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2015-16 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Liz Cox

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Palatine, Ill.
  • High School Palatine
  • Event Mid-Distance
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor:
600m - 1:43.29
800m - 2:22.78
1000m - 2:58.85

Outdoor:
800m - 2:23.33

2015-16:
Raced in seven indoor meets as a sophomore ... placed second with the DMR team at the New England Division III Indoor Championship (12:14.85) … notched a season best time of 1:47.99 for fourth place in the 600m run at the Bates tri-Meet (1/16) and 2:26.66 for fourth place in the 800m run at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (2/13)

2014-15: Competed in seven indoor meets as a freshman ... part of the DMR team which placed first at the New England Division III Indoor Championship (12:14.35) ... set personal bests in the 600m (1:43.29), 800m (2.22.78) and 1000m (2:58.85) in her first season with MIT ... competed in five outdoor meets ... member of the 4x400 relay team that placed first at the Engineers Cup (4:18.25)

Off the Track: Majoring in computer science … also competes on the MIT women’s cross country team ... Sales and Client Management Intern at Aon Hewitt ... Undergraduate researcher in MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences ... member of Sigma Kappa sorority

High School: A 2014 graduate of Palatine High School … All-State … eight-time varsity letterwinner … high honor roll … All-Academic … Principal Scholar Athlete of the Year … also played basketball.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    Mid-Distance, Distance
    5'10"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
    5'10"