The University of Akron Athletics
2021-22 Akron Track & Field Roster
Gurko, Lizzy
Lizzy Gurko
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Nordonia
- Hometown:
- Northfield, Ohio
Bio
RESULTS
2022 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13) in a time of 11:10.40...won 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bobcat Invitational (March 25) crossing the line in 10:58.34, while adding season-best effort of 10:53.72 at Indiana Invitational (April 22)...tallied a season-best performance of 4:33.86 in the 1,500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 15).
2022 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2022 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips...posted a time of 5:07.55 in the mile at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...recorded season-best time of 5:02.73 in mile at Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 18), while winning event in 5:13.38 at Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 21)...finished fifth in 10:23.06 at Akron Invitational (Feb. 5) in 3,000 meters.
2022 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a time of 24:00.04 in the 6K at the Falcon Invitational in her lone race of the season.
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in both races for Akron, including placing 21st at the Mid-American Conference Championships in a time of 21:57.4...also finished second at the Tommy Evans Invitational in a time of 22:27.
2020 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in four of six races for the Zips, including running a season-best 6K time of 22:43.9 (125th) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...posted a time of 23:35.7 (59th) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...helped the Zips share the Division I team title at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) crossing the line in 23:35.5 (41st)...also posted a time of 18:16.74 (70th) at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4).
2019 OUTDOOR: Appeared in six meets for the Zips, including placing 11th in the 800 meters in a season-best time of 2:15.01 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 10)...registered a season-best time of 4:50.57 in the 1,500 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26)...helped Akron to a sixth-place effort in the 4x800 relay at the Texas Relays (March 30)...added times of 2:16.60, 2:17.80 and 2:18.77, respectively, in the 800 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 18), Roadrunner Invitational (March 23) and Beach Invitational (April 20).
2019 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron, including placing 13th in the. 800 meters at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 22) with a time of 2:17.57...won the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.94 at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 15), while running a season-best time of 2:15.99 to finish fourth in the event at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25).
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for the Zips...registered a season-best 6K time of 22:37.85 (51st) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Oct. 27)...crossed the line in 23:12.94 (147th) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 9)...placed 20th in a time of 18:58.3 as part of a team championship at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 8)...helped the Zips to another team title at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 29) with a time of 23:15.7 (67th)...added times of 19:50.0 (57th) and 23:05 (183rd) at the John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 15) and Penn State National (Oct. 12), respectively.
PERSONAL: Majoring in exercise science…daughter of Thomas and Agnes Gurko.
2022 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13) in a time of 11:10.40...won 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bobcat Invitational (March 25) crossing the line in 10:58.34, while adding season-best effort of 10:53.72 at Indiana Invitational (April 22)...tallied a season-best performance of 4:33.86 in the 1,500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 15).
2022 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2022 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips...posted a time of 5:07.55 in the mile at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...recorded season-best time of 5:02.73 in mile at Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 18), while winning event in 5:13.38 at Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 21)...finished fifth in 10:23.06 at Akron Invitational (Feb. 5) in 3,000 meters.
2022 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a time of 24:00.04 in the 6K at the Falcon Invitational in her lone race of the season.
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in both races for Akron, including placing 21st at the Mid-American Conference Championships in a time of 21:57.4...also finished second at the Tommy Evans Invitational in a time of 22:27.
2020 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.
2020 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including running on the fifth-place distance medley relay squad and placing 10th in the mile in a season- and career-best time of 4:57.61 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29)...posted four top-10 performances in the mile...finished first and sixth in the mile in times of 5:04.14 and 4:57.91 at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17) and Penn State National (Feb. 1)...won the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24) in a season-best time of 10:18.50, while also triumphing in the 800 meters in 2:13.55 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8).2020 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in four of six races for the Zips, including running a season-best 6K time of 22:43.9 (125th) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...posted a time of 23:35.7 (59th) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...helped the Zips share the Division I team title at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) crossing the line in 23:35.5 (41st)...also posted a time of 18:16.74 (70th) at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4).
2019 OUTDOOR: Appeared in six meets for the Zips, including placing 11th in the 800 meters in a season-best time of 2:15.01 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 10)...registered a season-best time of 4:50.57 in the 1,500 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26)...helped Akron to a sixth-place effort in the 4x800 relay at the Texas Relays (March 30)...added times of 2:16.60, 2:17.80 and 2:18.77, respectively, in the 800 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 18), Roadrunner Invitational (March 23) and Beach Invitational (April 20).
2019 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron, including placing 13th in the. 800 meters at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 22) with a time of 2:17.57...won the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.94 at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 15), while running a season-best time of 2:15.99 to finish fourth in the event at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25).
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for the Zips...registered a season-best 6K time of 22:37.85 (51st) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Oct. 27)...crossed the line in 23:12.94 (147th) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 9)...placed 20th in a time of 18:58.3 as part of a team championship at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 8)...helped the Zips to another team title at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 29) with a time of 23:15.7 (67th)...added times of 19:50.0 (57th) and 23:05 (183rd) at the John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 15) and Penn State National (Oct. 12), respectively.
PERSONAL: Majoring in exercise science…daughter of Thomas and Agnes Gurko.
Akron Indoor Track & Field - Al Campbell Invitational
Friday, February 17
Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
Friday, January 20
2022 Akron Zips Athletics - Logo Reveal - 5/9/22
Monday, May 09
2021-22 Akron Zips This Week in Akron Athletics - 4/26/22
Tuesday, April 26
