Lockport graduate Liz Phillips accepts the NCAA Woman of the Year award Oct. 13, 2012, in Indianapolis. | WUSTL Sports Information
Lockport graduate Liz Phillips, the 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year, competes last season for Washington University St. Louis' track team. | WUSTL Sports Information
Lockport graduate Liz Phillips holds the 2011 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country championship trophy she and her Washington University St. Louis teammates won. Phillips, who captained that squad, won the 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year award on Oct. 13, 2012. | WUSTL Sports Information
When it comes to trying to juggle two sports and maintain a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in college, Homer Glen native Liz Phillips prided herself on being prepared. On Sunday night, however, she was unprepared for something that had been in the works since May. …
