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2014-15 Women's Track and Field Roster

Elise Tigani

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bethesda, Md.
  • Highschool Georgetown Visitation

Biography

2014-15: Indoor: Was a part of the 4x400 and distance medley relay teams at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/22)... Helped the distance medley relay score eighth at the ECAC Championship in 11:56.50, while taking 18th in the 4x400 relay (3/8)... Helped the 4x400 relay placed third at the Metropolitan Championship in 3:55.80, while taking 12th in the 400 meter dash in a time of 59.47 seconds (2/6)... Was sixth in the 500 meter run at the Fordham Season Opener in 1:19.7 (12/6)... Took ninth in the 400 meter dash in 1:01.34 at the Yale Classic (1/10)... Was 22nd overall in the 500 meter run at the Valentine's Day Classic in a season-best time of 1:17.06 (2/14). Outdoor: Helped the 4x400 relay score eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 3:56.44, while taking 17th in the 400 meter dash in a career-best time of 58.46 seconds (5/3)... Took second in the 400 meter dash (58.45) and 13th in the 200 meter dash (27.25) at the Wolfie Invitational (4/18)... Placed 39th overall at the Mason Invitational in the 400 meter dash in 1:00.44 (4/11)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2013-14: Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: Finished second in the 400 meter dash in 1:02.70 at the Golden Ram Invite… Was 42nd in the 400m in 1:01.56 at the Fred Hardy Invitational (3/29)…Took 38th in the 400m run at the Colonial Relays in 1:00.62 (4/5)… Placed sixth in the 400 meter run in 59.42 at the Wolfie Invitational (4/19)… Was second in the 400 meter dash in 1:00.97 at the Brick City Classic (4/27)…Finished 22nd in the 400 meter run at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship in 59.54… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2012-13: Indoor: Placed seventh at the Fordham Season Opener in the 400 meter dash in 1:01.4 (12/7)… Was 18th overall in the 400 meter dash at the Metropolitan Championship in 1:00.39 (1/25). Outdoor: Scored at the Atlantic 10 Championship as a member of the 4x400 relay, which took sixth in 3:50.16 (5/5)… Scored at the Metropolitan Championship, taking eighth in the 400 meter dash in 59.22 seconds (4/13)… Was 11th in the 400 meter dash (1:00.74) and 2nd in the 4x400 relay (3:58.78) at the Golden Ram Invite (3/23)… Placed tenth in the 4x200 relay at the Colonial Relays in 1:47.10 (4/6)... Member of the 4x400 relay at the ECAC Championship that ran 3:47:67, placing 17th overall (5/12).

2011-12: Cross Country: Competed in two meets... Was 19th at the St. John's Fall Festival 4K Race in 15:40.86 (10/16), while being 31st at the C.W. Post Invitational in 21:02.90 (9/17). Indoor: Was 16th in the 800 meters at the Fordham season opener in 2:32.0 (12/2)... Was eighth in the 500 meter run at the Christmas Classic in 1:21.0 (12/9). Outdoor: Missed the entire season due to injury.

Before Fordham: Graduate of Georgetown Visitation High School... Earned varsity letters in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field... Team captain for all three squads... ISL All-League selection in 2010 and 2011... Three-time team MVP (indoor - once, outdoor - twice)... Finished her career as the indoor record holder in the 500 meters, 800 meters, 4 x 800 relay, and distance medley relay, as well as the outdoor record holder in the 400 meters and 4 x 400 relay... Member of the honor roll... Received the St. Timothy Award for youth ministry from the Archdiocese of Washington... Earned cum laude standing on the National Latin Exam.

Major: Psychology.

CAREER BEST TIMES
Cross Country (4K): 15:40.86 (2011)
Cross Country (5K): 21:02.90 (2011)
Indoor 400m: 59.85 (2015)
Indoor 500m: 1:17.06 (2015)
Indoor 800m: 2:32.0 (2011)
Outdoor 200m: 27.25 (2015)
Outdoor 400m: 58.45 (2015)

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'7"
  • 2013-14Junior

    Sprints
    5'7"
  • 2014-15Senior

    Sprints
    5'7"