Brianna Schwartz

Photo by: Ken Moreland

Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Shaler Area

2018: Schwartz had another good season for the Buffs, this time racing four times. She started the year with a 19^th place finish at the Wyoming Invitational, and followed that up with an eighth place finish at the Stanford Invitational a month later. She led the Buffs at pre-nationals, finishing 23^rd overall. Her final race of the season was at the Pac-12 Championship, where she was 38^th.

2017: Schwartz was able to compete in six meets for the Buffs as a sophomore, earning a spot on the varsity roster. She led the Buffs at the Colorado State Invitational, finishing fourth overall. Schwartz had another great performance at the Joe Piane Invitational, finishing 22^nd overall as CU’s No. 6 runner. At NCAA Pre-Nationals, she was 74^th. Schwartz ran in her first conference meet, finishing 32^nd overall as the Buffs won their third straight title. She recorded her first all-region honor with a 16^th place run at regionals and was 254^th at her first NCAA Championship.

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.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-meters: 2:10; mile: 4:42; 1,600-meters: 4:45; 3,200-meters: 10:10.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Schwartz is a journalism and strategic communication major and owns a 3.95 GPA. She is also minoring in technology, media and arts. Schwartz was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team in 2017.

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 10^th grade. She also volunteered as a Sunday school teacher.