2015 Women's Cross Country Roster

Elizabeth Flatley

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Brookfield, Wis.
  • Highschool Brookfield Central

Biography


Eligibility (Cross Country): Sophomore
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor Track): Sophomore/Sophomore

At Wisconsin

2015-16 Season

2016 Outdoor: Took 17th in the steeplechase at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) in 11:10.82 ... Won the steeplechase at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/6) in 11:00.98 ...  Earned a new personal best in the steeplechase at the Drake Relays (4/30) by taking 13th in 10:56.72 ... Took second in the steeplechase in 11:12.94 at the Spec Towns Invitational (4/8-9) in her Wisconsin outdoor season debut

2016 Indoor: Was a member of the distance medley relay team that took eighth in 11:46.71 at the Big Ten Championship (2/26) ... At the Red and White Open (2/19), took seventh in the 800 meters in 2:17.21 ... In the mile at the Iowa State Classic (2/12), finished 36th in 5:00.21 ... Took 13th in the mile in 4:59.58 at the Armory Track Invitational (2/5) ... At the Minnesota Dual (1/23), took fifth in the 400 meters in 1:02.86 and sixth in the mile with a time of 5:05.82 ... Finished third in the mile at the Notre Dame dual (1/16) in 5:17.52
 

Prior to Wisconsin

University of California (2014-15): Finished 13th in the steeplechase at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge in 11:21.24 (4/25) … placed second in the steeplechase in 11:31.75 at the Cal vs. Stanford Dual (4/11) … finished fourth in the steeple at the Cal-Michigan-Virginia Triangular in 11:30.12 (4/4) … placed 14th in the 1500 meters at the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational (3/21) … opened the 2015 season finishing eighth in the 3000 meters at the Cal Opener (3/7) in 10:17.04.
 

High School

School record holder in the 4 kilometers and 1600 and 3200 meters … four-time Greater Metro Cross Country Runner of the Year, Greater Metro Cross Country Champion … three-time member of the WIAA Cross Country First-Team All-State … three-time GMC Outdoor champion … two-time GMC Indoor Champion …  two-time team MVP … senior year was WIAA State Cross Country Champion, Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year, Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Athlete of the Year, ran the second fastest 4k Division 1 time in WIAA State history, WIAA Scholar Athlete Finalist, Greater Metro Conference Course and Meet Record Holder, Greater Metro Conference Track Athlete of the Year, and placed third in the 1600 meters at the WIAA state track meet … junior year placed seventh at the WIAA state cross country meet, was the GMC Indoor & Outdoor record holder, and placed second in the 3200 meters and sixth in the 1600 meters at state … sophomore year placed seventh at the state cross country meet finished fourth in the 3200 meters at the state track meet … as a freshman placed seventh at the state meet … was a swimmer for eight years … honor roll student all four years
 

Personal

Parents are Michael Flatley and Lisa Armaganian … has seven siblings, Margaret, Lauren, Michael, Claire, Kathleen, Liam, and Ryan … major is undecided
 

Why Wisconsin?

“I chose Wisconsin because of its rich athletic and academic tradition. Having the opportunity to compete and represent my home state is something I am very excited to be a part of!”
 

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
400 Meters 1:02.86 1-23-16 Steeplechase 10:56.72 4-30-16
800 Meters 2:17.21 2-19-16
Mile 4:59.58 2-5-16
 

Honors and Accolades

At the Big Ten Championships
2016 - Outdoor
3,000 Steeplechase: 17th (11:10.82)

2016 - Indoor
Distance Medley Relay: 8th (11:46.71)