Elizabeth Piazza

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Long Beach, NY
High School:
Long Beach

2009-10 (Sophomore) Cross Country: Competed in one of the team[apos]s six meets...placed 36th at the Mook 4 Invitational (9/12) with a 14:48 showing over the 2-mile course. Indoor Track and Field: Competed in two of the team[apos]s six meets during the indoor season...ran the one mile event at both meets...posted a season-best time of 6:10.61 in the one mile at the LSU Twilight (2-19)...posted a time of 6:13.16 over the one mile distance at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/15). Outdoor Track and Field: Competed in three of the team[apos]s eight meets during the outdoor season...ran the 1500, 3000 and 5000-meter event once each during the season...ranked fifth on the team in the 5000-meter event...posted a season-best time of 5:52.14 in the 1500-meter run at the LSU Gold Invitational (4/17)...ran 12:22.94 over 3000-meters at the South Alabama/UL-Lafayette Tri-meet (3/27)...crossed the finish line in a time of 22:17.89 for 5000-meters at the Golden Eagle Invitational (4/24). Earned Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll and was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. 2008-09 (Freshman) Cross Country: Did not compete. Indoor Track and Field: Competed in two of the team[apos]s six meets during the indoor season...ran the 3000-meter event at both meets...posted a season-best time of 12:04.13 in the 3000-meter run at the Conference USA Indoor Championships (2/27)...also ran 12:34.81 at the LSU Purple Invitational (1/23). Outdoor Track and Field: Competed in four of the team[apos]s nine meets during the outdoor season...ran the 1500-meter event at all four competitions...posted a season-best showing of 5:30.80 in the 1500-meter run at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/18)...ran 5:32.27 at the Cole-Lancon Twilight (4/30) and 5:36.06 at the Louisiana Classics (3/21) at the 1500-meter distance...also claimed a time of 5:49.08 at the Southern Miss Invitational (3/14). Earned Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll and was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. About Elizabeth Piazza Prep: A multi-sport athlete at Long Beach (N.Y.) High School...was an Academic All-American in lacrosse...won the team[apos]s Unsung Hero Award in 2007...part of a division champion swimming and diving team from 2005-2007...in the classroom, was a National Honors Society member. Personal: Born Elizabeth Piazza on August 17, 1990...the daughter of Robert and Margaret Piazza...has two brothers, Patrick and Thomas, and two sisters, Hannah and Sarah.