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    Elizabeth Eitzen
    Elizabeth Eitzen
    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Orland Park, Ill.

    High School:
    Sandburg HS

    Event:
    Pole Vault

    I/O Eligibility:
    SO/JR

    AT ILLINOIS

    2011 Track and Field
    Outdoor: Participated in pole vault for five meets...Scored points for the team at the Big Ten Challenge in pole vault, placing fourth...Placed third at Stan Lyons Invitational.

    Indoor: Had two second place finishes in pole vault at the Illini Open and Illini Classic ... Recorded her personal-best in pole vault with 12-7 ½ (3.85m) at the Big Ten Championships.

    2010 Track and Field
    Outdoor: Competed in the pole vault at four meets, including at the Mike Poehlein Invitational where she set a personal-best mark of 11-2 ½ (3.42m) and finished sixth overall ... Was second in the pole vault at the Horned Frog Invitational.

    Indoor: Did not compete.

    High School
    Placed second in the high jump and third in the triple jump at the 2009 SWSC `Blue' Division Girls Conference Championships.

    Personal
    Daughter of Bill and Joyce Eitzen ... Born Oct. 31, 1990 ... Favorite athlete is Devin Hester ... Favorite place on campus is the Union because it's a great place to hang out or study ... Plans to go to medical school after graduation ... Majoring in food science and human nutrition.

    Eitzen's Personal Bests
    Outdoor
    Pole Vault: 12-8 (3.86m) - Polytan Invitational (4/23/11)

    Indoor
    Pole Vault: 12-7 1/2 (3.85m) - Big Ten Championships (2/26/11)

    Updated December 2011

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