Elizabeth “Lizzy” Bader

Girls' Cross Country
2019 Player of the Year

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Bader

Padua Academy

Wilmington,
Delaware

Impact Statement

Bader excelled both on and off the track at Padua and now at the University of Pennsylvania.

Biography

Bader is one of the most versatile runners in the State of Delaware. Bader won the Delaware Division I state cross country championship in the fall, which came several months after finishing fourth in the state in the 300 hurdles as a junior during the spring track season. Bader’s gold medal performance led Padua Academy to a state team cross country championship.

Bader, who will take part in cross country and track and field at the University of Pennsylvania, captured the 2018 Joe O’Neill Invitational cross country championship. After finishing third at the Joe O’Neill Invitational as a junior, she dropped her time by 47-seconds to win the title in October 2018. She also finished seventh at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional this past season. Bader’s outstanding senior season also led to her being named the state’s Runner of the Year. In the classroom, Bader carries a 4.03 grade point average.

Bader competed in six events her freshman year in cross country, scoring in five of them. She competed in five events during the indoor track and field season in the 3000m or the mile. The outdoor season of 2020 was canceled due to Covid.


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Records

  • Delaware State Champion
  • Personal Honors

  • Attends the University of Pennsylvania