2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Witherspoon, Eliza
Eliza Witherspoon
- Position:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brevard, N.C.
- High School:
- Brevard
Bio
Accolades
- SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2019)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2017-18)
2020-21
2021 Outdoor Season
- Opened the outdoor season by competing in the women's 1,500-meter run (4:47.59) at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays
2021 Indoor Season
- Traveled to the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships to compete in the 5,000-meter run (17:51.39)
- Competed in the South Carolina Invitational with a 3,000-meter time of 10:11.83
- Opened the indoor season with a fifth place finish in the 5000-meter run at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 17:42.28
2020 Cross Country
- Competed in the SEC Championships with a 6k time of 22:13.90
- After facing injury in the 2019 cross country season, she made her 2020 season debut at the Florida State Invitational with a 5k time of 19:39.4
2019-20
2020 Indoor Season
- Traveled to the Vanderbilt Music City Invite and competed in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:23.06
- Finished 13th in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:38.76 at the Samford Invitational
- Finished in 11:06.39 for the 3,000-meter run to start the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational
2018-19
2019 Outdoor Season
- Finished 13th in the 5,000 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 18:22.14
- Finished 15th in the 1,500 meters at the Battle on the Bayou with a time of 4:53.50
- Finished 3rd in the 3,000 meters at the Jaguar Opener with a time of 10:32.79
2019 Indoor Season
- Finished 32nd in the 3000 meters at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 10:34.63
- Finished 17th in the 3000 meters at the Blazer Invite with a time of 10:49.66
2018 Cross Country
- Finished 49th at the UAB Blazer Classic with a 6k time of 23:02.69
- Finished 36th at the SEC Preview with a 4k time of 14:38.03
- Finished 26th at the Mississippi College Season Opener, covering the 5k course in 19:55.36
2017-18
2018 Outdoor Season
- Did not compete
2018 Indoor Season
- Did not compete
2017 Cross Country
- Made her collegiate debut at the Crimson Classic on Oct. 13 and finished with a time of 23:34.6 over the 6k course
Prep Highlights
- Three-time conference champion and runner of the year at Brevard
- 2016 state cross country runner-up
- Four-time all-state selection
- Member of Brevard’s 2015 and 2016 NCHSAA Class 2A state championship teams
- Two-time indoor track & field all-state selection
- Coached by Phillip Latter at Brevard High School
Personal Information
- Daughter of John and Jackie Witherspoon
- Mother, Jackie, ran track and cross country at Alabama
- Born May 27, 1999
- Majoring in environmental engineering Â
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15
