Sara Vergote (2008) - Hall of Fame - University of Toledo Athletics

Sara Vergote

Induction:
2008
Class:
2002

Sara Vergote was one of the top distance runners in the Mid-American Conference from 1998-2002. She was a three-time All-MAC selection, a two-time NCAA qualifier and a three-time NCAA Region Team honoree in cross country and track. She won one MAC Championship (10,000 meters) and was runner-up in two others. She was the runner-up at the 2002 MAC Cross Country Championship, finishing behind teammate Briana Shook, and qualified for the NCAA Championships. She was a two-time NCAA All-Region selection in cross country, helping lead the Rockets from last place in the MAC her freshman year to back-to-back team titles in 2001 and 2002. In 2002, she was named to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field All-Region Team and qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing 17th. In 2002, Vergote pulled off an impressive triple at the MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships by winning the 10,000-meters, finishing second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and finishing third in the 5,000 meters. Vergote is ranked fifth all-time in the MAC in the steeplechase. Vergote was a two-time Academic All-American and was a five-time team co-captain. She graduated with degrees in secondary education and biology.