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2014-15 Women's Track & Field Roster

Liz Tawa

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mount Hebron
  • Hometown Ellicott City, Md.

Biography

Awards:
• 2015 All-Centennial Conference First Team (Outdoor, 4x800m)
• 2015 Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2015 All-Centennial Conference First Team (Indoor, DMR)
• 2015 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll

• 2014 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team 
• 2014 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team 
• 2014 All-Centennial Conference First Team (Outdoor, 4x800m)
• 2014 Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2014 All-Centennial Conference First Team (Indoor, DMR, 4x800m)
• 2014 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll
• 2013 All-Centennial Conference First Team (Outdoor, 4x800m)
• 2013 Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2013 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll

2014-15 (Outdoors):
Competed in six meets as a senior... Started the season running the 5000m in a personal best time of 18:30.93 at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/3)... Ran the 800m in a personal best time of 2:21.41 at the Lions Invitational (4/24)... Had a strong showing at the Centennial Conference Championship meet (5/3)... Won gold with the 4x800m relay team (9:16.52)... Finished the 1500m in eighth place with a personal best time of 4:41.18. 

2014-15 (Indoors):
Ran the 3000m in a personal best time of 10:32.65 at the Tiger Open (1/24)... Won gold at the Centennial Conference Championship meet (2/28) running a leg of the distance medley relay (12:32.71). 

2013-14 (Outdoors):
Earned gold at conference championships on 4x800 relay team (9:12.99) ... captured PR in 1,500-meter run at the Osprey Open (4/4) with a fifth place 4:56.36 time ... recorded 3,000-meter PR to open the season at Coastal Carolina (3/14) on 10:45.20 pace.

2013-14 (Indoors): 
Excelled at the Centennial Conference Championships, earning two gold medals in the 4x800-meter relay (9:47.17) and the distance medley relay (12:33.95)...Competed at Boston University (2/7) in the 800-meter run (2:25.60) and the distance medley relay (12:09.13)...Placed second in the 4x400-meter relay (4:16.69), and fifth in the 800-meter run (2:25.72) at the Haverford Invitational (1/25)...Finished first at the Saturday Night Shootout (1/18), with a race time of 9:40.96 in the 4x800-meter relay...Set personal best time in the 1,000-meter run (3:07.44) at the NYC Gotham Cup (1/10), finishinig in seventh place...Earned third place at the Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/7) in the 800-meter run (2:26.64).

2012-13 (Outdoors):
Ran a leg of the gold medal, record-breaking 4x800-relay team (9:12.42) at the Centennial Conference Championships (5/4) … Clocked a personal best 4:58.72 in the 1,500-meter run at the conference championships … Recorded best 800-meter finish of career at the TCNJ Lions’ Invitational (4/26) with 2:24.48 mark. 

2012-13 (Indoors):
Competed in the mile (5:25.63) and 4x400-relay (4:22.37) at the Centennial Conference Championships (2/22).
 
Personal Bests at Swarthmore (Outdoors):
800m: 2:21.41 at Lions Invitational (4/24/15)
1500m: 4:41.18 at Centennial Conference Championship meet (5/3/15)
3000m: 10:45.20 at Coastal Carolina Invitational (3/14/14)
5000m: 18:30.93 at Sam Howell Invitational (4/3/15)


Personal Bests at Swarthmore (Indoors):
800m: 2:25.60 at Boston University David Hemery Valentine (2/7/14)
1000m: 3:07.44 at NYU Gotham Cup (1/10/14)
3000m: 10:32.65 at Tiger Open (1/24/15)
Mile: 5:25.63 at Centennial Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships (2/22-2/23/13)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2013-14Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2014-15Senior

    Mid-Distance
    5'7"