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2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

Rebecca Villagracia / RIT Athletic Communications
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Sonya Shivok

  • Position Throws
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Allentown, PA
  • Highschool Parkland
  • Major Civil Engineering Technology

Biography

2023-24:
  • Took part in six outdoor meets
  • Set a personal-best of 36.91m (121' 1") in the javelin 
  • Finished second in the javelin final at the Liberty League Outdoor Championships
  • Competed at Atlantic Region Outdoor Championships
2022-23:
  • Took part in eight outdoor events
  • Set personal-bests in the hammer and shot put
  • Finished third in the javelin final and fifth in the shot put final at the Liberty League Outdoor Championships
  • Competed at Atlantic Region Outdoor Championships
2021-22:
  • Took part in seven outdoor meets
  • Made collegiate track & field debut at the Redhawk Invitational on 3/17/2022
  • Placed 10th in the shot put final at the Liberty League Outdoor Championships
Prior to RIT:
  • Played basketball for Parkland High School
  • Team captain
Personal:
  • Civil engineering technology major
  • Daughter of Christina and Dan Shivok
  • Has two siblings, Coral and Dimitri
  • Full name: Sonya Marie Shivok.
  • Got into basketball in kindergarten because her parents believed being part of a sports group would be valuable. She fell in love with the game after that.
  • Favorite athletic moments: Celebrations during freshman year.
  • Best advice ever received: “If you think you’re tired, you’re not. There’s more left in you.”
  • Says her basketball AAU coach has had the most influence on her. “She taught me the value of hard work.”
  • Hobbies include crocheting, wakeboarding, and wakesurfing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2023-24Junior

    Throws
    5'9"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Throws
    5'9"