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2022-23 Women's Track and Field Roster

Rafael Suanes/A10

Liz Mancini

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 5-5
  • Hometown Media, Pa.
  • High School Cardinal O'Hara

Biography

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2022 Outdoor

  • Atlantic 10 5000m Champion
  • NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
  • All-America Honorable MentionĀ 
  • NCAA East Preliminaries and Championships QualifierĀ 
  • School Record 5000m
  • Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
  • Raced in five meets participating in both the 5K and 1500m.Ā 
  • Recorded a 15th-place finish and a time of 4:26.86 in the 1500m at the Larry Ellis InvitationalĀ 
  • Ran in theĀ 5K at both the Raleigh Relays and the Virginia Challenge recording a top time of 16:07.44.Ā 
  • Won the individual title for the 5K at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships with a time of 16:38.98 marking her first-ever outdoor conference gold medal
  • Qualfied for the NCAA East Preliminaries for the 5K recording a career-best time of 15:56.40 to place eighth and advance to the championships
  • Named to Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2022 Indoor
  • Atlantic 10 3000m Champion
  • Atlantic 10 DMR Bronze Medalist
  • Kicked off the season with a fourth-place finish in the mile at the Penn 10-Team Select clocking in at 4:47.29
  • Logged a career-best 3K time at the Columbia Challenge with a mark of 9:21.88
  • Posted personal records in both the 1500m and mile at the BU Valentine Invite clocking in at 4:26.83 and 4:6.09, respectively
  • Won the 3K at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships with a time of 9:35.87. The victory marked her first conference individual title
  • Was a member of the third-place DMR squad at the championships clocking in at 12:00.60
  • Named to Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2021 Outdoor
  • Atlantic 10 10,000m Silver Medalist
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Began season fourth in 3,000 meters at Villanova Opener in 10:21.64 (3/19)
  • Placed third in the 1,500 meters with time of 4:41.23 at Big Five Meet (4/3)
  • Was sixth in the 5,000 meters at Temple Invitational with time of 17:12.43 (4/9)
  • Earned silver with runner-up showing in the 10,000 meters at Atlantic 10 Championships, crossing in 35:08.86 during event debut (5/1)
2020 Outdoor/2021 Indoor
  • Seasons canceled due to COVID-19
2020 Indoor
  • Finished second in the mile in season debut at Robert Elkin Invitational with time of 5:09.05 (1/10)
  • Posted a PR in the mile with mark of 5:06.36 at Penn State National Open (1/31)
  • Ran a 5:10.71 mile for 18th/66 at UAlbany Winter Classic (2/7)
  • Won 3000 meters with PR of 9:45.47 at BU Valentine Invitational (2/14)
  • Placed 10th/30 in 3000 meters with time of 10:05.15 and helped DMR team finish fifth in 12:01.79 at Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29-3/1)
2019 Outdoor
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Made outdoor debut at Penn Challenge, taking 11th in the 1,500 meters with time of 4:43.20 (3/23)
  • Placed third in 1,500 meters at 4:34.63 and helped 4x800 relay team finish runner-up in 9:49.77 during Fred Hardy Invitational (3/29-30)
  • Finished 11th among 64 finishers over 5K in 16:58.87 at Bison Outdoor Classic (4/13)
  • Ran 3,000m steeplechase in 10:52.51 at Larry Ellis Invitational (4/20)
  • Helped DMR team finish in 11:49.56 at Penn Relays (4/25)
  • Placed eighth in 5,000 meters at A-10 Championships with time of 17:03.30 (5/5)
2019 Indoor
  • Victorious in the mile in La Salle track debut at Brian Horowitz Invitational, crossing in 5:13.70 (1/11)
  • Ran the 3,000 meters and DMR at Penn State National Open (1/25)
  • Turned in season-best 3K time of 9:55.92 at David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/8)
  • Helped DMR place fourth in 11:46.47 and was 23rd in 3,000m with time of 10:28.83 at A-10 Championships (2/23-24)
  • Member of DMR team that finished in 11:56.42 at ECAC Championships (3/2)
Background
  • Ran cross country and track at Cardinal O’Hara High School
  • 2017 AAA State Champion
  • 2017 Indoor State Medalist 3k
  • Third Team All-Regional (2014, 2015, 2017)
  • 2016 AAA PA State Medalist
  • 2016 AAA PA State Champions
  • 2014 DMR indoor State Medalist
  • Team won PA AAA XC State champions (2016)
  • PCL XC champions (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • PCL Outdoor Champs (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • PCL Indoor Champs (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • DelcoXC champions (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • As a senior, AAA XC State champion - 18:18
  • Third team all-regional NXR
  • PA indoor State Medalist 3k
  • PR of 10:43 in 3200
  • PR of 5:04 in 1600
  • As a junior, PA AAA XC team State champion
  • PA XC State Medalist
  • Indoor DMR state medalist
  • As a freshman, XC team All State
  • Third team all regional NXR
  • Indoor DMR state medalist
  • Parents are Christine and Robert Mancini
  • Teammates with sisters Grace, Eleanor and Christine at both Cardinal O'Hara and La Salle
  • Took part in Habitat for Humanity
  • Member of La Salle Honors Program
  • Major is Nursing

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'5"
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    5'5"