2017-2018 Women's Track and Field Roster
Racano, Erin
Erin Racano
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Accounting
- Hometown:
- Wyckoff, N.J.
- High School:
- Ramapo
Bio
View Erin's Lehigh Women's Soccer Bio
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS: Finished third overall in the 400m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:01.73)... Finished eighth overall in the 500m at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (1:23.58)... Finished 13th overall in the 800m, earning a new personal record at the Villanova Invitational (2:24.24)... Finished first overall in the 4x400m relay (4:06.64) and finished second overall in the 500m (1:21.43) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet... Finished third overall in the distance medley relay at the Angry Birds Challenge (12:40.93)... Finished second overall in the 400m at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (1:01.63).
2019 OUTDOOR: Set personal record in 400m hurdles (1:03.08) in 10th place finish at Patriot League Championships… also competed in 4x400 relay at PLC meet… competed in 400m hurdles (1:03.56) and 4x400 relay at Penn Relays… finished 13th at Larry Ellis Invitational in 400m hurdles… ran 100m at Covert Classic… finished seventh overall in the 400m hurdles at the Bison Outdoor Classic, earning a personal record (1:03.77)… Finished fourth overall in the 400m hurdles at the Coach Pollard Invitational (1:04.06)… Finished second overall in the 400m hurdles (1:03.95) and finished second overall in the 4x400m relay (4:06.17) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet… Finished fourth overall in the 4x400m relay (3:55.96), finished eighth overall in the 400m hurdles (1:05.76) and finished 17th overall in the 200m (28.14) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished 14th overall in the 400m hurdles (1:05.83), finished 16th overall in the 4x400m relay (4:05.25) and competed in the 300m (28.02) at the Adidas Winthrop University Invitational… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished sixth overall in the 4x400m relay (3:57.37) and 11th overall in the 500m (1:18.19) at the Patriot League Championships… Finished fifth overall in the 500m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:18.91)… Finished sixth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:01.13) and finished 21st overall in the 400m, earning a personal record (1:00.46) at the Villanova Invitational… Finished 10th overall in the 500m at the Navy Invitational (1:19.35)… Finished first overall in the 4x400m (4:05.44) and third overall in the 500m (1:19.07) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished fifth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:11.85), 12th overall in the 400m (1:01.41) and 18th overall in the 200m (28.28) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished eighth overall in the 500m at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (1:21.04)… Finished third overall in the 4x400m relay (4:13.45) and sixth overall in the 400m (1:02.52) at the Lehigh Season Opener.
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 400m hurdles (1:04.43) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the 400m hurdles (season-best 1:04.25) at the Greyhound Invitational…Finished seventh in the 100m (13.61) at the Lafayette 8-Way Invitational…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Ran a season-best in the 500m (1:17.20) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the 500m (1:18.48) at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Finished fifth with a season-best in the 400m (1:01.33) at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge…Competed in the 60m (8.57) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals…Ran the 200m (28.58) at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge.
2017 OUTDOORS: Did not compete…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 INDOORS: Set a personal record in the 200m (27.77) at the Wagner Invitational…Ran a personal best in the 500m at the Armory Track Invitational with a time of 1:19.85…Finished 11th and set a personal best the 60m hurdles (9.71) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
WHY LEHIGH? “From the moment I stepped on campus, I knew that Lehigh was the school for me. It had everything I was looking for and more - a great balance of challenging academics and a competitive soccer program, a beautiful campus and a lot of school spirit. Meeting all of the coaches and current players further validated my decision and made me that much more excited to become a student-athlete at Lehigh.”
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year varsity soccer player and two-year starter at Ramapo High School, helping lead her squad to a 19-3-2 record as a senior … Ramapo finished ranked 11th in New Jersey, third in Bergen County and was the North I Group 2 Sectional Champions … The team went on to win the Group 2 State Championship and was named the Bergen County Team of the Year … Individually, was named second team All-Big North Conference and third team All-Group … Finished her high school career with six goals and 13 assists … Was also a varsity starter as a junior, helping Ramapo to a 20-4-0 record and a North I, Group 2 State Championship, finishing as the Group 2 State Runners Up … Individually, was named honorable mention All-Big North Conference … Also played for three club teams, the New Jersey Crush FC Strikers (2011-15), Quickstrike FC ’98 (2004-15) and New Jersey Stallions Academy (2005-present) … Also a standout athlete in track and field, highlighted by becoming the long jump school record holder as a senior … Also first team All-Big North Conference in the long jump and first team All-Conference in the 4X400 relay … Garnered several All-Bergen County honors in track over her career and owns the Bergen County 4X400 relay record … In the classroom, posted an impressive 4.1 GPA and was a member of the High Honor Roll, Superintendent’s List, National Honor Society and World Language Honor Society … Was the newspaper editor, yearbook treasurer and Italian Club Senior Ambassador.
GETTING TO KNOW ERIN
Nickname: E
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is its spirit and sense of community.
Major & Why: I am majoring in accounting because I enjoy learning about businesses from a financial standpoint.
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Musical Artist: Rihanna
Favorite Movie: Bride Wars
Favorite TV Show: Scandal
Favorite Website: Netflix
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jessica Mendoza
Favorite Pro Team: US Women’s National Team
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Novak Djokovic
Hobbies: Running, cooking, hanging out with friends
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: People
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Rockette
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate to charities, buy a house at the beach and travel
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS: Finished third overall in the 400m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:01.73)... Finished eighth overall in the 500m at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (1:23.58)... Finished 13th overall in the 800m, earning a new personal record at the Villanova Invitational (2:24.24)... Finished first overall in the 4x400m relay (4:06.64) and finished second overall in the 500m (1:21.43) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet... Finished third overall in the distance medley relay at the Angry Birds Challenge (12:40.93)... Finished second overall in the 400m at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (1:01.63).
2019 OUTDOOR: Set personal record in 400m hurdles (1:03.08) in 10th place finish at Patriot League Championships… also competed in 4x400 relay at PLC meet… competed in 400m hurdles (1:03.56) and 4x400 relay at Penn Relays… finished 13th at Larry Ellis Invitational in 400m hurdles… ran 100m at Covert Classic… finished seventh overall in the 400m hurdles at the Bison Outdoor Classic, earning a personal record (1:03.77)… Finished fourth overall in the 400m hurdles at the Coach Pollard Invitational (1:04.06)… Finished second overall in the 400m hurdles (1:03.95) and finished second overall in the 4x400m relay (4:06.17) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet… Finished fourth overall in the 4x400m relay (3:55.96), finished eighth overall in the 400m hurdles (1:05.76) and finished 17th overall in the 200m (28.14) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished 14th overall in the 400m hurdles (1:05.83), finished 16th overall in the 4x400m relay (4:05.25) and competed in the 300m (28.02) at the Adidas Winthrop University Invitational… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished sixth overall in the 4x400m relay (3:57.37) and 11th overall in the 500m (1:18.19) at the Patriot League Championships… Finished fifth overall in the 500m at the Bucknell Tune Up (1:18.91)… Finished sixth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:01.13) and finished 21st overall in the 400m, earning a personal record (1:00.46) at the Villanova Invitational… Finished 10th overall in the 500m at the Navy Invitational (1:19.35)… Finished first overall in the 4x400m (4:05.44) and third overall in the 500m (1:19.07) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished fifth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:11.85), 12th overall in the 400m (1:01.41) and 18th overall in the 200m (28.28) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished eighth overall in the 500m at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (1:21.04)… Finished third overall in the 4x400m relay (4:13.45) and sixth overall in the 400m (1:02.52) at the Lehigh Season Opener.
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 400m hurdles (1:04.43) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the 400m hurdles (season-best 1:04.25) at the Greyhound Invitational…Finished seventh in the 100m (13.61) at the Lafayette 8-Way Invitational…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Ran a season-best in the 500m (1:17.20) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the 500m (1:18.48) at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Finished fifth with a season-best in the 400m (1:01.33) at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge…Competed in the 60m (8.57) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals…Ran the 200m (28.58) at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge.
2017 OUTDOORS: Did not compete…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 INDOORS: Set a personal record in the 200m (27.77) at the Wagner Invitational…Ran a personal best in the 500m at the Armory Track Invitational with a time of 1:19.85…Finished 11th and set a personal best the 60m hurdles (9.71) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
WHY LEHIGH? “From the moment I stepped on campus, I knew that Lehigh was the school for me. It had everything I was looking for and more - a great balance of challenging academics and a competitive soccer program, a beautiful campus and a lot of school spirit. Meeting all of the coaches and current players further validated my decision and made me that much more excited to become a student-athlete at Lehigh.”
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year varsity soccer player and two-year starter at Ramapo High School, helping lead her squad to a 19-3-2 record as a senior … Ramapo finished ranked 11th in New Jersey, third in Bergen County and was the North I Group 2 Sectional Champions … The team went on to win the Group 2 State Championship and was named the Bergen County Team of the Year … Individually, was named second team All-Big North Conference and third team All-Group … Finished her high school career with six goals and 13 assists … Was also a varsity starter as a junior, helping Ramapo to a 20-4-0 record and a North I, Group 2 State Championship, finishing as the Group 2 State Runners Up … Individually, was named honorable mention All-Big North Conference … Also played for three club teams, the New Jersey Crush FC Strikers (2011-15), Quickstrike FC ’98 (2004-15) and New Jersey Stallions Academy (2005-present) … Also a standout athlete in track and field, highlighted by becoming the long jump school record holder as a senior … Also first team All-Big North Conference in the long jump and first team All-Conference in the 4X400 relay … Garnered several All-Bergen County honors in track over her career and owns the Bergen County 4X400 relay record … In the classroom, posted an impressive 4.1 GPA and was a member of the High Honor Roll, Superintendent’s List, National Honor Society and World Language Honor Society … Was the newspaper editor, yearbook treasurer and Italian Club Senior Ambassador.
GETTING TO KNOW ERIN
Nickname: E
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is its spirit and sense of community.
Major & Why: I am majoring in accounting because I enjoy learning about businesses from a financial standpoint.
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Musical Artist: Rihanna
Favorite Movie: Bride Wars
Favorite TV Show: Scandal
Favorite Website: Netflix
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jessica Mendoza
Favorite Pro Team: US Women’s National Team
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Novak Djokovic
Hobbies: Running, cooking, hanging out with friends
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: People
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Rockette
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate to charities, buy a house at the beach and travel
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