![Elizabeth Van Rixel](/sports/wxc/2023-24/photos/0001/VanRixel_Elizabeth.jpg?max_width=510&max_height=600)
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Athens, Wis.
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- High School:
- Athens
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- Events:
- Mid-Distance/Multis
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- Major:
- Physical Therapy
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- Indoor/Outdoor:
- Indoor/Outdoor
Bio
Outdoor Season: Competed in six meets … Had a personal best in the heptathlon at the NACC Outdoor Championship with a score of 2658 … During the heptathlon she had personal bests in the 200 with a time of 30.79 and in the 800 with a time of 2:39:39 … At the St. Norbert Invitational, she had personal bests in the 1500 with a time of 5:53:67 and in the javelin with 23.24 … During her other heptathlon, she had a personal best in the shot put with 9.16 meters
2024: Indoor Season: Competed in six meets … Claimed Top 10 records for CUW … Had a personal best in the pentathlon with a score of 2027 at the NACC Indoor Championships … During that pentathlon, she ran a personal best in the 60 hurdles with a time of 11.43 … In the 55 hurdles, she ran a personal best with a time of 10.99 during the Parkside Classic … Another personal best in the long jump at the Big Dawg Invite with a distance of 4.07 meters
Outdoor Season: Competed in five events … At the NACC Outdoor Championships, Elizabeth switched over to doing the multi … She had six personal bests … In the 100 hurdles with a time of 19.99, in the high jump with a jump of 1.32, in the shot put she threw 8.44, in the 200 she had 31.59, in the javelin she threw 21.57, and in the 800 she ran 2:41.26 … Her overall score was 2412
2023: Indoor Season: Competed in four meets… At the Red Hawk Invite, Elizabeth had a personal best in the 400-meter with a time of 1:13.00… Her season best in the 800-meter was 2:45.10… Was a member of the 4 by 400 and the distance medley relay.
High School (Athens): Graduated Top-5 in class, High Honors, National Honor Society, Scholar Athlete… Cross Country – All-Conference Sophomore year, Track – All-Conference Freshman year, Basketball – All-Conference Junior and Senior year… Played three sports Cross Country (three years): Lettered (three years), Track (three years): Lettered (three years), Basketball (four years): Lettered (four years).
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Rebecca… Has one sister and one brother.
News Mentions
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Women's Track & Field Opens NACC Championships in Second
Falcons post a successful first day at the NACC Outdoor Championships, securing 55.33 points and second overall.
May 3, 2024
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Falcons Snag Second at WLC Green & White Invite
CUW women's track and field took second with 141 points behind Division II UW-Parkside.
April 20, 2024
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CUW Duo Competes at Augustana
Elizabeth Van Rixel and Kaitlynn Sabish take on the heptathlon at the Augustana Meet of Champions.
April 19, 2024
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Women's Track & Field Snags Second at Beloit Relays
Falcons total 162 points at Beloit Relays.
April 13, 2024
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Women's Track & Field Wins at WLC Invite
The Falcons have a strong start to the spring season.
March 28, 2024
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Falcons Open the NACC Championships in Second Place
Three women's track and field athletes podium on the opening day of the NACC Championships.
February 23, 2024
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Falcons Finish Fourth at Big Dawg Invite
Women's track and field scores 92.5 points at Stevens Point.
February 3, 2024
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Pentathlon Athletes Compete at Whitewater
The Falcons faced some challenging competition
January 26, 2024
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CUW Women’s Track and Field Returns to Action
Falcons open 2024 portion of the season at the Carthage Firebird First Invitational.
January 13, 2024