Sydney Partyka

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Taft
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
Prev School:
Indiana State

Sydney Partyka TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team (2022)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)

2023-24
Cross Country:
• Did not compete in any cross country events due to injury

Indoor:
• Competed in four meets in the mile and distance medley relay
• Led off the DMR at the PNC Indoor Championships with the team finishing in a time of 11:55.13
• Recorded a season-best time of 4:58.29 in the mile for a fourth-place finish in the event at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Finished as the runner-up in the mile at the Bellarmine Open with a time of 5:04.90

Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 800m and 1500m
• Finished with a season-best time of 4:28.70 at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the 1500m
• Set a season-best in the 800m with a time of 2:15.86 at the Jim Green Invitational
• Notched a runner-up finish in 2:15.93 in the 800m at the Jim Vargo Invitational

2022-23
Cross Country:
• Competed and scored in all six meets, finishing second on the team in five of them
• Earned a personal-best 6K time of 21:58.6 at the Bradley Pink Classic
• Posted 6K times of 22:48.4 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships and 22:25.0 at the ACC Championships
• Completed 5K at the Live in Lou Classic in 18:34.8
• Earned 50th place at the John McNichols Invitational in 18:56.5
• Led team through the tape in Louisville debut, finishing 19th overall in a personal-best 5K time of 18:16.3 at the Covered Bridge Open

Indoor:
• Competed in three meets in the mile and 3000m
• Earned personal bests of 4:57.34 in the mile and 9:49.39 in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Championships

Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets while setting new personal-bests in the 800m, 1500m, and 5000m
• Clocked 4:28.20 for a personal record in the 1500m at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Became the first Louisville woman since 2021 to break through the 17-minute barrier in the 5000m, running 16:57.64 at the Indiana Invitational

Indiana State Honors:
• Finished 58th overall at the 2021 Bradley Pink Classic with a 6K season-best time (22:10.50)
• Placed 70th at the 2021 Joe Piane Invitational with a 5K season-best time of 18:42.10
• Placed second in the mile at the 2021 Friday Night Special with a personal-best time of 5:09.65
• Finished third overall in the 800m at the 2021 Indiana State Invitational with a personal-best time of 2:21.67

Prep/High School Honors:
• Was a 2019 Foot Locker Midwest XC Regional Qualifier
• Placed 40th at the Illinois Class 3A State Cross Country Championships

Personal:
• Full name is Sydney Partyka
• Birthdate is October 10, 2001
• Major is Biology
• Parents are Heather Kehl and Tyler Partyka
• Has a twin brother, Dylan
• Chose UofL because of the opportunity to achieve both her athletic and academic goals