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DeSales University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Stephanie Graffin - DSU Student Assistant

Sophia Manidis

  • Position Thrower
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Twin Valley
  • Hometown Elverson, PA
  • Major Theology and Spanish and Philosophy

Biography

As a Sophomore (2024-25)
·       Top mark in indoor track & field was 12.90m (weight throw).
·       Qualified for and finished 18th in the weight throw at the MAC Indoor Championships.
·       Top marks in outdoor track & field were 29.27m (discus) and 40.05m (hammer throw).
·       Qualified for and finished 30th in the discus and 15th in the hammer throw at the MAC Outdoor Championships.
·       Named to MAC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Roll.
 
As a First-Year (2023-24) – Track & Field
·       Top mark in indoor T&F was 10.03m in the weight throw.
·       Top marks in outdoor T&F were 30.65m in the discus and 36.07m in the hammer throw.
·       Named to MAC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Roll.
 
Personal/High School
·       Daughter of Teresa Messineo and John Manidis.
·       Participated in track & field in high school.
·       Team captain of T&F team in HS.
·       Triple major in theology, Spanish, and philosophy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First-Year

    Thrower
    5'5"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Thrower
    5'5"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Thrower
    5'5"