2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

Andy McLean
Andy McLean

Bianca Copeman

  • Position CC, Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wilmington, N.C.
  • High School Ashley

Biography

PR's
Cross Country: 5K - 19:05.6 ... 6K - 24:29.6
Indoor: 1,000m - 3:11.08 ... Mile - 5:25.62 ... 3,000m - 11:19.18
Outdoor: 800m - 2:23.35 ... Mile - 5:22.34 ... 1,500m - 4:51.19
2023-24
Cross Country 
  • Clocked a 5K personal best of 19:05.6 at the Upstate Invitational (Oct. 14) 
  • Stopped the clock at 20:03.7 in the 5K at the SBC Cross Country Championships (Oct. 28)
  • Recorded a time of 19:37.9 in the 5K at the Firetower Project Run (Sept. 1)  
Indoor
  • Clocked a personal best of 11:19.18 in the 3,000 meters to round out the top-30 at the Doc Hale Meet (Feb. 2-3)
  • Placed fourth in the mile with a time of 5:25.93 at the VMI Winter Classic (Feb. 9-10)
  • Rounded out the top-25 in the mile at the Camel City Invitational (Jan. 26-27) with a time of 5:27.93) as well as at the Brant Tolsma Invitational (Jan. 18-20) with a time of 5:28.67
Outdoor
  • Recorded a personal best in the mile with a time of 5:22.34 to place 11th at the App State Open (Apr. 26-27)
  • Placed eighth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:59.55 at the Weems Baskin Relays (Mar. 22-23) 
  • Stopped the clock at 5:02.10 in the 1,500 meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational (Apr. 19-20)
2022-23 
Cross Country 
  • Stopped the clock at 24:29.6 for a 6K PR at the NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov. 11) 
  • Clocked a 5K season best of 19:06.7 at the Sun Belt Championships (Oct. 28)
  • Competed in seven meets in the fall
Indoor 
  • Stopped the clock at 5:25.62 for a personal best in the mile at the VMI Winter Classic (Jan. 27-28) 
  • Clocked a personal best of 3:11.08 in the 1,000 meters, placing eighth at the Camel City Invitational (Feb. 3-4)
  • Took sixth in the mile at the Mondo College Invitational (Jan. 14) with a time of 5:35.24
Outdoor 
  • Appeared in five meets during the outdoor campaign
  • Finished first with a personal best of 4:51.19 in the 1500 meters at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational (Apr. 14-16) 
  • Notched third-place finishes in the 1500 meters (4:59.63) and 4x400-meter relay (4:21.59) at the Bill Carson Invitational (Mar. 31-Apr. 1)
2021-22
Cross Country
  • Competed in three cross country meets
  • Clocked a season best 5K time of 19:05.9 at the Firetower Project (Sept. 17)
  • Took 14th at the Wildcat Classic (Oct. 22) with a 5K time of 20:14.2
Indoor
  • Clocked a season best in the mile with a time of 5:25.40 to place eighth at the Marshall Invitational (Feb. 11-12)
  • Clinched first in the mile at the App State Split Invitational (Jan. 28) with a time of 5:32.05
Outdoor 
  • Appeared in four outdoor meets, competing in the 1500 meters at all four
  • Clocked a season best of 4:55.35 in the 1500 meters at the War Eagle Invitational (Apr. 15-16)
2020-21
Indoor
  • Posted a PR time in the 1,000-meter run of 3:09.41 at the Brant Tolsma Invitational. Her mark ranks seventh in the event in program history
  • Ran a 5:41.51 in the mile at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
Outdoor
  • Posted a PR in the 1,500-meter run at the season opening Wendy's Teal Seahawk Invitational, crossing in 4:57.05
  • Placed third the 800-meter run at the Chanticleer Challenge with a PR time of 2:23.35
High School PR's
Cross Country: 3200m - 11:51.78...5K - 19:20.19
Indoor: 1,000m - 3:19.00...1,600m - 5:32.27...3,200m - 11:51.78
Outdoor: 800m - 2:23.95...1,500m - 5:30.71 

High School
  • Was a three-time state qualifier in cross country, posting best finish of 49th in 2018
  • During the 2019 outdoor season, was second in the 800-meter run at the Mideastern Conference Track & Field Championships in a PR time of 2:23.95, after finishing third the previous season

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Mid-Distance

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Mid Distance

  • 2022-23Junior

    CC, Distance

  • 2023-24Senior

    CC, Distance