2021-2022 Women's Track and Field Roster
Carly Friend
- Position:
- Sprint/Middle Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
- Hometown:
- Colts Neck, N.J.
- High School:
- Red Bank Catholic
2022 OUTDOORS: DID NOT COMPETE
2022 INDOORS: DID NOT COMPETE
2021 OUTDOORS: Took home a bronze medal as a member of the 4x800m relay team (9:09.30) and finished 12th in the 800m (2:21.33) at the Patriot League Championships… Recorded three wins as a member of the 4x400m relay team at the John and Carol Covert Classic (4:00.32), at the Lafayette Invitational (4:04.99) and the Bucknell Quad (3:56.46)… Tallied two wins in the 800m at the Bucknell Quad (2:14.25) and the Lafayette Invitational (2:18.18).. Registered a PR in the 400m at the Lehigh Happy Easter Races (1:00.27).
2021 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the 800m at the Lehigh Tri Meet (2:19.43)…
2020 INDOORS: Did Not Compete
2019 OUTDOORS: Finished seventh in 400m at Covert Classic, with PR time of 1:01.46… also member of winning 4x400 relay team… finished third in 800m at Greyhound Invitational (2:21.45)…Finished 70th overall in the 800m at the Bison Outdoor Classic, earning a personal record (2:21.02)… Finished 31st overall in the 400m hurdles at the Coach Pollard Invitational (1:11.49)… Finished 13th overall in the 400m hurdles, earning a personal record (1:08.69) and finished 20th overall in the 800m (2:24.97) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished eighth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:14.00) and finished 18th overall in the 400m hurdles (1:14.08) at the Penn Challenge… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 10th overall in the 500m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:377.29)… Finished 24th overall in the 800m at the Villanova Invitational, earning a personal record (2:23.51)… Finished 14th overall in the 500m at the Navy Invitational (1:24.87)… Finished fourth overall in the distance medley relay (12:42.31) and 20th overall in the 400m (1:03.96) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished third overall in the 4x400m (4:08.59) and seventh overall in the 500m (1:20.87) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet… Finished eighth overall in the 800m at the Lehigh Season Opener (2:33.45).
BEFORE LEHIGH: First Team All-Shore in the 800m in 2018… Shore Conference second place in the 400m in 2018… NJSIAA Indoor Groups Champion in the 800m in 2017… Champion in the indoor 800m Monmouth County Championships in 2017… Three-time Individual Meet of Champions qualifier… Vice president of the National Honors Society… Member of honor roll.
Getting to Know Carly:
Nickname: Car
Why did you choose Lehigh? I wanted to be challenged academically and athletically and it was in close proximity to home.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I love Lehigh because it gives me the ability to experiment and makes me excited to learn.
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: The Coaching Staff at Lehigh is very close-knit and family-oriented
Major & Why: Architecture because I want to create and advance my art abilities
Favorite Place on Campus: Williams
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Sublime
Favorite Movie: Kill Bill (Volume 1)
Favorite TV Show: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Favorite Website: Google Drive
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Kris Bryant
Favorite place to study: Williams Greenhouse Building
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Draw and listen to music
Hobbies: Art, Piano, Music
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Vogue
Place I'd Like To Visit: Hawaii
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Touch my tongue to my elbow
Dream Job: Founder of my own surf brand or head architect
One unique thing no one knows about me: I don’t like zucchini
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay for my siblings’ college, buy my parents a lake house in North Carolina, grow 3 million trees, buy Eric Clapton’s guitar, and open a beach restaurant.
