Elle Mezzio
2024 Outdoor
- Returned to competition at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational in the 1500m, clocking 4:37.15
2023 Outdoor
- Did not compete during the 2023 outdoor season.
2023 Indoor
- Finished second in the mile with 10:00.27 at the Louisville Cardinal Classic
- Finished third in the 3000m with 10:24.89 at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open
- Earned a new personal best of 4:55.69 in the one mile at the Music City Challenge
- Also earned a personal best of 9:49.42 in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships, a time that sits fourth all-time in the Miami indoor top-five
2022 Cross Country
- Started her 2022 cross country season at the UCF Cross Country Invite finishing fourth in the 5K with 18:37.6
- Placed 11th two weeks later at the Virginia Invitational in the 5K with 17:58.2
- Finished ninth in the 5K at the FSU Invitational with 17:41.5, a time that stands sixth in the Miami program record books
- Also broke into the program record books for the 6K at the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships, where she earned 21:18.5 in the event.
2022 Outdoor
- Made her outdoor season debut at the Miami Hurricane Invitational in the 1500m with 4:40.77, good for fourth place
- Earned a personal best of 4:36.94 at the Pepsi Florida Relays in the 1500m
- Finished third at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational with 4:44.35 in the 1500m
- Earned a personal best of 17:17.31 in the 5000m at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2021 Cross Country
- Earned ACC Freshman of the Week on Oct. 5 for her performance in the 6K at the Paul Short Run with a time of 21:28.1
- Her time at the Paul Short Run of 21:28.1 is the sixth-fastest 6K time in program history
- Ran the sixth-best 5K time in school history at the XC23 Invitational with a finish of 17:58.2
- Concluded the year with a time of 21:41.70 at the NCAA South Regional Championships.
High School
- Named Second Team at the Powerade All-Metro XC Banquet hosted by the Atlanta Track Club
- Tabbed Third Team at the Powerade All-Metro XC Banquet hosted by the Atlanta Track Club as a junior
- Earned the Iron Raider Award for track for excelling in a range of track events
- Selected to the All-State First Team for cross country and track as a senior
- Crowned Region Champion in the 1600 and 4×800
- Claimed the region championship both individually and as a team for cross country as junior
- Placed third at State 5A Division for cross country and 16th at the Meet of Champions as a junior
- Holds her school record in the 4×800, 4×1600 and DMR
- Named the Class of 2021 Valedictorian
- Earned the Harvard Book Award, Scholar Athlete Award and AP Scholar with Distinction
Personal
- Daughter of Julie Wyrick and Michael Mezzio
- Has one younger sister, Sofia
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology with one of the highest GPAs on the team.
