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  Silja Ulfarsdottir
Silja Ulfarsdottir

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Reykjavik, Iceland

Event:
Sprints

Major:
Management

Clemson Highlights
Ranks second on Clemson's all-time list in the 400m hurdles; listed fourth on the Lady Tigers' all-time list in the 110m hurdles; fourth on the Lady Tigers' all-time list in the 400m indoor; ranks fifth on the all-time list in the javelin throw.

2004-05: Outdoor: Competed in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Championships, advancing to the finals...placed ninth in the intermediate hurdles with a time of 58.66...ran a 57.54 in the qualifying round of the 400m hurdles at the national meet...also competed in the 4x400m relay at the NCAA Championships, running lead-off for the Lady Tiger team that recorded a time of 3:35.48 in the qualifying round...that was the second-fastest time of the season for the Lady Tigers' 1600m relay team...earned all-region honors in the 400m hurdles, finishing fifth with a career-best time of 57.48...runs lead off on the Lady Tigers' 4x400m relay team that posted a season-best of 3:34.78 at the Georgia Tech Invitational...earned All-ACC honors in the 400m hurdles with a second-place finish and time of 58.40...ACC Champion and All-ACC as a member of the Lady Tigers' 4x400m relay team...helped 400m relay team to title at the Spec Towns Invitational, as the foursome posted a season-best time of 45.37...leads the Lady Tigers in the 100m dash with a time of 11.91 set at the Clemson Invitational...recorded a season-best time of 53.70 in the 400m at the Spec Towns Invitational...Clemson's leader in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.81 set at the Orange & Purple Classic...has a season-best mark of 115'0" in the javelin throw, recorded at the Clemson Invitational. Indoor: NCAA All-American in the 4x400m relay...ran lead-off on the 1600m relay team that finished eighth at the NCAA Championships with a time of 3:34.94...also competed in the 200m dash at the NCAA Championships, recording a season-best time of 23.79...member of the Lady Tigers' 4x400m relay team that clocked a time of 3:35.27 at the Iowa State Last Chance Meet...also a member of the 4x400m relay team that recorded a provisional qualifying time of 3:36.80 at the Kentucky Invitational...ran on the 1600m relay team that won the ACC Championships with another provisional qualifying time of 3:41.08...ACC Champion in the 200m dash with a time of 23.96...finished second in the 400m dash at the ACC Championships to earn All-ACC honors with a provisional qualifying time of 54.01...at the Iowa State Last Chance Meet, recorded a time of 23.89, another provisional qualifying mark...won the 200m at the Tiger Invitational with a time of 24.26...posted a season-best time of 7.66 in the 60m dash at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic...named ACC Performer of the Week after provisionally qualifying in the 400m and 4x400m relay at the Kentucky Invitational...ran a 54.07 in the 400m at the Kentucky meet.

2002-2003 Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 59.46 in the 400m hurdles at the East Region Championships...also competed as a member of the Lady Tigers' 4x400m relay team that posted a season-best 3:40.96 at the region meet...recorded a time of 1:00.16 in the 400m hurdles at the Penn Relays...scored for Clemson in the 400m hurdles at the ACC Champioships with a time of 1:00.03...in the preliminaries of the 400m at the ACC Championships, recorded a time of 55.78...won the 400m hurdles at the Orange & Purple Classic with a time of 1:00.15...at the Clemson Invitational, ran a time of 1:00.38 in the 400m hurdles...also recorded a mark of 116'5" in the javelin throw at the Clemson Invitational...ran 1:00.49 in the intermediate hurdles at the Raleigh Relays, placing fourth...at the Clemson Relays, member of the winning 4x200m relay team that posted a time of 1:36.80. Indoor: Posted her seasonal-best in the preliminaries of the 60m at the Meyo Classic with a time of 7.72...recorded a time of 55.97 and a fourth-place finish in the 400m at the Father Diamond Open...at the Kroger Invitational, placed eighth in the 200m with a time of 24.52...ran 55.04 in the 400m for a third-place finish at the Kroger Invitational...placed 10th at the Penn State Invitational in the 200m with a time of 24.90...posted a time of 55.26 in the 400m at the Penn State Invitational...recorded season-best at the Meyo Classic in the 400m with a time of 54.73...placed sixth (24.64) in the 200m at the Meyo Classic...at the ACC Championships, ran 24.74 in the preliminaries of the 200m...posted a time of 55.40 and a fourth place finish in the 400m at the ACC Championships...member of the 4x400m relay team that placed sixth with a time of 3:49.55...member of the 4x400 yard relay team that had a time of 3:52.57 at the Meyo Classic.

2001-2002 Outdoor: Recorded a team and season-best time of 23.34 in the 200m...ran a time of 53.97 in the 400m at the ACC Championships...at the Clemson Invitational, won the 400m with a time of 54.82...also led the team in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:00.11 set at the ACC Championships...finished second in the 400m hurdles at the Clemson Invitational...ran a season-best time of 11.96 in the 100m at the Orange & Purple Classic ...member of the 4x200m relay team that won the event at the Sea Ray Relays with a time of 1:35.33...competed on the 4x400m relay team that finished second at the ACC Championships. Indoor: Earned All-ACC honors with a third-place finish in the 400m dash (55.14)...led the team in the 200m with a season-best 24.32 recorded in a fourth-place finish at the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet...also had a team-best time of 54.76 and a third-place finish in the 400m at the Tyson Invitational...in the 200m, posted a time of 24.38 in the preliminaries of the Tyson Invitational... finished seventh in the 200m at the Kroger Invitational with a time of 24.62...member of distance medley relay team that competed at the Blue Heaven Rumble...also a member of the 4x400m relay team that finished fifth at the ACC Championships.

Pre-Clemson
Member of Iceland National team as a sprinter...competed in the 100, 200 and 400 meters for that team...will compete in the 400 meters at Clemson...holder of 15 Icelandic records and a nine-time Icelandic champion...won 10 medals at the Nordic Championships and a three-time winner...competed in European Championships in 1997 in the 20-and-under division and in the 23-and-under division at the 2001 championships...finished 12th in the 200m at the recent Young World Championships...named the Athlete of the Year for her club team in Iceland in 2001...entered Clemson in January of 2002...attended the Commerical School of Iceland prior to coming to Clemson.

Personal
Born 06/23/81...majoring in marketing...daughter of Hronn Bergthorsdottir and Ulfar Daneilsson.

Honors
2004: NCAA Qualifier 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay; All-East Region 400m hurdles; East Region Qualifier 4x100m relay; East Region Qualifier 4x400m relay; ACC Champion & All-ACC 4x400m relay; All-ACC 400m hurdles; NCAA All-American Indoor 4x400m Relay; NCAA Qualifier Indoor 200m; NCAA Qualifier Indoor 400m; ACC Champion & All-ACC Indoor 4x400m Relay; ACC Champion & All-ACC Indoor 200m; All-ACC Indoor 400m.
2003: NCAA East Region Participant 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay.
2002: All-ACC Indoor 400m; All-ACC Outdoor 400m.

Best Marks
100m - 11.91
200m - 23.80
400m - 53.70
100mH - 13.81
400mH - 57.48
Javelin - 118'5"

 
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