Isabella Bufalini

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wilmington, NC
High School:
Laney

2024-2025 Indoor: Appeared in one meet for the Panthers, running a 11:15.42 in the 3000m at the Nittany Lion Challenge.

2024 Outdoor: Ran in four meets…recorded a personal best 4:55.74 in the 1500m at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational…beat previous personal record in the 5000m with a finish of 18:27.08 at the Bison Outdoor Classic.

2023-24 Indoor: Attended four meets for the Panthers. Took home a personal best of 10:57.60 in the 3000m at the Hokie Invitational.

2023: Competed in two meets... set a personal best 5k time of 18:51.6 at the Joe Piane Invitational (Sept. 29), collecting 41st place.

2022: Did not compete.

2021: Competed in one meet as a freshman… posted a time of 15:35.60 with a 16^th place finish in a 4K at the Yinzer Classic (Sept. 3).

High School: Ran cross country and track at Laney High School for head coach Sam Bobbitt… two-time Mideastern Conference First Team cross country honoree (2017, 2019)… earned Mideastern Conference Second Team cross country honors as a senior (2020)… named NCHSAA 3A East All-Region for cross country in 2017 and NCHSAA 4A East All-Region for cross country in 2019… was on the StarNews Varsity All-Area Team for cross country in 2017 and 2019… part of the school record holding 4x800m relay squad (9:31)… helped lead her team to the NCHSAA 4A East Region Championship and finished third at the NCHSAA 4A State Championships as a senior (2021)… named NCHSAA 4A East All-Region for track as a senior (2021)… earned Mideastern Conference First Team honors and NCHSAA 3A East All-Region honors for track in 2018.

Personal: Born January 21, 2003… daughter of Mark and Stacey Bufalini… has three siblings, Olivia, Emma and Nico… her favorite TV shows are The Middle and Criminal Minds… her favorite musical artist is Taylor Swift… her parents Stacey (1994-99) and Mark (1992-96) both ran cross country and track at Pitt… she appears in Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky’s cookbook (Run fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow) on page 240… undeclared major at Pitt.