Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2017-18 Women's Track and Field Roster

Eliza Gazda

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Port Richey, Fla.
  • High School Gulf High School
  • Major Physics Engineering

Biography

2015-16: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four meets for the Eagles…posted season-best time of 21:23.65 at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 24). INDOOR: Ran a season-best 19:33.69 in the 5000m at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 23). OUTDOOR: Placed fourth and set a career-fastest time in the 10,000m with a 39:55.06 at the Shamrock Invitational (March 17)…established new career-best time in the 5000m with a 19:23.49 at the UNF Spring Break Invitational (March 25).
 
2014-15: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in six meets…finished 27th at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 8)…posted a season best time of 20:27.45 at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 25). INDOOR: Ran the 5,000m at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 17), finishing second in 20:34.87. OUTDOOR: Participated in the Marathon at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships (May 23), placing 18th overall in a school-record time of 3:21:57.00…finished the 1,500m at the Bulls Invitational (March 20) in 5:29.25…ran a personal-best 20:18.13 in the 5,000m at the UNF East Region Preview (May 8).
 
PREP: 2014 graduate of Gulf High School...ran for Head Coach Dean Lofton...four-time All-Conference performer in cross country, earning team MVP honors in 2012 and Most Dedicated, Determined and Disciplined in 2013...named to the academic honor roll all four years of her prep career.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Rzeszow, Poland on Dec. 10, 1995...daughter of Agnieszka and Mariusz Gazda...majoring in Engineering Physics...volunteered with Big Brother, Big Sister, as well as being a tutor in math and Spanish.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    Distance
    5'2"
  • 2016Sophomore

    Distance
    5'2"
  • 2017Junior

    Distance
    5'2"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Distance
    5'2"