Rutgers-Camden Athletics

Donna Falisz made her collegiate athletic debut last fall as a member of the Scarlet Raptors’ cross country team. An outstanding student, she received a perfect 4.0 during both semesters of her freshman year, being recognized on the Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice.
   
Cross Country 2017: Competed in all seven invitationals for the Scarlet Raptors and placed among the top three runners on the team in every event…Ran her first collegiate race at the season-opening 5K Wilmington University Invite (Sept. 2), finishing second on the team and 15th of 34 overall (23:15.42)…Was the Raptors’ top runner and placed 66th of 109 overall with a time of 30:26.39 at her first 6K race, the Bill Fritz Invitational (Sept. 16)…Finished second on the Raptors and 80th of 152 (29:08.62) at the NJAIAW Championships (Sept. 23)…Placed 31st of 82 runners overall and second on the Rutgers-Camden team at the Jack Saint Clair Memorial Cross Country Championships (Oct. 7), posting a 6K time of 29:21.7…Had her best 6K time of 27:32.0 while finishing third on the team and 211th of 239 overall at the Inter-Regional Border Battle (Oct. 14)…Finished third on the Raptors and 65th of 100 (27:50.56) at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships (Oct. 28)…Closed the season at the NCAA Atlantic Regionals (Nov. 11), finishing third on the team and 247th of 285 (28:39.2).
 
High School: Captured six varsity letters at Maple Shade High School, with three apiece in track and cross country…Helped Maple Shade go undefeated on its way to the conference cross country championship during her junior and senior seasons…State qualifier as a junior in both cross country and track…Graduated in 2017.
 
Club Team: Maple Shade Track Club.
 
Personal: Born May 10, 1999…Enjoys running as a stress reliever and competitive outlet…Nursing major who plans to work at a hospital…Donna is the daughter of Donna and Stan Falisz of Maple Shade.