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2012-13 Women's Track and Field

Liz Olson

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Thomasville, Ga.
  • High School Brookwood School

Biography

2013-14: A two-year letterwinner ... will compete in the javelin for W&L.

2012-13: Lettered in her third season ... (Indoor) Did not compete ... (Outdoor) Placed fourth in the javelin (27.21m) at the Commonwealth Duals (3/30) ... finished seventh at the ODAC Championship (4/20) in the javelin with a toss of 27.30m ... recorded a career-best throw of 28.08m in the javelin at the W&L Track and Field Carnival (3/23).

2011-12: Earned her second letter ... (Outdoor) Finished 14th in the javelin (18.41m) at ODAC''s (4/21) ... had a season-best throw of 22.43m in the javelin at the Hopkins/Loyola Invite (4/14).

2010-11: (Outdoor) Recorded a length of 4.08 meters at the VMI-W&L Track Carnival in the long jump.

High School: Earned five letters in soccer at Brookwood ... also lettered four times in track, four times in softball and twice in basketball ... one-time regional champion and a two-time regional runner-up in the triple jump ... three-time regional runner-up in the long jump ... all-region selection in softball ... two-time all-region honoree in soccer.

Personal: Sister, Maria, played soccer at Sewanee ... a geology major.

Individual Top Marks  
Javelin 28.08m

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11First Year

    5'10"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2012-13Junior

    5'10"