Grand Canyon University Athletics
2019 Cross Country Roster
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Elizabeth Balsan
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- HS:
- Anchorage Christian
- Hometown:
- Anchorage, Alaska
Bio
Elizabeth Balsan's TFRRS profileÂ
Grand Canyon
2021 | Senior | Outdoor T&F
Anchorage Christian Schools | Anchorage, Alaska
Grand Canyon
2021 | Senior | Outdoor T&F
- Won an individual WAC title in the 5,000-meter race
- Made a personal best in the 1,500-meters at the WAC Outdoor Championships and placed fourth
- Won the 5,000-meters at the Aztec Invitational
- Won the 3,000-meter race at the GCU Indoor Collegiate/Open
- Broke 5,000-meter school record twice
- Broke a personal record in the 800-meter at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational of 2:20.75
- Broke a personal record in the 3000-meter at the Houston Invitational of 9:57.34
- Received fourth place at WAC Indoor Championships in the 3000-meter
- Placed fifth for the 5000-meter at WAC Indoor Championships
- WAC ranking: seventh in mile, seventh in 3000-meter, tenth in 5000-meter
- Finished first place in the 2.7 mile at the Cactus open
- Named student-athlete of the month
- Set a personal record at the Bronco Invitational in the 6k race
- Finished as the Lopes' top finisher at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite, WAC Championships and the NCAA West Regional.
- Earned All-WAC second team honors for finishing 11th overall in Seattle, Wash.
- Finished fifth in the mile at the WAC Indoor Championships.
- Ran a leg of the silver medal DMR at the WAC Indoor Championships.
- Ran the Lopes fastest 4k time of 2017 at the Dave Murray Invite finishing 8th overall
- Finished first for the Lopes in two races while setting a personal record at the Greater Louisville Classic
- Ran the 1500m twice during outdoor season along with being a part of a DMR and running the mile indoors once
- Finished first on the team in three of the five races during the season
- Placed 40th overall at the George Kyte Classic with a time of 17:45.0
- Led GCU at the Dave Murray Invite, finishing 6th overall with a time of 14:46.6
- At the Washington Invite, ran 21:33.2 to place 42nd overall
- Finished first on the team, 23rd overall, at the Bronco Invitational
- Placed 35th at the WAC Championships with a time of 19:30.6
- Recorded a personal-best time of 4:45.11 in the 1500m at the Aztec Invitational (3/24-25).
Anchorage Christian Schools | Anchorage, Alaska
- 2016 Alaska State Track & Field Champion – 800m, 3200m, 4x400m,
- 2016 Alaska State Track & Field Runner-up – 1600m
- 2015 Alaska Cross Country Championships – 2nd place
- Parents are David and Deborah Balsan
Kendra Potts Post Match Press Conference | GCU vs NAU 9.7.25
Monday, September 08
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Friday, September 05
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Thursday, September 04
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