By: Grant Donald
When redshirt junior Liz Berkholtz crossed the finish line of last year’s Big Ten indoor championships after running 5,000 meters, she found herself in fifth place and behind two senior teammates.
With her teammates set to graduate months later, she figured a top-three finish at this year’s championships was a realistic possibility.
That was until she had to sit out a couple of long winter months with a lingering cross country injury.