2013 Track & Field

Lisette Michaels

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Peoria, Ariz.
  • High School Cactus

Biography

Academic Notes: 2010 and 2011 Big Sky All-Academic selection ... Earned the coveted Gold Axe Award in 2012 ... Majoring in speech-language pathology with a minor in community health.

Personal Bests: 4:45.07 (1,500m), 5:04.91@ (mile), 10:18.24@ (3,000m), 17:46.28 (5,000m)

2013 Track & Field: Ran in just one meet in her final season ... Clocked a time of 5:07.44 in the 1,500 meters at the Willie Williams Classic.

2012 Cross Country: Did not compete.

2012 Track & Field: Achieved personal bests in the mile and 3,000 meters during her final indoor season ... Ran an altitude-adjusted 10:18.24@ at the NAU Invite in the 3,000m, and notched her PR in the mile one week later, clocking 5:04:91@ ... During outdoor season, best meet came at the Double Dual, where she shattered her previous 1,500-meter personal best with a seventh-place time of 4:45.07.

2011 Cross Country: Competed in just two meets for the Lumberjacks in her third season ... Ran a solid race at the George Kyte Classic, where she placed fourth on the team and 24th overall (19:12.6) ... Also competed at the Dave Murray Invitational, where she placed 33rd in a time of 19:37.0.

2011 Track & Field: Recorded personal-best times in the outdoor 1500-meter run when she placed 10th at Sun Devil Open with a time of 4:47.61 ... Ran a 5:34.34 in the 1 mile at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships and earned a 12th place finish ... Closed out the regular season with a 7th place in the 5K at the Steve Scott Invitational by running a 17:46.28.

2010 Cross Country: Capped off junior campaign with a 44th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, turning in a season-best 6K time of 21:55.0 …  Finished 21st overall in first trip to the Big Sky Championship, completing the 5K course in a time of 16:46.3 … Matched her 6K performance from Stanford (22:25.3) and took 19th place in the ‘open’ race at the NCAA-Pre Nationals … Top finisher for the team at the Stanford Invitational, covering the 6K course in a time of 22:55 to place 60th … Finished 33rd overall, and second on the team at the Aztec Invite (19:23.6) … Opened season at the George Kyte Classic, crossing the finish line in a time of 19:46.0 to claim 17th place.

2010 Track & Field: Saw action in both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Lumberjacks ... Scored first career point at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 5,000-meter run with an eighth-place finish (18:03.45) ... Recorded 5K personal record at the Beach Invitational when she crossed the finish line in a time of 17:42.11 ... Collected personal best in the 1,500m at the Mesa Classic with a time of 4:47.62 ... Opened outdoor season with a mark of 18:34.97 in the 5K at the ASU Invitational ... Made her first trip to the Big Sky Indoor Championships for the 5K, finishing in a time of 18:24.10@ ... Ran best 3,000m of the season at the NAU Invitational (10:40.75@) ...At the Friday Night Challenge in Flagstaff, recorded new personal record in the mile with a time of 5:33.29@.

2009 Cross Country: Appeared in one meet during sophomore season, finishing 20th overall at the Arizona State Invitational 5K in a time of 18:33.6.

2009 Track & Field: Competed in five meets during the indoor season ... Best mile time came at the NAU Big Sky Tune Up (5:39.60).

2008 Cross Country: Ran in three meets in her freshman season ... Finished a season-best 32nd at George Kyte Invitational in collegiate debut.

High School: Graduated with honors from Cactus High School in 2008 ... Earned three cross country letters and was team captain ... Four-year captain and letterwinner in track ...Received Scholar-Athlete Award all four years ... Set school records in the 1,600m and 3,200m ... Named Athlete of the Year in 2008.

Personal: Born to John and Norma Michaels on Aug. 26, 1989 ... Has a brother, Daniel, and one sister, Elyse.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010Junior

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  • 2011Junior

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  • 2012Junior

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  • 2013Senior

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