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Elizabeth Altizer                  Class: Junior Hometown: Bartlett, Tenn. High School: St. Benedict at Auburndale Height: 5-10 Experience: 2L

CAREER BESTS

4K: 15:41.76 (2008)

5K: 19:27 (2007)

6K: 22:58.02 (2008)

2009: Competed in three meets as a sophomore...Scored for UT in the season-opening Belmont-VU Invitational, placing fifth on the squad and 49th overall in 16:16.25 over the 4K course...Also ran at Brooks Paul Short Run and Panorama Farms but did not aid team total...Made SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008: Ran in all six meets as a rookie for the Lady Vols...Contributed to the team's scoring total in her first event as a collegian, running fifth on the team and placing 34th overall in 15:41.76 at the 4K Belmont Opener...Posted her 6K career best at the SEC Championships, reporting in 56th overall and sixth on the squad in 22:58.02...Was one of seven Lady Vols to compete at the NCAA South Regional, placing 109th in 24:02.91...Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named both cross country and track's Most Valuable Runner and Scholar-Athlete recipient in her final three seasons...Was track & field's Rookie of the Year and Scholar-Athlete award recipient as a freshman...Was regional cross country champion in 2005 and finished second in 2006 and 2007, and finished fourth, fifth and third, respectively, at the state cross country meet in her final three seasons at St. Benedict...Won the Shelby County title in her first career cross country race...Nine-time region champion on the oval and scored 12 times at the state track & field meet, finishing fourth in the 800m, 1,600m and 3,200m and third in the 4x800m relay as a senior...Prep career bests include 19:10 for three miles in 2005 and 19:27 for 5,000 meters in 2007 for cross country...Track prep personal records include 2:18.35 for 800m, 4:56.98 for 1,500m, 5:08.20 for 1,600m and 11:32.95 for 3,200m...Held school records at 800m and 1,600m and with 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams.

PERSONAL: Elizabeth is majoring in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology...Has one sister, Mary Katherine, 15...Elizabeth Anna Altizer was born in Memphis, Tenn., on June 14, 1990...Her parents are retired Naval Captain Philip and Lisa Altizer.