2020 Cross Country

Elizabeth Irwin

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Wesfield, Mass.
  • High School Westfield High School

Biography

AS A SENIOR...

  • The 2020 fall season was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic forcing the ECWXC team to not compete in any meets
  • Received the Women's Cross Country Coaches' Appreciation Award
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Ran in all eight races for RC, including an appearance at the NCAA DIII Regional at Bowdoin College
  • Served as a team captain
  • Posted a season-best time of 22:15 at the UMass Dartmouth Invite on September 21
  • Earned a spot on the GNAC Academic All-Conference squad for second straight year

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Competed in all seven races for the Saints in the 2018 season, including an appearance at the NCAA DIII Regional at Bowdoin College
  • Recorded a personal best at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on September 15th with a time of 22:06.20
  • Finished the season with a time of 27:03.60 in the 6k at the NCAA DIII Regional 
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference squad

AS A FIRST-YEAR...

  • Irwin competed in six races for the Saints in her inaugural season
  • She was able to record a personal best time in the 2M at the Fens Classic with a time of 13:49 and was then able to record another personal best in the 5K at Bowdoin College with a time of 22:43
  • Irwin was able to average a time of 22:59 for the season in the 5K

CAREER RESULTS

DATEMEETDISTANCEPLACETIME
11/16/19NCAA Regional @ Bowdoin6K225th/38826:10.67
11/2/19GNAC Championship @ SJM6K33rd/9427:33.50
10/19/19Suffolk Invitational @ Franklin Park5K75th/14122:41.20
10/12/19Runnin' Monks Invite @ SJM6K42nd/9328:49.20
10/5/19Paul Short Run @ Lehigh6K236th/37626:26.60
9/21/19UMass Dartmouth Invite5K181st/26322:15.02
9/7/19Endicott Invitational5K29th/8023:12.00
8/30/19EC Fens Classic2m29th/5314:49.10
11/10/18NCAA Regionals @ Bowdoin6K295th/40727:03.58
10/28/18GNAC Championship @ SJM5K28th/8922:58.20
10/12/18Suffolk Invitational @ Franklin Park5K47th/14822:52.20
10/6/18Runnin' Monks Invite @ SJM5K36th/9823:27.20
9/22/18Codfish Bowl @ Franklin Park5K81st/14023:01.60
9/15/18UMass Dartmouth Invite5K201st/31822:06.12
9/8/18Endicott Invitational5K26th/4923:16.00
10/28/17GNAC Championship @ Colt State Park5K49th/9923:31.00
10/13/17Saints Invitational @ Franklin Park5K87th/21022:47.00
9/30/17Tri-State Invite @ CCRI5K30th/7522:44.30
9/23/17Codfish Bowl @ Franklin Park5K102nd/18423:09.40
9/16/17Bowdoin Invitational5K76th/13622:43.07
9/2/17Fens Classic2m11th/3513:49.00

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Attended high school at Wesfield High School and competed in Cross Country and track and field in addition to playing two years of softball and two years of soccer
  • Helped team qualify for all-state by placing third at Western Mass.
  • Irwin was named captain of the XC team her senior year

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Economics
  • Career Aspirations: Work at New Balance 
  • Favorite Movie: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
  • Favorite Book: A Seperate Peace
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: PEanut Butter & Jelly
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Texas Toast Garlic Bread
  • Favorite Spot on EC Campus: The Quad
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning the 2018 GNAC Cross Country Championship
  • Who is Your Most Respected Professional Athlete: Gabe Grunewald

Historical Player Information

  • 2017First Year

    5'5"

  • 2018Sophomore

    5'5"

  • 2019Junior

    5'5"

  • 2020Senior

    5'5"
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