2020 Women's Cross Country Roster
Elyse Barkstrom
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Hometown:
- Pittsford, N.Y.
- High School:
- Pittsford Mendon
2020 CROSS COUNTRY:Â Finished 10th overall and was the eighth Lehigh runner in the 5K in the Lehigh-Loyola dual meet (18:46)
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Third Lehigh runner and 26th overall at the Harry Lang Invitational (18:22.10)... In the Gold Race at the Paul Short Run, finished ninth on team and 263rd overall (22:29.70)... 13th of 33 at Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (22:54.80)... 11th Lehigh runner at Patriot League Championships (24.11.6)
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 72nd overall and 12th on the team at the Patriot League Championships (23:59.2)… Finished second on the team and 15th overall at the Leopard Open (24:19.01)… Finished 19th overall and 11th on the team at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (25:03.64)… Finished eighth on the team and 53rd overall in the 4K at the Bison Open, earning a personal record (15:09.9).
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Came in 58th overall at the Patriot League Championships (22:57.4)…Rounded out Lehigh’s top seven with a 131st place finish at the Penn State National Open (22:40.2)…Placed sixth on the team at the 5K Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (19:30.4)…Finished 10th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (23:05.56)...Placed 27th overall and fifth on the team in her collegiate debut at the Lehigh Invitational (23:16.22)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Six-time New York state qualifier…Six-time New York Section V champion in the 600m, 800m, 1000m and 1500m…Named the 2016 Section V Class B Track MVP…2016 First Team All-Greater Rochester selection.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Stacy and Greg Barkstrom…Has two siblings, Erik and Jay.
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GETTING TO KNOW ELYSE
Why did you choose Lehigh?: It was the perfect balance of academic and athletic excellence. I also fell in love with the team and coaching staff on my official visit.
Favorite Food: Chicken French
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: The Lumineers
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
Favorite TV Show: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Favorite Pro Team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Mia Hamm
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Go outside
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Runners World
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Dream Job: Photographer for National Geographic
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Soccer
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Third Lehigh runner and 26th overall at the Harry Lang Invitational (18:22.10)... In the Gold Race at the Paul Short Run, finished ninth on team and 263rd overall (22:29.70)... 13th of 33 at Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (22:54.80)... 11th Lehigh runner at Patriot League Championships (24.11.6)
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 72nd overall and 12th on the team at the Patriot League Championships (23:59.2)… Finished second on the team and 15th overall at the Leopard Open (24:19.01)… Finished 19th overall and 11th on the team at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (25:03.64)… Finished eighth on the team and 53rd overall in the 4K at the Bison Open, earning a personal record (15:09.9).
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Came in 58th overall at the Patriot League Championships (22:57.4)…Rounded out Lehigh’s top seven with a 131st place finish at the Penn State National Open (22:40.2)…Placed sixth on the team at the 5K Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (19:30.4)…Finished 10th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (23:05.56)...Placed 27th overall and fifth on the team in her collegiate debut at the Lehigh Invitational (23:16.22)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Six-time New York state qualifier…Six-time New York Section V champion in the 600m, 800m, 1000m and 1500m…Named the 2016 Section V Class B Track MVP…2016 First Team All-Greater Rochester selection.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Stacy and Greg Barkstrom…Has two siblings, Erik and Jay.
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GETTING TO KNOW ELYSE
Why did you choose Lehigh?: It was the perfect balance of academic and athletic excellence. I also fell in love with the team and coaching staff on my official visit.
Favorite Food: Chicken French
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: The Lumineers
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
Favorite TV Show: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Favorite Pro Team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Mia Hamm
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Go outside
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Runners World
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Dream Job: Photographer for National Geographic
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Soccer
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