Eliza Lukens-Day

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
Germantown Friends

2017 Outdoor: Placed 10th in the 5,000 meters (16:59.27) at the Ivy League Championship … third in the 3,00 meters at the ECAC Championship … runner-up in the 3,000 meters at the Brown Springtime Invitational.

2016-17 Indoor: Finished second in the 3000m at the USATF New England Championships … set a career-best time of 10:04.08 in the 3000m at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational … finished seventh in the mile at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational.

2016 Outdoor: Placed fifth in the 3,000 meters (10:19.00) at the Battle Road Twilight Meet … sixth in the mile at the Brown Springtime Open.

2015-16 Indoor: Posted a fifth-place finish in the mile (5:15.58) at the 2016 USATF Championship, a personal best … Also set a personal record in the 3000m (10:23.04) at the 30th Brown University Invitational.

2015 XC: Ran a 19:02.6 in the 5k at the Nassaney Invitational to finish 29th… Ran a 19:09.0 in the 5k at the New England Championships … Placed 21st in the 5k at the Rothenberg Run with a time of 18:21.5.

2013-14 Indoor: Finished sixth at the Joe Donahue Games in the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 12:44.42 … Competed at the Brown University Invitational in the 5,000 meters … Ran a personal best 5:19.08 mile at the Joe Donahue Games.

Before Brown: A three-year letterwinner in track & field and two-year letterwinner in cross country at Germantown Friends School … two-time all-league selection in cross country … all-state first team in 2012 and second team in 2011 … 2012 individual league champion … 2013 MVP … team captain … school record in 1,600m, 3,000m, two mile and distance medley relay in indoor track …2012-13 MVP … All-American in 4xmile relay in outdoor track … all-league as a senior … school record in 1,600m, mile, 3,000m, 3,200m, 4x800m relay, 4x400m relay and DMR … independent state champion in 1,600m … also lettered in soccer.

Personal: Born on September 17, 1994 … daughter of Elizabeth Lukens and Christopher Day … concentrating in international relations … lists coach Rob Hewitt as her biggest athletic influence … has one sister, Eve … hobbies include learning languages, traveling and surfing.

College Personal Bests:
1,500 Meter - 4:44.50 (O)
Mile - 5:10.05 (O)
3,000 Meter - 9:52.48 (O)
5,000 Meter - 16:59.27 (O)