St. John's University Athletics
2008-09 Women's Track and Field Roster
Sabine Schneider
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- National Trail (Ohio
- Hometown:
- Bad Driburg, Germany
Before St. John[apos]s: Lettered in cross country and track & field for the National Trail High School Blazers in New Paris,Ohio ... captained the Blazer cross country team ... also a member of the TV 'Jahn' Bad Driburg Long and Middle Distance Running Club from 2002-08 ... a five-year captain ... placed 13th in the 3,000-meter run at the 2004 German Junior National Championships ... participated in the German National Championships in 2004, 2005 and 2008 ... has won four individual Westphalian State championship titles: 800-meter run (2003), the 2,000-meter run (2003 and 2004), and the 1,500-meter run (2004) ... was runner-up at the Westphalian State Championships in the indoor 1,500-meters (2005) and the outdoor 1,500-meters (2005) ... placed third in the 1,500-meter at the 2004 Westphalian Outdoor State Championships and fourth in the 800-meter run at the 2003 Westphalian Championships ... ran to fifth-place finish in the Cross Country Westphalian State Championships (2004 and 2008) ... set the Westphalian Record in the 2,000-meter run in 2004 ... participated in the West German Indoor Track Championships in 2005 and 2008 ... ran to an eighth-place finish in the 1,600-meters at the Ohio State Championships in 2006 ... personal-best times of 18:55.84 (5K), 10:15.91 (3,000-meters), 6:33.39 (2,000-meters) and 4:46.57 (1,500-meters).
Personal: Born in Hensedt-Ulzburg, Germany ... daughter of Maren and Bernhard Schneider ... has two siblings, Johannes (21), who attends MIT, and Barbara (13) ... her brother Johannes runs cross country, track & field and rows crew for MIT ... plans to major in biology ... hobbies include playing the bassoon, the recorder and dancing ballet ... was also recruited by University of the Cumberlands.
Off the Track
Nicknames: 'Sabcia,' or 'Bini.'
Most Thrilling Moment In Her Athletic Career: Paricipating at the German Junior National Championships in Jena (2004) because the atmosphere was very supportive and fun and was Schneider[apos]s first really big meet.
Favorite Food: Sauerbraten and Spätzle.
Favorite TV Shows: Spongebob, The Office, Arrested Development and Grey[apos]s Anatomy.
Favorite Pro Athlete: Lilly Schwarzkopf, a German pentathlete.