Bethany Pasko
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- Height:
- 5'8"
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- Year:
- 2023
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- Hometown:
- Wellesley, Mass.
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- High School:
- The Rivers School
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- Major:
- English and Spanish
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- Pronunciation:
- BETH-UH-knee Pass-CO
Bio
Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 3x NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Academic All-Conference (2020, 2021, 2022)
Collegiate Personal Records:
- 5K (XC) - 21:14.5: 2022 UMass Dartmouth Invitational
- 6K (XC) - 26:38.5: 2022 Conn. College Invitational
2022:
- Competed in five events as a senior
- Set a 5k PR and finished 34th with a time of 21:14.5 at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational
- Set a 6k PR time with a 26:38.5 at the Conn. College Invitational
- Placed 102nd with a time of 27:01.3 at the NEWMAC Championships to finish career
2021:
- Did not compete as a junior
2020:
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Did not participate due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2019:
- Competed in five races during debut season for the Blue
- Set a 5k PR at the Keene State Cross Country Invitational with a time of 22:29.1
- Finished the season at the NEWMAC Championships with a time of 27:12.6
Before Wellesley:
- Attended The Rivers School in Weston, Mass., graduated in 2019
- Four-time varsity letter-winner in cross country and track and field
- Two-time winner of cross county Coaches Award (2015, 2018)
- Winner of track & field Sedulitas Award (2016) and Integritas Award (2019)
- Was captain of 2019 track and field team
- Competed for Wellesley Wings Track Club for seven years
- Won a USATF National Medal in 4x400m
Personal:
- Daughter of Suzanne (Class of 1990) and Chris Pasko
- Father, Chris ran cross country and was a member of the track and field team at Williams College from 1983-1987
- Born in Boston, Mass.
- Has two siblings, Amanda and Michael
- Sister, Amanda was a member of the track & field from 2014-2018 at Rice University
- Loves writing poetry and visiting National Parks
Why Wellesley?
- Chose to attend Wellesley "because of the community of strong, successful women."