2019-20 Track & Field Roster
Phillips, Breanna

Breanna Phillips
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Northrop HS
- Hometown:
- Fort Wayne, Ind.
Bio
Career Results
2021-2022 Indoor: Ran in seven meets as a graduate student for the Panthers… Won the 400m dash at the YSU Indoor Icebreaker (Dec. 3) by running a career best time of 55.33… Was a member of the 4x400m relay team that finished seventh at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26), finishing with a time of 3:42.62… Finished first at the Penn State Tune Up (Feb. 18) in the 400m dash, running a 57.29… Ran in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:43.72, finishing third at the Doc Hale VT Elite meet (Feb. 5)… Was a part of the Panthers’ 4x400m relay team that won at the YSU Indoor Icebreaker (Dec. 3), finishing with a 3:52.76.
2021 Outdoor: Competed in three outdoor meets during her Senior year … Placed seventh in the 400H at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 13-15) with a career best time of 1:00.58 … Won the 400H at the Mountaineer Twilight (May 1) with a time of 1:01.17 … Part of the relay team that placed fifth in the 4x400m at the Raleigh Relays (Mar 25-27) that finished with a time of 3:45.15 … Named to the ACC Honor Roll for the third straight year.
2020-2021 Indoor: Competed in five indoor meets during her Senior campaign … Placed 11h in the high jump at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb 25-27) with a height of 1.65m … Got 10th in the SP at the Virginia Tech Challenge (Feb 19-20) with a career best height of 10.11m … Also competed at the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite (Feb 5-6) and placed ninth in the high jump with a career high height of 1.66m … Won the DMR at the Notre Dame invitational (Jan 27) with a time of 12:03.70.
2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 Indoor: Competed in four meets during her junior indoor season for the Panthers... Notched Second Team All-ACC honors for the second straight season in the Pentathlon at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27) after taking home a career-best fourth place finish with a career-best 3,739 points... Had a personal record long jump leap of 18'7.00" (5.66m) in the pentathlon at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27)... Also helped the Pitt 4x400m relay squad take home sixth place in 3:47.98 at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27)... Notched her lone victory of the season in the 600m dash at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 11) as she posted a time of 1:32.52... Posted a personal record time of 8.71 seconds in the 60m hurdles at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 24) as she took home 10th place... Earned All-ACC Academic Team, ACC Honor Roll and USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
2019 Outdoor: Finished 13th in the high jump with a jump of 1.65m and participated in the 400m hurdles at the ACC Championships (May 11)… Set a career-best 1:00.86 in the 400m hurdles to place second at the Akron-Campbell Wright Open (May 4)… Placed second in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.01 at the Virginia Challenge (April 20)… Finished fifth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.65 at the Bison Outdoor Classic (April 14)… Came in fifth in the high jump with a distance of 1.56m at the Virginia Four-Team Challenge (April 6)… Set a career-best 25.98 in the 200m at the FSU Relays (March 23)… Was a part of the 4x400m relay teams that took first at the Raleigh Relays (March 30) with a time of 3:40.15 and at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (March 16) with a time of 3:45.24.
2018-19 Indoor: All-ACC Academic Team selection… Earned Second Team All-ACC honors after finishing sixth in the pentathlon with a career-high in points of 3680 at the ACC Championships (Feb. 23)… Set a career-best 8.95 in the 60m hurdles at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2) … Was on the 4x400m relay team to finish first with a time of 3:43.92 at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 19)… Paced a career-best 55.65 in the 400m to finish second while also finishing second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.28 at the Youngstown State Icebreaker (Dec. 7).
2018 Outdoor: Represented Pitt at the NCAA East Preliminary Round as part of the 4x400m relay… Competed in three events at the ACC Outdoor Championships: high jump, 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay… Had a personal best time of 1:00.96 in the 400m hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Championships.
2017-18 Indoor: Placed 11th in the pentathlon at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-24) with a personal best 3,497 points... Recorded a personal best 8.97 in the pentathlon 60m hurdles at the ACC Championships (Feb. 22-24), finishing in eighth place… Recorded a PR 8.75m in the pentathlon shot put at the ACC Championship (Feb. 22-24), finishing 13th… Recorded a PR 55.91 in the 400m at the Youngstown State College Invite (Jan. 19), finishing in second place… Recorded a PR 1:32.26 in the 600m at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 13), finishing in second place… Recorded a PR 1.62m in the high jump at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational (Jan. 26-27), finishing in eight place… Recorded a PR 5.26m in the long jump in the Kent State Golden Flash Gala (Dec. 8-9), finishing in third place.
High School: Attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, Ind.… Was a sectional champion, conference champion, regional champion and state champion in the 4x4 relay as a freshman… Named All-State Indoor in the 4x8 and also won a section championship in the 4x8 during her freshman year… Was a conference, state and regional champion in the 400m and 4x4 and also added a state championship in the 4x4 as a sophomore… Also won a sectional championship in the high jump and was named All-State in the 400m as a sophomore… As a junior was the 4x4 indoor state champion, conference champion in the 100m hurdles, 100m dash, 400m dash and high jump, sectional champ in the high jump, 400m dash, 100m hurdles and 4x4, regional champion in the 400m and 4x4 and All-State in the 400m and 4x4… As a senior was conference champion in the high jump, 400m and 4x4… Sectional champion in the 100m hurdles, 400m, high jump and 4x4, regional champion in the 400m and 4x4 and All-State in the 100m hurdles, 400m and 4x4… Named News-Sentinel Girls Track Athlete of the Year for her senior year accomplishments… Finished her high school career as the No. 11 Indiana all-time 400m outdoor and No. 2 Indiana all-time 400m indoor… Also played volleyball all four years of high school.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Jeff and Stacy Phillips… Has two younger brothers, Jayce and Mason… Major is undecided.
2021-2022 Indoor: Ran in seven meets as a graduate student for the Panthers… Won the 400m dash at the YSU Indoor Icebreaker (Dec. 3) by running a career best time of 55.33… Was a member of the 4x400m relay team that finished seventh at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26), finishing with a time of 3:42.62… Finished first at the Penn State Tune Up (Feb. 18) in the 400m dash, running a 57.29… Ran in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:43.72, finishing third at the Doc Hale VT Elite meet (Feb. 5)… Was a part of the Panthers’ 4x400m relay team that won at the YSU Indoor Icebreaker (Dec. 3), finishing with a 3:52.76.
2021 Outdoor: Competed in three outdoor meets during her Senior year … Placed seventh in the 400H at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 13-15) with a career best time of 1:00.58 … Won the 400H at the Mountaineer Twilight (May 1) with a time of 1:01.17 … Part of the relay team that placed fifth in the 4x400m at the Raleigh Relays (Mar 25-27) that finished with a time of 3:45.15 … Named to the ACC Honor Roll for the third straight year.
2020-2021 Indoor: Competed in five indoor meets during her Senior campaign … Placed 11h in the high jump at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb 25-27) with a height of 1.65m … Got 10th in the SP at the Virginia Tech Challenge (Feb 19-20) with a career best height of 10.11m … Also competed at the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite (Feb 5-6) and placed ninth in the high jump with a career high height of 1.66m … Won the DMR at the Notre Dame invitational (Jan 27) with a time of 12:03.70.
2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 Indoor: Competed in four meets during her junior indoor season for the Panthers... Notched Second Team All-ACC honors for the second straight season in the Pentathlon at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27) after taking home a career-best fourth place finish with a career-best 3,739 points... Had a personal record long jump leap of 18'7.00" (5.66m) in the pentathlon at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27)... Also helped the Pitt 4x400m relay squad take home sixth place in 3:47.98 at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27)... Notched her lone victory of the season in the 600m dash at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 11) as she posted a time of 1:32.52... Posted a personal record time of 8.71 seconds in the 60m hurdles at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 24) as she took home 10th place... Earned All-ACC Academic Team, ACC Honor Roll and USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
2019 Outdoor: Finished 13th in the high jump with a jump of 1.65m and participated in the 400m hurdles at the ACC Championships (May 11)… Set a career-best 1:00.86 in the 400m hurdles to place second at the Akron-Campbell Wright Open (May 4)… Placed second in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.01 at the Virginia Challenge (April 20)… Finished fifth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.65 at the Bison Outdoor Classic (April 14)… Came in fifth in the high jump with a distance of 1.56m at the Virginia Four-Team Challenge (April 6)… Set a career-best 25.98 in the 200m at the FSU Relays (March 23)… Was a part of the 4x400m relay teams that took first at the Raleigh Relays (March 30) with a time of 3:40.15 and at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (March 16) with a time of 3:45.24.
2018-19 Indoor: All-ACC Academic Team selection… Earned Second Team All-ACC honors after finishing sixth in the pentathlon with a career-high in points of 3680 at the ACC Championships (Feb. 23)… Set a career-best 8.95 in the 60m hurdles at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2) … Was on the 4x400m relay team to finish first with a time of 3:43.92 at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 19)… Paced a career-best 55.65 in the 400m to finish second while also finishing second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.28 at the Youngstown State Icebreaker (Dec. 7).
2018 Outdoor: Represented Pitt at the NCAA East Preliminary Round as part of the 4x400m relay… Competed in three events at the ACC Outdoor Championships: high jump, 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay… Had a personal best time of 1:00.96 in the 400m hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Championships.
2017-18 Indoor: Placed 11th in the pentathlon at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-24) with a personal best 3,497 points... Recorded a personal best 8.97 in the pentathlon 60m hurdles at the ACC Championships (Feb. 22-24), finishing in eighth place… Recorded a PR 8.75m in the pentathlon shot put at the ACC Championship (Feb. 22-24), finishing 13th… Recorded a PR 55.91 in the 400m at the Youngstown State College Invite (Jan. 19), finishing in second place… Recorded a PR 1:32.26 in the 600m at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 13), finishing in second place… Recorded a PR 1.62m in the high jump at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational (Jan. 26-27), finishing in eight place… Recorded a PR 5.26m in the long jump in the Kent State Golden Flash Gala (Dec. 8-9), finishing in third place.
High School: Attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, Ind.… Was a sectional champion, conference champion, regional champion and state champion in the 4x4 relay as a freshman… Named All-State Indoor in the 4x8 and also won a section championship in the 4x8 during her freshman year… Was a conference, state and regional champion in the 400m and 4x4 and also added a state championship in the 4x4 as a sophomore… Also won a sectional championship in the high jump and was named All-State in the 400m as a sophomore… As a junior was the 4x4 indoor state champion, conference champion in the 100m hurdles, 100m dash, 400m dash and high jump, sectional champ in the high jump, 400m dash, 100m hurdles and 4x4, regional champion in the 400m and 4x4 and All-State in the 400m and 4x4… As a senior was conference champion in the high jump, 400m and 4x4… Sectional champion in the 100m hurdles, 400m, high jump and 4x4, regional champion in the 400m and 4x4 and All-State in the 100m hurdles, 400m and 4x4… Named News-Sentinel Girls Track Athlete of the Year for her senior year accomplishments… Finished her high school career as the No. 11 Indiana all-time 400m outdoor and No. 2 Indiana all-time 400m indoor… Also played volleyball all four years of high school.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Jeff and Stacy Phillips… Has two younger brothers, Jayce and Mason… Major is undecided.
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