At Delaware: Cross Country - 2005 Season: Did not compete in any meets and retained freshman eligibility. 2006 Season: Competed in seven events • posted three top 20 finishes, including an eighth place finish at Delaware Invitational #1 • finished 35th at CAA Championships. 2007 Season: Competed in all eight events • best finish was a sixth place showing at Monmouth • placed 15th at Towson Invitational • was 29th at UD Invitational #1 • 158th at Paul Short • 11th at UD Invitational #2 • 33rd at CAA's • 91st in the NCAA's and 45th at ECAC Championships • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll.
Indoor Track - 2005-06 Season: Did not compete in any meets and retained freshman eligibility. 2006-07 Season: Ran the 1000 meters in 3:08.68 at the Gotham Cup, the fastest time by a Blue Hen on the season • member of 4x800 meter relay team that won the John Covert Classic and finished eighth at the New Balance Invitational in 9:26.98 • ran the mile in 5:11.74 at the New Balance Invitational and the 800 meters in 2:27.76 at Delaware Invitational #1. 2007-08 Season: Won the 3000 meters at the Delaware Invitational • ran the mile in 5:19.35 at the Princeton Invitational and the 3000 meters in 10:35.00 at the New Balance Invitational.
Outdoor Track - 2006 Season: Did not compete in any meets and retained freshman eligibility. 2007 Season: Finished second in the 5000 meters at the Penn Invitational in 18:23.93, the fastest time by a Blue Hen on the season • member of 4x800 meter relay team that finished the Rider Invitational in 10:14.15 • ran the 800 meters in 2:27.12 and the 1500 meters in 4:53.01 at the Winthrop Invitational • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2008 Season: Won the 1500 meters in the Rider Invitational and the Lehigh Games • won the 3000 meters in 10:26.89 at the Delaware Open • ran the 1500 meters in 4:47.84 at the Lehigh Games and the 5000 meters in 18:21.10 at the CAA Championships, the second best times on the season • ran the 800 meters in 2:29.50 at the Towson Invitational.
High School: Member of cross country and soccer teams at York Suburban High School • four-time York Daily Record All-Star in both sports • led York Suburban to four division titles and the 2004 District 3 Championship • named Co-Cross Country Runner of the Year in 2003 • district medalist • ran in all four state meets • served as captain of cross country team • member of National Honor Society and German National Honor Society • distinguished honor roll student.
Personal: Yianna Antonopoulos • daughter of Vasiliki and Hristos Antonopoulos • identical twin sister, Christina, is a teammate in cross country and track and field • honor student as a biochemistry major with a minor in German • CoSIDA Academic All-American nominee • does UD Undergraduate Research in chemistry and biochemistry as a McNair Scholar • member of Alpha Lambda National Honor Society • UD German Club treasurer • member of UD Soccer Club • speaks four languages (English, Greek, German, French) • completing her senior thesis this year.
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