Hall of Fame
Liz Hajek developed into a national competitor and All-American in the 100-meter hurdles at Macalester. After taking fifth in 1999 and seventh in 2000 in the event at the MIAC Championships, she qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2001. As a senior in 2002, Liz won the 100-meter hurdles at the MIAC meet and again advanced to the NCAA meet, which was hosted by Macalester that year. After advancing to the finals with a school-record time of 14.47 in the preliminaries, she placed third in the finals with that same time to earn All-American honors on her home track. Since graduating from Macalester, Liz developed an interest in rock climbing, becoming involved in route development, community building, and access and advocacy as well as a brief stint at competing. A geology and geography double major, Liz is an Associate Professor and the Associate Head for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the geosciences department at Penn State.
