• Ran a 6k PR time of 21:12.7 at the UCR Cross Country Invitational
• Took second at the Gig Leadbetter Maverick Stampede with a 5k run of 18:41.0
• Posted a new 5k PR at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open (17:50.3)
• Was the first runner to finish for Westminster at the RMAC Championships with a time of 22:43.5 for 14th-place overall
• Came in 51st overall as an individual at the NCAA DII Championships with a mark of 21:38.9
2021 Outdoor Track (Westminster):
• Kicked off season with a fourth-place finish in the 1500m race with a PR run of 5:07.62
• Took 16th at the UVU Collegiate with a 5000m time of 19:14.45
• Came in third with a PR time of 12:28.30 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Utah Spring Classic
• Was a runner-up at the ISU Bengal Invitational after running a 37:55.17 in the 10000m race
• Claimed fourth in the 10000m race at the RMAC Championships with a time of 38:12.73
• Was a member of the 4x100m relay team that took third at the Cougar Invitational
2020-21 Indoor Track (Westminster):
• Won her first collegiate race with a time of 18:41.59 in the 5000m run at the UCCS Invite
• Took second in the 3000m run at the BYU Cougar Indoor #2 race (10:43.28)
• Helped the DMR squad take sixth while finishing 14th in the 5000m race (19:23.63) at the RMAC Indoor Championships
2020 Cross Country (Westminster):
• Made her collegiate debut in cross country with 14th-place finish in the 5k at the Mountaineer/Cowboy Invite
• Improved her 5k time to 19:07.3 in her next race at the CSI Classic
• Bested her previous 5k time at the Maverick Invitational with a mark of 18:51.0
• Was the second Griffin to cross the finish line at the RMAC Championships with a time of 22:56.3 for 25th-place
• Helped Westminster to a second-place finish at the DII XC National Invite with a fifth-place time of 22:41.9 in the 6k
2018-22 Basketball (Westminster):
• Saw action in 14 games as a reserve off the bench at Westminster
• Scored 10 points with six rebounds, three assists and two steals in her career
High School:
• Was a two-sport athlete at Minico High School playing volleyball and basketball
• Was recruited to play basketball at Westminster College
Personal:
• Parents are Travis and Elise Anderson
• Has one older sister, Jordyn, and two younger sisters, Kassidy and Kendalyn
• Cousin Hallie Jensen was a member of the women’s rowing team at Washington (2019-21)
• Cousin Rylan Anderson is a sophomore on the track & field team at Utah State
• Recently engaged to her fiancé Facundo Fernandez
• Graduated Westminster College in the Spring of 2023 with a degree in political studies and Latin America studies
• Persuing a master's in world languages & cultures at Utah
Personal Bests:
5K (XC): 17:50.3
6K (XC): 21:12.7
Mile (Indoor): 5:40.97
3000 (Indoor): 10:10.9
5000 (Indoor): 17:08.45
100 (Outdoor): 18.12 (-2.3)
1500 (Outdoor): 5:07.62
Mile (Outdoor): 5:16.95
5000 (Outdoor): 18:23.31
10000 (Outdoor): 35:25.89
3000 Steeplechase (Outdoor): 12:28.30
Discus (Outdoor): 2.00m (6-7)
Academic Honors:
2023 RMAC Outdoor Summit Award
2023 RMAC Outdoor All-Academic First-Team
2023 RMAC Indoor All-Academic Honor Roll
2022 RMAC Cross Country All-Academic Honor Roll
2022 RMAC Outdoor All-Academic Honor Roll
2021 RMAC Outdoor All-Academic Honor Roll
2021 RMAC Indoor All-Academic Honor Roll
2021 RMAC Cross Country Academic First-Team
2020 RMAC Cross Country Academic First-Team
Athletic Honors:
2023 Outdoor RMAC Champion (10000m)
2023 Outdoor First-Team All-RMAC (10000m)
2022 Indoor Second-Team All-RMAC (5000m)
2021 Outdoor Second-Team All-RMAC (10000m)
2021 USTFCCCA DII Cross Country All-Region (South Central)
2021 First-Team All-RMAC (XC)
2020 Second-Team All-RMAC (XC)
2020 RMAC Runner of the Week (Nov. 18)
School Records:
Westminster
1st all-time in 3000m indoors (10:10.9)
1st all-time in 5000m indoors (17:08.45)
1st all-time in 10000m outdoors (35:25.89)
2023 Cross Country
• Made her Utah and Division I debut at the UVU Invitational (5k) as Utah’s fifth scorer with a time of 18:06.0
• Was Utah’s seventh finisher to cross with a time of 22:33.9 at the Roy Griak Invitational
• Posted a mark of 23:18.3 in the 6k “B” race at the Nuttycombe Invitational
2023 Outdoor Track (Westminster):
• Won her first outdoor race of the season, winning the 10k (36:58.30) at the CSU Pueblo Early Bird Invitational
• Set the school record in the 10k with a PR run of 36:25.89 at the Bryan Clay Invitational while finishing ninth overall
• Captured the RMAC 10k Championship with a time of 36:46.92
• Took fifth in the 100m dash with a time of 18.12 (-2.3) in the BYU/Westminster Dual
• Threw a distance of 2.0m (6-7) in the discus throw at the Cougar Invitational
2022-23 Indoor Track (Westminster):
• Opened the season with a ninth-place finish in the 3000m race (10:26.92) at the BYU December Invite
• Took 10th in the mile at the Weber State Indoor Meet
• Competed in 3000m race at the RMAC Indoor Championships
2022 Cross Country (Westminster):
• Opened the season with an 18th-place finish at the Sagebrush Invitational 5k race (19:13.0)
• Picked up a 21st-place finish at the Roadrunners Invitational with a 6k time of 23:14.4
• Took second at the 4 Courters XC Classic with a run of 23:03.0
• Posted a time of 21:53.4 at the NCAA DII Pre-Nationals Meet
• Was Westminster’s second finisher with a time of 23:41.0 at the RMAC Cross Country Championships
• Was the second Griffin to cross the finish line with a mark of 2:48.9 at the NCAA DII South Central Region Championships
2022 Outdoor Track (Westminster):
• Competed in three meets with two top-5 finishes
• Opened the outdoor season with a fourth-place finish in the 5000m race (18:23.31) at the Maverick Invite #2
• Ran a PR time of 5:16.95 in the mile at the Robison Invitational
• Closed out the season with a 10000m time of 37:26.12, which was good for fourth at the Cougar Invitational
2021-22 Indoor Track (Westminster):
• Had a great start to the indoor season by capturing the 5000m title at the Mines Alumni Classic (17:52.68)
• Followed up with another victory at the Cougar Indoor Invitational in the 3000m race (10:12.12)
• Posted a PR and school record time of 10:10.90 in the 3000m at the Mines Winter Classic for second
• Captured the 5000m crown at the MTN States Games with a school record and PR time of 17:08.45
• Placed sixth at the RMAC Indoor Championships with a 5000m mark of 18:50.78
• Came in 19th at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships with a 5000m mark of 17:35.14
2021 Cross Country (Westminster):
• Competed in seven meets while advancing to the NCAA DII Championships as an individual
• Ran a 6k PR time of 21:12.7 at the UCR Cross Country Invitational
• Took second at the Gig Leadbetter Maverick Stampede with a 5k run of 18:41.0
• Posted a new 5k PR at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open (17:50.3)
• Was the first runner to finish for Westminster at the RMAC Championships with a time of 22:43.5 for 14th-place overall
• Came in 51st overall as an individual at the NCAA DII Championships with a mark of 21:38.9
2021 Outdoor Track (Westminster):
• Kicked off season with a fourth-place finish in the 1500m race with a PR run of 5:07.62
• Took 16th at the UVU Collegiate with a 5000m time of 19:14.45
• Came in third with a PR time of 12:28.30 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Utah Spring Classic
• Was a runner-up at the ISU Bengal Invitational after running a 37:55.17 in the 10000m race
• Claimed fourth in the 10000m race at the RMAC Championships with a time of 38:12.73
• Was a member of the 4x100m relay team that took third at the Cougar Invitational
2020-21 Indoor Track (Westminster):
• Won her first collegiate race with a time of 18:41.59 in the 5000m run at the UCCS Invite
• Took second in the 3000m run at the BYU Cougar Indoor #2 race (10:43.28)
• Helped the DMR squad take sixth while finishing 14th in the 5000m race (19:23.63) at the RMAC Indoor Championships
2020 Cross Country (Westminster):
• Made her collegiate debut in cross country with 14th-place finish in the 5k at the Mountaineer/Cowboy Invite
• Improved her 5k time to 19:07.3 in her next race at the CSI Classic
• Bested her previous 5k time at the Maverick Invitational with a mark of 18:51.0
• Was the second Griffin to cross the finish line at the RMAC Championships with a time of 22:56.3 for 25th-place
• Helped Westminster to a second-place finish at the DII XC National Invite with a fifth-place time of 22:41.9 in the 6k
2018-22 Basketball (Westminster):
• Saw action in 14 games as a reserve off the bench at Westminster
• Scored 10 points with six rebounds, three assists and two steals in her career
High School:
• Was a two-sport athlete at Minico High School playing volleyball and basketball
• Was recruited to play basketball at Westminster College
Personal:
• Parents are Travis and Elise Anderson
• Has one older sister, Jordyn, and two younger sisters, Kassidy and Kendalyn
• Cousin Hallie Jensen was a member of the women’s rowing team at Washington (2019-21)
• Cousin Rylan Anderson is a sophomore on the track & field team at Utah State
• Recently engaged to her fiancé Facundo Fernandez
• Graduated Westminster College in the Spring of 2023 with a degree in political studies and Latin America studies
• Persuing a master's in world languages & cultures at Utah
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