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Elle Mezzio

position

Distance

Class

Freshman

Instagram

@ellemezzio

Hometown

Atlanta, Ga.

High School

Riverwood International Charter School

Elle Mezzio - Track & Field - University of Miami Athletics

 

 

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.
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