Sierra Oliphant is joining the Ridge View High School Cross Country staff as an assistant coach. She is a Ridge View High School Alum (Sierra Henderson while at Ridge View). Her main events were the 4×400, 4×800, the 800-meter dash, and the 5K in cross-country. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, she has lived in and grown to love Columbia, SC for over 14 years. She has been married to Steven Oliphant Jr. for 10 years and they have two children, Ashtyn (8) and Zoe (4). Both former and current athletes know her as “Coach O.”
During her time running at Ridge View (2006-2009), Coach O had the honor of not only placing 7th overall in the state for cross-country with a 5K time of 18:51 in 2007 but went on the following track season to break the 800-meter South Carolina state record in 2008 (2:13:30). Many of her fondest memories were with her relay group who coined themselves the “The Fantastic Four.”
