2012 NCAA Cross Country Midwest Regional meet - Springfield, MO
Missouri Personal Bests
Event
Mark
Meet
Date
CROSS COUNTRY
5K
17:53
Notre Dame Invitational
09/30/2011
6K
20:29.3
Big 12 Championships
10/29/2011
TRACK
1500m
4:29.96
Kansas Relays
03/2012
Noteworthy:
All-Big 12 in the 3K Steeplechase (2012)
2011/2012:
Cross Country - Led the Tigers with a 4th place finish in the 5K at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge, clocking in at 18:18.24...Finished 62nd in the 5K race at the Notre Dame Invitational, earning a new PR of 17:53...Took 10th in the 6K at the Bradley Classic with a time of 21:42.36...Came in 21st at the Big 12 Championships, finishing the 6K course in a new PR of 20:29.3...Crossed the line at the NCAA Midwest Regional in 22:55.09 to earn 86th place
Indoor Track - Did not compete
Outdoor Track - Raced in the 1500m primarily, with her first time coming from the Missouri Relays, where she placed 4th in 4:36.40...Followed that performance up with a 3rd place performance in the 3K Steeplechase at the LSU Invitational, crossing the line in 11:05.88...She was 2nd in the 1500m at the Tom Botts Invitational, finishing in 4:32.43...Earned her 1500m PR at the Kansas Relays, where she finished 5th in 4:29.96...Competed in the Drake Relays as part of the DMR and 4x800m teams, earning 5th and 10th place, respectively...Finished her season at the Big 12 Championship, where she took 8th in the 3K Steeplechase with a season best time of 11:02.66
High School:
Liz ran for Kickapoo HS under coach Jeremy Goddard...In 2009 she helped lead her team to a 2nd place finish at the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championship, earning an All-State honor in the process...She was also MSHSAA All-State in 2010 for Cross Country...On the track, Liz earned All-State honors in the 800m (2011), 1600m (2009-2011), and 3200m (2010, 2011)...High School Bests are 2:11.69 (800m), 4:56.42 (1600m), 10:42.67 (3200m), and 7:06.79 (2K Steeplechase).
Personal:
Parents are Frank and Jeanette, twin sister Katherine...Born June 10, 1993 in St. Louis, MO...Was a National Honor Society Member in HS, and graduated with a 3.99 GPA...Is currently undecided on her area of study, although she would like to pursue a career in coaching and/or law enforcement
