Bethany Pasko
Bethany Pasko
  • Height:
    5'8"
  • Year:
    2023
  • Hometown:
    Wellesley, Mass.
  • High School:
    The Rivers School
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Major:
    English/Spanish

Bio

 

Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

 Collegiate Career Honors: 
  • 3x NEWMAC Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference (2021, 2022, 2023)
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Opened season with 47th place finish in the 400m event at Emory Thrills in the Hills (1:15.48)
  • Earned 60th in the 1500m at the Silfen Invitational (5:56.72)
  • Had a personal-best in the 1500m at the Wellesley Tri-Meet (5:49.87)
  • Placed 22nd in the 400m at the NEWMAC Championship (1:14.36)
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Made season debut in the 200m against Smith and Mount Holyoke (35.02)
2021-22:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Competed in the 1500m with a time of 6:00.11 at the Wellesley Invitational on Apr. 2
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Had two personal best performances in the 1000m and 3000m
2020-21:
Track & Field: 
  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2019-20:
Indoor Track & Field: 
  • Made three appearances in the indoor season
  • Set two personal bests
  • Finished the mile with a time of 6:31.81 at the Lyons Invitational
  • Finished the 3000m with a time of 13:01.65 at the Bowdoin Invitational No. 4
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended The Rivers School, graduated in 2019
  • Four-time varsity letter-winner in cross country and track & 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 & field team
  • Competed for Wellesley Wings Track Club for seven years
  • Won a USATF National Medal in 4x400m
Personal:
  • Daughter of Suzanne (Wellesley Class of '90) and Chris Pasko
  • Born in Boston, Mass.
  • Has two siblings, Amanda and Michael
  • Her father Chris ran cross country and was a member of the track & field team at Williams College from 1983-1987
  • Her 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