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Q&A with Eliza Hawkins
AS A SENIOR IN 2008:
Took fourth with a total time of 1:56.39 to finish out her collegiate career in the Slalom at the USCSA National Championships (Mar. 8) ... Placed third in the Slalom and second in the Giant Slalom with a time of 2:05.61 in ECSC Regional (Feb. 22) ... Placed third with a time of 1:41.35 in the Slalom at the USCSA East Regional (Feb. 25) ... Finished eighth in both the Slalom and Giant Slalom with times of 1:40.43 and 1:41.53 respectively at the Boston College Carnival (Feb. 12-13) ... Took first place in the Giant Slalom (2:00.84) and second place in the Slalom (1:51.89) at the MIT Carnival (Feb. 5-6) ... Finished third in the Slalom with a combined time of 1:35.46 and placed 27th with a time of 2:26.61 in the Giant Slalom at the Plymouth State Carnival (Jan. 30) ... Placed fifth with a time of 2:23.51 in the Giant Slalom and finished 17th with a time of 1:42.22 in the Slalom at the UConn Carnival (Jan. 21-22) ... Finished first in the Giant Slalom at the Colby-Sawyer College Carnival (Jan. 12).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2007: Complete Results
Finished in third (2:11.86) at USCSA Nationals Giant Slalom (Mar. 8) ... Came in 17th (1:44.86) in Slalom at ECSC Regionals (Feb. 24) ... Finished fifth (2:17.44) in the following day's Giant Slalom ... Did not finish Boston College Giant Slalom (Feb. 10) due to injury ... Finished 11th overall (1:33:50) in the Brown Slalom (Feb. 2) and tied for first place (1:59.06) in the MIT Giant Slalom (Feb. 3) the following day ... Posted fifth (1:56.46) in the Slalom on Day One at the Colby/St. Anslem's Carnival (Jan . 27) and placed second overall (1:49.09) on Day Two (Jan. 28) in the Giant Slalom ... Won Plymouth State Carnival Slalom race (Jan. 20) by over a second (1:12.30) ... The following day, finished fifth overall (1:14.99) in another Slalom race ... Came in first overall in UConn Carnival Giant Slalom (Jan. 11) ... Next day, finished in seventh (1:39.00) in Slalom (Jan. 12)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006: Complete Results
Had an amazing year leading the Minutewomen and establishing herself as one of the best collegiate skiers in the country ... Won the overall USCSA National Championships with a second in the giant slalom (3/8) and a fifth in the slalom (3/10) ... Earned First-Team All American honors ... Named UMass/Dinn Bros. Athlete of the Week for her National Championship victory for the week ending 3/13 ... Qualified for the U.S. Alpine National Championships and competed against recent Olympians and the rest of the top skiers in the country ... Overcame difficulty in the slalom to finish second in the giant slalom and lead the Minutewomen to a second place finish at the ECSC Championships (2/26) ... Dominated during the season, finishing in the top five in 12 of 14 collegiate events, including four wins and three second place finishes in the seven giant slalom events ... Won the women's giant slalom at the UConn Carnival to start the season (1/13) ... Placed fourth in the slalom and first in the giant slalom at the Plymouth State Carnival Slalom (1/21-22) ... Led the Minutewomen to victory with a third place finish (1:30.64) in the slalom and a win in the giant slalom at the Brown Carnival Slalom (1/28) ... Placed second in the slalom at the UConn Carnival Slalom (2/5) ... Won the Boston College Giant Slalom (2/12) ... Led the team to victory with a second place (1:18.51) finish individually at the Colby-Sawyer Carnival Slalom (2/17) ... Finished second in the giant slalom at the St. Anslem's Carnival (2/18)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Complete Results
Claimed her spot as the top skier on the Women's squad early on in her rookie season ... Finished 10th in the slalom at the USCSA National Championships (3/11) ... Claimed the conference championship in the giant slalom and finished third in the slalom at the ECSC Championships (2/26-27) ... Almost went undefeated in the five giant slalom events during the regular season earning four wins and a second place ... Finished in the top ten in 12 of 14 events ... Started collegiate career with a win in the giant slalom and second in the slalom at the UMass/Smith Carnival (1/14-15) ... Took first in the giant slalom at the Plymouth State Carnival (1/24-25) ... Led the Minutewomen at the MIT & Brown Carnival where she placed sixth in the slalom and second in the giant slalom (2/5-2/6) ... Swept both the slalom and giant slalom events at the Boston College Carnival (2/12-13) ... Won in the giant slalom at the Colby Sawyer Carnival (2/14) ... Finished second in the slalom at the Saint Anslem Carnival (2/15)
BEFORE UMASS: Captain of the Alpine Racing team that swept the league, Western Massachusetts and Massachusetts State Championships in 2004 ... Has captained the squad since her junior year and was named team MVP her senior season ... Squad has won numerous state and league titles throughout her career
PERSONAL: Eliza Hawkins ... Born October 11, 1985 ... Daughter of James and Margaret Hawkins ... Has two siblings Rush, a former member of the UMass Men's Ski Team, and Serena ... Believes leadership will be greatest contribution to the team this year ... Goal is to win Nationals again ... Hobbies include reading, swimming, gardening, hop scotch, and jump rope ... Most admired person is brother Rush ... Favorite athlete is David Beckham ... Called Hawkins by others ... A Biology major