SPU: Four-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic (2019, 2020, 2021).
Senior (2021): INDOOR – Season canceled.
OUTDOOR – Placed 6th in the 1500 at GNAC, clocking 4 minutes, 46.50 seconds. It was her highest-ever placing in any event at conference. ... Won the 1500 in 4:45.20 at the Doris Heritage Track Festival on March 20. Later that same day, ran a personal-best 2:17.16 in the 800, finishing 2nd. Both times were significant drops from what she posted just two weeks earlier on March 6 at the PLU Opener, when she went 4:51.88 in the 1500 and 2:23.66 in the 800. ... Ran just one other meet prior to GNAC, taking 3rd in the 800 at the Ed Boitano Invitational on March 27. An injury kept her sidelined for the rest of the regular-season schedule.
Junior (2020): INDOOR – Ran in just one meet, setting a PR of 5:11.47 in the mile at the season-opening UW Indoor Preview. That beat her old mark of 5:13.48 from her freshman year. … Missed the rest of the winter with an injury.
OUTDOOR – Won the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 22.66 seconds at the season-opening Ed Boitano / Puget Sound Invitational. … Rest of the season canceled because of the coronavirus.
Sophomore (2019): INDOOR – Did not compete.
OUTDOOR – Placed 8th in the 1500 at the GNAC Championships (4:41.19), moving up from her 11th-seeded position and scoring a crucial team point to help the Falcons beat Central Washington by four in the team title chase. ... Set a 1500 PR of 4:39.49 at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational on April 27 in Bellingham. ... Came back the following week at the regular-season finale Ken Shannon Invitational at Husky Track and logged a personal-best of 2:18.28 in the 800. ... Placed 3rd in the 800 at the Saint Martin's Jay Hammer Meet on April 13 in Lacey with a then-PR 2:19.95 – her first sub-2:20 at that distance.
Freshman (2018): INDOOR – Ran the 1600-meter anchor leg on the 4th-place 4000 distance medley relay at GNAC, joining Kate Lilly, Grace Bley, and Chynna Phan for a time of 12:10.17. ... Competed in the mile at GNAC, but did not place. ... Did the mile in two other meets, winning her heat in a PR time of 5:13.48 at the UW Indoor Open on Feb. 11.
OUTDOOR – Placed 12th in the 1500 at GNAC (4:53.33). ... Set a 1500 PR of 4:47.86 at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational in Bellingham on April 28. ... Made her outdoor debut a successful one in the season-opening Ed Boitano Invitational on March 3 at Puget Sound in Tacoma, anchoring the winning 4x400 relay after Renick Meyer, Hailey Kettel, and Dania Holmberg carried the baton ahead of her.
Sunset High School (junior, senior 2016 and 2017): Placed 7th in the 800 meters at the Portland Metro League championship meet as a senior in 2017. ... Placed 12th in the 800 at Portland Metro as a junior in 2016.
Flathead High School (freshman, sophomore, 2014 and 2015): Placed 7th in the 800 with a personal-best time of 2:20.43 at the Class AA Montana state meet as a sophomore in 2015. ... Also anchored the 9th-place 4x400 state relay. ... Placed 9th in the 800 at state as a freshman in 2014.
Personal: Elizabeth Michaela Thompson. ... History major.
Fun facts: Started running cross country in 8th grade after having done some fun runs and road races prior to that. Both of her parents are also runners. ...
If not for cross country, would do ski racing or freestyle skiing. ...
Favorite sport to watch is skiing. ...
Dumbest movie she ever saw was "The Emoji Movie." ...
Books she just couldn't put down are "any book I pick up." ..
Favorite junk food is mac & cheese. ...
Favorite healthy food is salad. ...
Favorite TV program is "Bones." ...
Favorite team is the Portland Timbers. ...
Favorite athlete is American middle distance runner Emma Coburn. ...
Easiest subject in school is history. ...
Toughest subject is math. ...
Her pre-race ritual is a special handshake with her mom. ...
If she could invite anyone to dinner, she would invite Junko Tabei, the first woman to ascent all seven summits, including Mount Everest, "because she defied all the odds and worked hard to accomplish her dream." She would serve chicken alfredo and strawberry shortcake. ...
If she could be any action heroine, would be Supergirl "because she wears a cool cape and can fly, which soulds like so much fun." ...
Her friends call her Betsy or ET, "but I definitely prefer just Elizabeth." ...
Was born in Virginia,
raised in Montana, then
moved to Oregon before herjunior year in high school. ...
Became a ski instructor after turning 15. ...
Hobbies are skiing, snowboarding, and reading.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Mile: 5:11.47 (1/18/2020)
OUTDOOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 2:17.16 (3/20/2021)
1500: 4::39.49 (4/27/2019)
CAREER RESULTS
