University of Delaware Athletics
2013-14 Track & Field - Outdoor Roster
Betsy Erlanger
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Upper St. Clair
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
AT DELAWARE
Fourth-year member of the Blue Hens.
CROSS COUNTRY
2015 SEASON
Named UD Alumni Association Team MVP • competed in six invitationals during the year, and was the Blue Hens’ top finisher four times • was the Delaware Invitational champion with a time of 23:13.4 • also led UD by placing 59th at the Paul Short Invitational, 22nd at the CAA Championship and 70th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals • finished 10th at the Lehigh Invitational and was 47th at the Princeton Invitational • named National 5&10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on Sept. 14.
2014 SEASON
Participated in six events • placed second at the Delaware Invitational in 22:59 and at the UD Blue & Gold Invitational in 22:30 • recorded her best time at Towson in 18:19 • participated in the CAA Championships
2013 SEASON
Participated in seven events • finished 10th ath UD Blue & Gold Invitational in 23:58 • had her best time at the Towson Invitational in 18:58 • participated in the ECAC Championships and the CAA Championships • UD Team Outstanding Rookie Award.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2014 SEASON
Participated in six events • ran the 4x800m Relay in 9:42 at Lehigh and the 800m Race in 2:24 at Lehigh • ECAC Qualifier • Princeton Tiger Open Champion • Lehigh/ Covert Classic Champion.
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2015 SEASON
Participated in four events • recorded career highs in the 4x800m Relay in 9:00.95 (Setting a school record) at the ECAC Championships and in the 1,500m race in 4:34 at Swarthmore • ran in the 3,000m race in 10:26 at Colonial • ECAC Qualifier
2014 SEASON
Participated in five events • participated in the 4x800m Relay in 9:03 at Raleigh and the 1,500m race in 4:37 at the CAA Championships • ECAC Qualifier • Penn Relays Champion
HIGH SCHOOL
Competed with the cross country and track & field teams during all four years at Upper St. Clair High School • placed among the top 32 in the state cross country championships as a freshman, sophomore and senior • set Upper St. Clair, Trinity and Mingo Course records • finished eighth in the 3200 meters and 11th in the 1600 meters at the 2013 PIAA State Championships • set team records and South Fayette Invitational meet records in both events • also was a four-year letterwinner on the swimming team that won three section championships • finished ninth in the state in 2013 in the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay • was ninth in the state in 2011 in the IM relay, and 11th place in the state in 2012 in the 200 free relay • served as team captain for all three sports during senior year • member of National Honor Society • honor roll student • Junior Mentor • member of The Friendship Circle • Natural Helper.
PERSONAL
Betsy Rose Erlanger • born March 6, 1995 • daughter of Dan and Beth Erlanger • has two younger brothers, Will and Sam • exercise science major at Delaware with a minor in disability studies • aspires to become a physical therapist • traveled to Budapest on a study abroad trip this summer with teammate Megan O'Dell.
TRACK SEASON BESTS
| Year | 4x4 (I) | 4x8 (I) |
DMR (I) |
800m (I) |
1,000m (I) |
Mile (I) | 4x8 (O) | DMR (O) | 400m (O) | 800m (O) | 1,500m (O) | 3,000m (O) |
| 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:00.35 | - | - | 2:20.68 | 4:34.28 | 10:26.85 |
| 2014 | 4:29.66 | 9:42.03 | 11:52.57 |
2:24.88 |
2:55.87 | 5:13.43 | 9:03.29 | 11:35.35 | 1:01.12 | 2:16.30 | 4:37.25 | - |
