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