2017 Women's Indoor Track

Crystal Lizaola

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Highschool David Starr Jordan HS
  • Prev School El Camino College

Biography

2017 (Senior)
• Established two school records in just three indoor races
• Broke a five-year old 800m record with a personal-best 2:12.93 at the UW Invitational
• Followed that performance by setting a new standard in the 600m at the Don Kirby Invitational
• Clocked in at 1:33.93 to finish sixth overall
• Had a top-20 finish in the 800m at the MPSF Championships (2:13.57)
• Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team

2016 (Junior)
• Ran the second-fastest 600m time in UCI history at the Don Kirby Invitational, crossing the finish line in 1:36.46
• Notched a personal-record 59.64 in the 400m at the UW Invitational
• Took fourth in the 800m at the Lumberjack Team Challenge (2:20.49)

2015 (Redshirt)
• Did not compete

Junior College
• California Junior College State Champion in the 400m hurdles as a sophomore
• Ran a personal-record 60.20 at the state meet
• Notched a career-best 14.68 in the 100m hurdles at the So Cal Championships
• Named El Camino College's 2014 Female Student-Athlete of the Year
• Also garnered team and conference MVP honors
• Concluded her freshman campaign with the third-fastest 400H time in the state
• Led the 4x400 relay to a fourth-place finish at the state championships

High School
• Prepped at David Starr Jordan High School
• Named team MVP in 2009
• Honor roll student

Personal
• Majoring in sociology
• Parents are Mercedes and Jose Alberto Lizaola
• Has two siblings, Delsie and Jose Alberto

TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
400m = 59.64 (2016 UW Invitational)
600m = 1:33.93* (2017 Don Kirby Invitational)
800m = 2:12.93* (2017 UW Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 4:04.01 (2016 Lumberjack Team Challenge)

* School Record



Historical Player Information

  • 2015Redshirt

    Hurdles
  • 2016Junior

    Hurdles
  • 2017Senior

    Hurdles