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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

Robert A. Whitehead

Elizabeth Hernandez

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown El Sereno, Calif.
  • Highschool Sacred Heart of Jesus HS

Biography

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS:
  • All-CCAA (2019 - XC)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic (2017 - XC, 2018 - XC, 2019 - XC)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2017-18, 2019-20)
  • CCAA Fall All-Academic (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • CCAA Spring All-Academic (2018, 2019, 2020)

Click here for Elizabeth's TFRRS profile.

2019-20 (SENIOR - Outdoor Track): Timed personal-record 4:46.73 in 1500 in lone meet at Beach Opener (3/7), winning second of three sections for eighth overall ... (Indoor Track): Competed in two meets ... Clocked 5:28.26 (21st) in mile at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational (1/25) in Albuquerque, N.M. ... On first day at GVSU Big Meet (2/14) in Allendale, Mich., went 17:49.68 in 5000 ... On second day (2/15), led off CPP's top distance medley relay in 12:15.31 (16th) ... (Cross Country): One of four Broncos to compete in six races (all 6K), and one of six to run in all three postseason events ... Of six meets, was CPP's top finisher three times to share team lead with Luz Garcia, and was second twice and third once ... All-CCAA honoree (top 15) with eighth-place finish (22:33.3) for third-place Broncos at CCAA Championships (10/26) in Arcata ... Fastest Bronco at NCAA Championships (11/23) in Sacramento, timing 21:29.6 (82nd) ... Also top CPP finisher at season-opening Cougar Challenge (9/13) in San Marcos, coming in fourth overall in 6K personal record of 21:18.2 ... At NCAA West Regionals (11/9) in Monmouth, Ore., crossed line in 21:34.7 (29th) ... Went 21:48.3 (67th) at Capital Cross Challenge (9/28) in Sacramento ... Aided team victory at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (10/12), clocking 22:24.7 for third place.

2018-19 (JUNIOR - Track): Competed in five meets, running 1500, 3000 steeplechase and 5000 twice each ... Posted pair of season bests at CCAA Championships (5/4) in La Jolla, placing sixth in steeple (11:27.54) as lone CPP representative in event, and 12th in 5000 (18:22.06) ... Season-best 4:58.48 in 1500 at Triton Invitational (4/13), also in La Jolla ... (Cross Country): One of just three Broncos to run in six meets, and one of six to participate in both postseason events ... Of six meets, was CPP's top finisher three times to share team lead with Anahi Betart, and was second in other three ... Raced 4.5K in 17:07.6 for fourth overall and led Bronco triumph at season-opening Redlands Invitational (9/1) ... Ran 18:35.6 (25th) to pace CPP in 5K at Coyote Challenge (9/22) in San Bernardino ... Went 22:47.9 (66th) over 6K at Capital Cross Challenge (9/29) in Sacramento ... Clocked 23:25.6 for 6K and crossed ninth overall for runner-up Broncos at Festival Year Fiasco (10/20) in Evansville, Ind. ... Top Bronco by nearly 40 seconds at CCAA Championships (11/3) in San Bernardino, running 6K in 22:26.3 (18th) ... Completed 6K course in 22:37.1 (68th) at NCAA West Regionals (11/17) in Billings, Mont.

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE - Track): Competed in six meets, placing fifth in 3000 steeplechase at CCAA Championships (5/5) in Turlock in personal-record 11:17.81 ... Ran steeple two other times and 5000 twice, with personal-record 17:48.77 at Oxy Distance Carnival (3/10) ... Opened as anchor of CPP's B distance medley relay (12:36.83) at Rossi Relays (2/24) ... (Cross Country): Ran in all seven races, including three postseason meets ... Started season off with then-personal-record 22:34.1 for 6K to cross third for Broncos and sixth overall in team win at Kim Duyst Invitational (9/1) in Ceres ... CPP's third finisher again in personal-record 18:01.0 (14th) in lone 5K of year at UC Riverside Invitational (9/16) ... Raced up north at Capital Cross Challenge (9/30) in Sacramento, covering 6K course in 22:36.7 (69th) ... Ran 23:32.1 (34th) at 6K Triton Classic in La Jolla ... Fifth scorer for third-place Broncos at CCAA Championships (10/21) in Ceres, shaving nearly eight seconds off 6K PR with time of 22:26.8 (37th) ... Finished fourth for sixth-place CPP at NCAA West Regionals (11/4) in Monmouth, Ore., completing 6K course in then-personal-record 22:19.4 (49th) ... Fifth scorer for 16th-place Broncos at NCAA Championships (11/18) in Evansville, Ind., crossing line in 23:11.7 (163rd).

2016-17 (FRESHMAN - Track): Competed in six meets ... At CCAA Championships (5/5-6) in Chico, placed eighth in lone career 10,000 (38:07.10), and then 10th in 5000 (18:16.29) ... Ran one other 5000 in season-best 18:10.66 at Oxy Distance Carnival (3/10), and 1500 on three occasions, with season best of 4:50.99 in San Diego (3/25) ... Anchored top Bronco distance medley relay that placed sixth (12:40.49) at Rossi Relays (2/25) ... (Cross Country): Ran in seven of team's eight races, including all three postseason meets ... Competed for first time in the green and gold at 4K CPP CCAA Preview (9/2), crossing line as third Bronco in 15:23.4 (15th) ... Finished as runner-up CPP's fifth in her first collegiate 5K at UC Riverside Invitational (9/17), clocking 18:43.1 (29th) ... Raced her first collegiate 6K at Stanford Invitational (10/1) in 23:01.1 (69th) ... Broncos' fourth and fifth overall in 18:59.5 over 5K for team win at CBU Invite (10/7) in Riverside ... Raced 6K in 22:58.6 (39th) at CPP-hosted CCAA Championships (10/22) in Ontario ... At NCAA West Regionals (11/5) in Billings, Mont., went 6K in 23:29.5 (104th) as fifth-place Broncos qualified for NCAA Championships (11/19) in Saint Leo, Fla., improving to 23:04.5 (167th) as fifth CPP finisher.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Los Angeles ... Broke 800-meter school record ... CIF Southern Section Cross Country Championships qualifier for Division 5, finishing 26th individually while aiding Comets to seventh place as a team ... Three-time CIFSS Division 4 prelims qualifier in 800, 1600 and 4x400 relay ... All-Horizon League First Team and Horizon League champion in 800, 1600 and 4x400 relay ... Played basketball and softball before running varsity cross country and track ... 2015 Rookie of the Year ... Earned academic First Honors throughout career and member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: A Communication major with a minor in Journalism ... Born Aug. 24 in Los Angeles ... Daughter of parents Victor and Elvia ... Mother attended Cal State LA ... Has three siblings, Margarita, Catherine and Christina ... ... Aspires to work for a sports magazine like Runner's World after graduating from CPP and aid in creating equal media exposure for running and female athletes ... Enjoys reading, writing, reflecting, watching movies, exploring, and hanging out with friends ... Cheers for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Dodgers ... Favorite athlete is distance runner Alexi Pappas, who represented Greece at 2016 Summer Olympics in 10,000 ... Favorite TV show is New Girl ... Top movie is Up ... Began running career late in game after originally focusing on softball.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

    5'6"
  • 2019Senior

    5'6"