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2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann

Lizzie Zeller

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    Champlin Park High School
  • Hometown:
    Brooklyn Park, MN

Summary

Biography

Career Best
50 Back: 26.86 (2/27/21)
100 Back: 56.08 (11/17/22)
200 Back: 2:01.35 (2/19/22)
50 Free: 23.66 (2/17/22)
200 Free: 1:53.68 (11/19/21)
500 Free: 5:01.64 (4/8/21)

2022-23 (Graduate Student): 
  • Member of the record-breaking 200 free relay team, coming in fifth at the MVC Championships.
  • Contributed to the fifth-place 400 free and 800 free relay team at conference... Also part of the 400 medley relay that came in seventh.
  • Came in second in the 100 free and fourth in the 50 free against Illinois Wesleyan…Helped the 200 free relay team to a first- place win.
  • Part of the 200 medley relay team that beat the University of Chicago.
  • Finished third in the 100 back in quad meet against Evansville, Missouri State, and Bellarmine. 
  • Came in sixth in the 200 back and eighth in 100 back at House of Champions.
  • Swam sixth in the 200 back and eighth in the 100 back against Illinois and Northwestern.
  • Key part of the fourth-place finishing 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley relay teams at the Missouri Valley Showcase.
2021-22 (Senior): 
  • Opened the season with a pair of seventh place swims, in the 100 and 200 back, against Northwestern and Illinois.
  • Returned to action at the House of Champions, where she placed 11th in the 200 free and 14th in the 500 free…Qualified fifth in the 200 back out of prelims, but did not swim in the finals.
  • Won the 200 back and was second in the 200 free against Valpo.
  • Came in third in the 50 free and was seventh in the 500 against UChicago.
  • Finished second in the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back against Notre Dame.
  • Made two A-finals and one B-final at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Finished fourth in the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back...also placed ninth in the 50 free at conference.
  • Led off the 400 medley relay all season, including the second place swim at conference.
  • Contributed to the second place 400 free relay and third place 200 free relay at conference.
2020-21 (Junior): 
  • Won the 500 free and 100 back in her Flames debut against Cleveland State.
  • Won the 200 back and was second in the 200 free against Oakland.
  • Was named Horizon League Female Swimmer of the Week after the Oakland meet.
  • Came in fifth in the 200 free and 500 free against Milwaukee.
  • Was fourth in the 100 back and 200 back at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Also came in ninth in the 500 free at conference.
  • Led off UIC's medley relays, helping the Flames to two regular season wins and a second place finish in the 200 medley relay at conference...also part of the 800 free relay team that finished fourth.
Prior to UIC:
  • Played two seasons at Rutgers.
  • Placed second in the 200 Free Relay and came in third for the 400 Free Relay vs. Nebraska sophomore year.
  • Finished third in the 400 Free Relay against Iowa as a sophomore.
  • As a freshman, swam season best times in 200 Back, 100 Free, and 50 Back at the Frank Elm Rutgers Invitational.
High School / Personal:
  • Three-time All-Section swimmer at Champlin Park High School in Minnesota.
  • Three-time team MVP and three-time All-Conference selection.
  • Eight school-record swims, graduated with four standing school records in 200 medley relay, 100 back, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay.
  • Just as decorated academically with an Athena Award, Highest Honors, AP Scholar with Honors Award and a member of the National Honors Society.
  • Majoring in Biomedical Engineering, with plans on a career as an engineer.
  • Daughter of Jodi Beauchamp-Zeller and Robert Zeller.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Junior

    Back/Free

  • 2021-22Senior

    Back/Free

  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Back/Free