2015 Women's Cross Country Roster
Elizabeth Weiler
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Bioengineering
- Hometown:
- Chester Springs, Pa.
- High School:
- Downingtown East
2015- Named to Patriot League's 25th Anniversary Team
2014 All-American
2014 First Team All-Patriot League
2013 Second Team All-Patriot League
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WHY LEHIGH?
"The people on the team were very welcoming and nice. It has a great balance of academics and athletics."
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ON COACH UTESCH:
"Coach Deb is very approachable and friendly."
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PERSONAL BESTS
6K: 20:27.4 (2014 Paul Short)
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SENIOR SEASON (2015)
Did not compete due to injury…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
JUNIOR SEASON (2014)
Became Lehigh’s first-ever All-American after finishing 38th (20:41.4) in the National Championship race…finished sixth at NCAA Regionals (20:38) to qualify for the National Championship race…finished in second place at the Patriot League Championship race with a time of 20:30 to earn first team All-Patriot League status…finished third at the Princeton Invite (21:18)…finished 17th in the Paul Short Gold race with a new personal-best time of 20:27.4…placed 17th at the Roy Griak Invite (21:44)…won both the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (21:43) and the Lehigh Invitational (21:35)…earned four Patriot League Runner of the Week awards throughout the season.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013)
Took 39th place with a new personal record (21:14) at NCAA Regionals, coming in second for Lehigh...Finished in tenth place (22:30.62) at Patriot League Championships to be named second team All-Patriot League...Placed 15th at Penn State Nationals (22:20)...Finished in seventh place at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (23:52.40) en route to Lehigh's ninth straight victory over the Leopards...Placed 15th in the Lehigh Invitational (23:45.67)...Finished 138th in the Paul Short Women's College Gold race with a new personal record time of 22:10.
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Finished the Lehigh Invitational in 16th with a time of 23:37.61…Placed eighth at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (23:13)…Finished 222nd at the 39th Paul Short Run Women’s Gold race, crossing the line in 23:12…Placed 111th at the Princeton Invitational (23:31)…Finished 36th at the Patriot League Championships (24:25.7).
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GETTING TO KNOW LIZ
Nickname: Biz
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: My teammates
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: Wilfred
Favorite Pro Team: Eagles
Place I’d Like To Visit: South Africa
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Get a boat and beach house.
2014 All-American
2014 First Team All-Patriot League
2013 Second Team All-Patriot League
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WHY LEHIGH?
"The people on the team were very welcoming and nice. It has a great balance of academics and athletics."
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ON COACH UTESCH:
"Coach Deb is very approachable and friendly."
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PERSONAL BESTS
6K: 20:27.4 (2014 Paul Short)
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SENIOR SEASON (2015)
Did not compete due to injury…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
JUNIOR SEASON (2014)
Became Lehigh’s first-ever All-American after finishing 38th (20:41.4) in the National Championship race…finished sixth at NCAA Regionals (20:38) to qualify for the National Championship race…finished in second place at the Patriot League Championship race with a time of 20:30 to earn first team All-Patriot League status…finished third at the Princeton Invite (21:18)…finished 17th in the Paul Short Gold race with a new personal-best time of 20:27.4…placed 17th at the Roy Griak Invite (21:44)…won both the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (21:43) and the Lehigh Invitational (21:35)…earned four Patriot League Runner of the Week awards throughout the season.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013)
Took 39th place with a new personal record (21:14) at NCAA Regionals, coming in second for Lehigh...Finished in tenth place (22:30.62) at Patriot League Championships to be named second team All-Patriot League...Placed 15th at Penn State Nationals (22:20)...Finished in seventh place at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (23:52.40) en route to Lehigh's ninth straight victory over the Leopards...Placed 15th in the Lehigh Invitational (23:45.67)...Finished 138th in the Paul Short Women's College Gold race with a new personal record time of 22:10.
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Finished the Lehigh Invitational in 16th with a time of 23:37.61…Placed eighth at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (23:13)…Finished 222nd at the 39th Paul Short Run Women’s Gold race, crossing the line in 23:12…Placed 111th at the Princeton Invitational (23:31)…Finished 36th at the Patriot League Championships (24:25.7).
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GETTING TO KNOW LIZ
Nickname: Biz
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: My teammates
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: Wilfred
Favorite Pro Team: Eagles
Place I’d Like To Visit: South Africa
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Get a boat and beach house.
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