University of Richmond Athletics
2011 Cross Country Roster

Andi DeFonce
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Harrison
- Hometown:
- West Harrison, N.Y.
Outdoor Track & Field
2010-11 (Junior): Finished 14th at the Fred Hardy Invitational in the 800m (2:20.93)... Came in 49th in the 800m (2:20.65) and a member f the 13th-place 4x800m relay team (9:18.82) at the Colonial Relays... Captured first-place in the 800m (2:17.98) and a member of the fifth-place 4x400m relay team (4:10.56)... Placed 15th at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship in the 800m (2:14.66).
2009-10 (Sophomore): Came in fourth in both the 800 meter (2:18.07) and the 4x400 meter relay (4:01.29) in the Patriot Invitational...Finished the 800 meter run in 2:17.66 and participated in the 4x400 meter relay to finish in 4:00.30 at the Colonial Relays...Placed 13th at the Lou Onesty Invitational with a time of 1:10.51 in the 400 meter hurdles...Came in second in the 400 meter hurdles (1:08.88) and first in the 4x800 meter relay (9:42.91) at the Ram Invitational...Finished 9th in the 800 meter with her season-best time of 2:14.82, ran in the 4x400 meter relay to finish 12th (4:02.96) and the 4x800 meter relay to finish eighth (9:15.56) at the A-10 Championship.
Indoor Track & Field
2010-11 (Junior): Placed seventh at the Hoya Spiked Shoe Invitational in the 500m dash (1:23.14)... Came in 10th-place in the 800m at the Terrapin Invitational (2:23.96)... Completed the 500m dash in 1:19.72 and participated in the second-place winning distance medley relay team (12:15.48) at the Patriot Games ... Finished 35th in the 800m at the New Balance Games with a time of 2:18.46... Placed 10th in the 400m (1:01.79) at the Vince Brown Invitational... Came in 11th in the 800m (2:19.75) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
2009-2010 (Sophomore): Finished seventh in the 4x400 meter relay (4:09.27) and first in the distance medley relay (12:12.32) at the Terrapin Indoor Invitational... Clocked two season-best times at the Hokie Invitational where she came in 20th in the 600 meter (1:38.66) and 17th in the 800 meter run (2:18.35) ... Placed eighth in the 800 meter (2:21.66) and ran in the 4x400 meter relay that finished in fourth-place (4:14.89)... Finished 10th in the 800 meter (2:18.92), second in the distance medley relay (11:55.02) and seventh in the 4x800 meter relay (9:22.28) at the A-10 Championship.
Cross Country
2011-12 (Senior): Placed seventh in the 5k at the Spider Alumni Open (11:21.0) ... clocked a time of 19:48 to finish 25th in the 5k at the William and Mary Invite ... competed in the 5k at the A-10 Championship, finishing with a time of 18:39.3.
2010-11(Junior): Competed in the Spider Alumni Open, finished 20th with a time of 12:23.81.
2009-10 (Sophomore): Only ran one race ... finished 22nd at the Spider Alumni Open in 12:37.10 (2 mile).
High School
2008 All-League honoree for the indoor track & field season in the long jump, 600m and 4x200m relay ... 2008 All-County selection in the 600m and placed fourth in the Intersectional Relay at the NYSPHSAA Federation Championships ... 2008 All-League honors in the 400IH, 4x400m relay... also crowned 2008 Class B Champion in the 400m hurdles and earned First Team All-County in the 800m and 4x400m relay ... was a 2007 All-League honoree in the long jump and 4x400m relay along with being crowned the Class B Champion in the 400M ... 2007 All-League award winner indoors in the long jump and 4x200m relay and Most Improved Athlete Award for the team ... served as team captain for the 2008 indoor and outdoor seasons ... earned varsity letters in cross country (2003-2007), indoor track & field (2002-2008) and outdoor track & field (2003-2008) ... selected as Harrison's 2008 Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year ... holds personal best marks in the 800m (2:16.72), 600m (1:38.3), 600y (1:30.6), 400m (58.7), 400 hurdles (1:08.20) and long jump (4.98m).
Personal
Born December 3, 1990...Daughter of Michael and Mary DeFonce...Has three sisters Christine, Erika, and Allie...Andi enjoys traveling, baking, reading and playing all sports.