St. John's University Athletics
2007-08 Women's Track and Field Roster
Bintou Dibba
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Upper Darby
- Hometown:
- Upper Darby, Pa.
As A Junior (2009-10): Indoor - finished first and qualified for the BIG EAST with a season-best long jump of 18 feet, 2.5 inches at the Fordham Opener (Dec. 4) ... placed second at the Metro Coaches Invite (Jan. 8) with a jump of 17 feet, 9 inches ... finished 20th at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 20) ... placed fifth at the Yale Invitational in the triple jump (Jan. 9) ... notched her season-best jump at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 30) at 35 feet, 6 inches, placing 10th ... Outdoor - placed third at the Rider Invite (April 10) with a long jump of 16 feet, 7.5 inches ... registered a season-best effort at Yale Springtime Invitational (April 15) with a jump of 18 feet, 4.5 inches, qualifying for the BIG EAST ... placed 16th at the BIG EAST Championships (May 1).
As A Sophomore (2008-09): Indoor - Long Jump: tallied four top five finishes, including two first-place finishes ... named Metropolitan Champion with a career-best jump of 19 feet, 0.75 inches (Jan. 29) ... placed second at the Yale Intercollegiate (Jan. 10) ... placed fourth at the Great Dane Invitational with a BIG EAST-qualifying jump of 18 feet, 6 inches (Jan. 23) ... at the Princeton Open, placed first with another BIG EAST-qualifying jump (Feb. 7) ... Triple Jump: placed seventh at the Yale Intercollegiate (Jan. 10) ... jumped a career best 35 feet, 10.5 inches at the Penn State Open (Jan. 17) ... Outdoor - Long Jump: placed fourth at the Sam Howell Invitational (April 5) ... placed second and became a BIG EAST qualifier jumping 18 feet, 6.5 inches at the Metropolitan Championships (April 18) ... finished first at the Yale Invitational (April 26) ... jumped her season best at the BIG EAST Championships with 17 feet, 8.75 inches (May 1)...Triple Jump: at the Metropolitan Championships she jumped her season best of 10.49 meters (April 18).
As A Freshman (2007-08): Indoor - Long Jump: season-best distance at the Great Dane Classic (Jan. 25), jumping 17 feet, 3.25 inches ... finished 13th at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 1) with a distance of 16 feet, 6.42 inches ... Triple Jump: finished in the top 10 at the Metropolitan Championships with a season-best distance of 34 feet, 11.3 inches ... Outdoor - Long Jump: third place at the Metropolitan Championships (April 19) with a distance of 17 feet, 4.26 inches ... longest jump was 17 feet, 6.75 inches at the Coach "O" Invite (April 12) ... Triple Jump: finished sixth at the Metropolitan Championships (April 19) with a distance of 33 feet, 11.87 inches ... scored a season-best jump of 34 feet, 3.5 inches at the Sam Howell Invite (April 4).
Before St. John's: Named Upper Darby High School's 2007 Woman Athlete of the Year ... won two outdoor state medals in 2007 ... was the MVP and captain for both the spring and winter track teams from 2005-2007.
Personal: Born in Washington, D.C. ... daughter of Awa Dibba ... a chemistry and psychology major ... plans on being a doctor or humanitarian ... listens to country music to get ready for meets ... her favorite place on campus is in front of the church.
Off the Track
Most Thrilling Moment In Her Athletic Career: Jumping 14 feet in the long jump.
Most Influential People In Her Athletic Career: My mom and high school coach, Mike Carrol.
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy, Charmed, and Spongebob Square Pants.
Favorite Food: African, Jamaican and American food.