Brianna Schwartz

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-8
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Shaler Area

PERSONAL BESTS
800-meters: 2:10
Mile: 4:42
1,600-meters: 4:45
3,200-meters: 10:10

2018: Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Did not compete.

2017: Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Schwartz participated in one 3,000-meter race during the season. She ran 10:23.88 for a runner-up finish at the CU Invitational (4/8).

2016: Indoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
Outdoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2016) Schwartz raced twice for the Buffs as a redshirt freshman. She was 10th at the Metro State Invite and ran to a 62nd place finish at the Bradley Classic.
(2015) Redshirt. Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Schwartz won several state championships at Shaler Area High School. As a senior, she was the state cross country champion. Schwartz was the indoor mile and outdoor 1,600-meter state champion her junior year after placing fifth at the cross country championship. She placed sixth at Foot Locker Nationals that same year. Her sophomore season saw Schwartz placing third at the state cross country meet as well as winning the 1,600. She is the Pennsylvania state high school mile record holder (4:42) and ran the second fastest time (17:38) at the state cross country meet. Schwartz owns district track records in the 800 (2:10), 1,600 (4:45), 3,200 (10:10) and on the cross country course, her mark of 17:25 is the record. Villanova, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Virginia also recruited Schwartz.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Schwartz is majoring in journalism and strategic communications, while pursuing a minor in technology, arts and media. In her first two years, she has recorded an outstanding 3.976 GPA.

PERSONAL: Brianna Marie Schwartz was born on July 9, 1997 in Pittsburgh, Pa. She is the daughter of Joseph and Paulette Schwartz and has three siblings, Joseph, Alexis and Jocelyn. She enjoys biking and played basketball until 10th grade. She also volunteered as a Sunday school teacher.