2014 Track:
Indoor: Ran to a fourth place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic in 18:53.68. Outdoor: Set a personal best in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:38.28 at the Georgia Tech Invite … Recorded another personal best in the 1,500 meters in a time of 5:05.76 at the Georgia Invite.
2013 Cross Country:
Ran the UGA Invitational in 20:52 … Also competed in the Furman Classic, recording a career-best 6K time of 23:41.
2013 Track:
Indoor: Ran a season-best 5K (19:23.06) at the Rod McCravy Invite. Outdoor: Logged a season-best 5,000-meter performance with a time of 19:07.55 at the Yellow Jacket Invite … Ran to a time of 11:01.97 in the 3,000 meters at the Auburn Classic.
2012 Cross Country:
Did not compete.
2012 Track:
Indoor: Ran the 3,000 meters in 11:10.05 at the Kentucky Invite. Outdoor: Did not compete.
2011 Cross Country:
Finished the Charlotte Invitational with a season-best 19:35.46 … Ran a 20:28.78 at the UGA Invite … Logged a 6K time of 24:08.33 at the Clemson Invite.
High School:
A four-year letterwinner under Coach Melanie Walls at Gatewood … A three-year letter winner for cross country under Coach Jeff Lacksen … Earned the honor of team captain for both the track and cross country teams … Lettered two years in basketball … On the state championship track team in 2011 and won first place in the 1,600m and 3,200m events …. Awarded female athlete of the year in 2011 …Valedictorian of her high school … Awarded Highest Honors … Vice president of National Honors of Society, president of Watson-Brown Junior Board of Directors and president of the Anchor Club
Personal:
Full name is Elizabeth Schultz Lacksen … Born on Oct. 5, 1992 in Milledgeville, Ga. … Parents are Jeff and Mary Lacksen … Sister is Katherine and brothers are Larry and Will… Chose Georgia Tech for the co-op and intern opportunities, study abroad opportunities and the campus diversity … Hobbies include hiking, camping, traveling, kayaking, and skiing … Majors in international affairs.