2021-22 Cross Country Roster

Olivia Niziolek 2020-21 Cross Country Roster

Distance


Class Sophomore
Hometown Park Ridge, IL
High School Maine South
Olivia Niziolek - Cross Country - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

TFRRS

AS A SENIOR (2021-22)

  • Ran in three races during the cross country season.

AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)

  • Turned in a PR of 22:03.5 for a 6k race at the ACC Cross Country Championships
  • Finished 23rd at the Louisville Cross Country Classic with a PR time of 17:38.2 in the 5k race

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)

  • Competed in three races during cross country season
  • Turned in a PR time of 5:08.37 in the mile at the Blue & Gold Invitational

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)

  • Chipped in a PR in the mile (5:10.12) on the way to third place indoors at the Blue and Gold Invitational
  • Established a PR in the 5K (18:21.20) at the Joe Piane Invitational
  • Posted a sixth-place result with a time of 19:06.50 at the National Catholic Invitational (5K)
  • Logged a PR on a 3.1M course (18:19.80) at the Crusader Open

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Graduated from Maine South High School in 2018
  • Two-time All-State honoree
  • Holds the 4x800m relay school record
  • Finished 10th as a senior in the 1600m run at the Illinois State Championships
  • Won the Distance Palatine Night 1,600m in 2017 (4:54.85)
  • Was a member of National Honor Society
  • Earned CSI Conference and IHSA All-Academic Honors
  • Illinois State Scholar
  • Daughter of David and Carole Niziolek
  • Has a younger sister, Lily
  • Father played football at Illinois and uncle played at Colorado-Boulder
  • Plans to major in business