Troy University Athletics
2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Gemma Finch
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Hometown:
- Newbury, U.K.
- High School:
- Peter Symonds College
College Bests:
400m: 57.12 (2/8/19)
600m: 1:38.49 (1/31/16)
800m: 2:10.84 (2/19/19)
1000m: 2:56.62 (1/11/19)
60H: 9.37 (2/22/16)
HJ: 1.67m (2/22/16)
LJ: 5.13m (2/23/16)
SP: 8.49m (2/23/16)
Pent: 3521 (2/23/16)
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200m: 26.71 (5/13/16)
400m: 56.92 (4/6/19)
800m: 2:08.99 (3/29/19)
1500m: 4:47.94 (3/16/19)
100H: 15.37 (5/13/16)
HJ: 1.69m (4/15/16)
LJ: 5.26m (5/13/16)
SP: 8.53m (5/13/16)
JT: 25.75m (5/13/16)
Hep: 4580 (5/13/16)
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Junior (2019):
Indoor:Β
β’ Won the 800m race three times in the season, including taking home gold at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships in a personal record time of 2:10.84 which set the school record
β’ Part of the 4x400m relay team that won four races highlighted by winning the race at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships in 3:44.63, second fastest in school history
β’ A member of the distance medley team that won two races this season including taking home gold in a school record time of 11:47.14 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships
β’ Finished fifth at the UAB Blazer Invitational 1000m race in a personal record time of 2:56.62
β’ Set her personal record in the 400m race at the Bulldog Invite in 57.12.
Outdoor:Β
β’Β Won the Doc Anderson Invitational 1500m race in a personal record time of 4:47.94
β’ Part of the 4x400m relay team that won the race at the Doc Anderson Invitational in 3:45.01
β’ Finished second at the Bulldog Relays and War Eagle Invitational 800m races with respective times of 2:09.25 and 2:09.33
β’ Set the school record in the 800m race at the Florida Relays in 2:08.99
β’ Member of the 4x800m relay team that set the school record at the Florida Relays in 8:49.03
β’ Helped the distance medley team set the school record time of 12:00.14 at the Penn Relays
β’ Finished second (2:11.86) in the Sun Belt Conference 800m Preliminary race and took home gold in the championship race with a time of 2:11.63.
Sophomore (2017):Β
Indoor:Β
β’ Finch finished 21st in her only 400m event at the Samford Open with a time of 59.05
β’ She finished in the top 10 in two of her four 800m events
β’ Her best time was at the Jaguar Invitational where she finished seventh with a time of 2:16.81.Β
Outdoor:Β
β’ Finch finished in the top 10 in one of her two 400m events
β’ Her best time and finish was at the Samford Alabama Challenge where she finished sixth with a time of 57.71
β’ Also, placed in the top 5 in all of her 800m events
β’ Her best finish was at the Bill Carson Invitational where she finished second with a time of 2:13.25.
Freshman (2016):Β
Indoor:Β
β’ Competed in the 60m hurdles, 600m, high jump, long jump, and pentathlon events
β’ Finished fifth in the 600m at the KMS Invitational with a team best 1:38.49
β’ High jumped a team best 1.66m at the Sun Belt Championship, where she finished fourth
β’ Scored a team best in the pentathlon at the Sun Belt Championship with a 3521.Β
Outdoor:Β
β’ Finished in the top 5 twice in the high jump, along with a twelfth place finish at the Sun Belt Championship
β’ In the long jump, she finished eighth at the USA Invitational
β’ Finished in the top 10 twice in the heptathlon and scored her personal best 4580 at the Sun Belt Championship
β’ Ran in the 800m once and finished fourth at the Bill Carson Invitational.
400m: 57.12 (2/8/19)
600m: 1:38.49 (1/31/16)
800m: 2:10.84 (2/19/19)
1000m: 2:56.62 (1/11/19)
60H: 9.37 (2/22/16)
HJ: 1.67m (2/22/16)
LJ: 5.13m (2/23/16)
SP: 8.49m (2/23/16)
Pent: 3521 (2/23/16)
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200m: 26.71 (5/13/16)
400m: 56.92 (4/6/19)
800m: 2:08.99 (3/29/19)
1500m: 4:47.94 (3/16/19)
100H: 15.37 (5/13/16)
HJ: 1.69m (4/15/16)
LJ: 5.26m (5/13/16)
SP: 8.53m (5/13/16)
JT: 25.75m (5/13/16)
Hep: 4580 (5/13/16)
Β
Junior (2019):
Indoor:Β
β’ Won the 800m race three times in the season, including taking home gold at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships in a personal record time of 2:10.84 which set the school record
β’ Part of the 4x400m relay team that won four races highlighted by winning the race at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships in 3:44.63, second fastest in school history
β’ A member of the distance medley team that won two races this season including taking home gold in a school record time of 11:47.14 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships
β’ Finished fifth at the UAB Blazer Invitational 1000m race in a personal record time of 2:56.62
β’ Set her personal record in the 400m race at the Bulldog Invite in 57.12.
Outdoor:Β
β’Β Won the Doc Anderson Invitational 1500m race in a personal record time of 4:47.94
β’ Part of the 4x400m relay team that won the race at the Doc Anderson Invitational in 3:45.01
β’ Finished second at the Bulldog Relays and War Eagle Invitational 800m races with respective times of 2:09.25 and 2:09.33
β’ Set the school record in the 800m race at the Florida Relays in 2:08.99
β’ Member of the 4x800m relay team that set the school record at the Florida Relays in 8:49.03
β’ Helped the distance medley team set the school record time of 12:00.14 at the Penn Relays
β’ Finished second (2:11.86) in the Sun Belt Conference 800m Preliminary race and took home gold in the championship race with a time of 2:11.63.
Sophomore (2017):Β
Indoor:Β
β’ Finch finished 21st in her only 400m event at the Samford Open with a time of 59.05
β’ She finished in the top 10 in two of her four 800m events
β’ Her best time was at the Jaguar Invitational where she finished seventh with a time of 2:16.81.Β
Outdoor:Β
β’ Finch finished in the top 10 in one of her two 400m events
β’ Her best time and finish was at the Samford Alabama Challenge where she finished sixth with a time of 57.71
β’ Also, placed in the top 5 in all of her 800m events
β’ Her best finish was at the Bill Carson Invitational where she finished second with a time of 2:13.25.
Freshman (2016):Β
Indoor:Β
β’ Competed in the 60m hurdles, 600m, high jump, long jump, and pentathlon events
β’ Finished fifth in the 600m at the KMS Invitational with a team best 1:38.49
β’ High jumped a team best 1.66m at the Sun Belt Championship, where she finished fourth
β’ Scored a team best in the pentathlon at the Sun Belt Championship with a 3521.Β
Outdoor:Β
β’ Finished in the top 5 twice in the high jump, along with a twelfth place finish at the Sun Belt Championship
β’ In the long jump, she finished eighth at the USA Invitational
β’ Finished in the top 10 twice in the heptathlon and scored her personal best 4580 at the Sun Belt Championship
β’ Ran in the 800m once and finished fourth at the Bill Carson Invitational.
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