Gwen Koziara
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Lower Merion
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- Major:
- Business
Bio
• Also a member of Suffolk's women's indoor and outdoor track & field teams
CAREER HIGHS
3K: 12:20.9, at Suffolk Short Course Invite, Sept. 3, 2021
5K: 19:08.4, at UMass Dartmouth Invitational, Sept. 18, 2021
6K: 23:55.8, at Geneseo Mike Woods Invitational, Oct. 2, 2021
FRESHMAN • 2021
All-CCC … Clocked a 12:21 3k in the season-opener, the Suffolk Short Course Classic (Sept. 3) … Notched a 19:08.40 5k, good for 24th, at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational (Sept. 18) … Named CCC Runner & Rooke of the Week (Sept. 20) … Logged a 23:55.8 6k to claim 49th at the Mike Woods Invitational (Oct. 2) … Tabbed CCC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 4) … Won the Battle for Boston Common with a 6k time of 24:26 (Oct. 16) … Took 15th at the Suffolk Invite with a 6k time of 24:25.6 (Oct. 16) … Repeated as CCC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 18) … Finished fourth at the CCC Championship behind a 24:06 6k (Oct. 30) … Placed 47th at the NCAA DIII East Regionals with a 24:47.2 showing in the 6k (Nov. 13).
ACADEMICS
Two-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2021, Spring 2022).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • LOWER MERION
Letterwinner at Lower Merion … Also lettered in indoor and outdoor track & field … Earned letterwinner status in ice hockey.
News mentions
Freshman Gwen Kozaira and the Suffolk women’s cross country team were recognized for their academic achievements with 2021 All-Academic Awards, given out by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the national organization unveiled Thursday afternoon.
Following up on their Commonwealth Coast Conference Championships success, the Suffolk women’s cross country team took their talents to Franklin Park Saturday afternoon where the Rams hosted the 2021 NCAA Division III East Regional Championships. The blue-and-gold turned in a 12th-place showing against the best-of-the best in the region.
For the first time in Suffolk University and program history, the Rams will host a NCAA post-season event as the Suffolk men’s and women’s cross country program will serve as host for the NCAA Division III East Regional Cross Country Championships this Saturday, Nov. 13 at Franklin Park in Boston.
History was made Saturday afternoon as Suffolk women's cross country ran a memorable first-ever Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship race as the Rams surprised the field and claimed the 2021 CCC crown.
History was made Saturday afternoon as Suffolk women’s cross country ran a memorable first-ever Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship race as the Rams surprised the field and claimed the 2021 CCC crown Saturday afternoon at Western New England.
Suffolk’s cross country teams and their Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) venture to Springfield, Massachusetts Saturday, Oct. 30 to race for the 2021 CCC Championship at Western New England. The women’s 6k head is set for a 12 p.m. gun with the men’s 8k following an hour later.
After her effort at the Suffolk Invite/Battle for Boston Commons, Gwen Koziara of the Suffolk women’s cross country team took home Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Rookie of the Week honors, the league office announced.
Suffolk women’s cross country locked up sixth at the Suffolk Invite Saturday afternoon at Franklin Park.
Suffolk women’s cross country won the third annual Battle for Boston Commons Saturday afternoon, defeating Emerson in a dual race by a 26-30 margin at Franklin Park.
After a year hiatus, Suffolk’s cross country now annual event, the Suffolk Invite, is set to take place this Saturday, Oct. 16 at Franklin Park. This year’s event is the largest event in the three-year history with over 1,000 athletes competing across four different heats from 40 different programs. The outing will also serve as the Battle for Boston Commons, a head-to-head race that pits the Rams against their Beantown rival Emerson. Fans can follow along with live results, here.
Suffolk women’s cross country’s Gwen Koziara garnered Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Rookie of the Week status thanks to her top-50 finish at the 40th Mike Woods Invitational, the league office unveiled Monday afternoon.
Suffolk women’s cross country turned in a 16th-place showing at the 40th Mike Woods Invitational Saturday afternoon at the National Warplane Museum.
Gwen Koziara of the Suffolk women’s cross country team single handily swept the weekly Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) awards as the Rams picked up both runner and rookie of the week, respectively, for her efforts at the 48th annual UMass Dartmouth Invitational, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
Suffolk women’s cross country had one of the youngest rosters competing on the Coach Robert Dowd Cross Country Course Saturday and the Rams managed to finish 13th in the 30-team field at the Robert ‘Buddy’ Harris UMass Dartmouth Invitational.
Suffolk cross country is set to hit the trails for the first time in 2021 this afternoon as the Rams host the Suffolk Short Course Classic at Franklin Park. The men’s 5K will open the season at 1:30 p.m., with the women’s 3K wrapping the action up at 2:15 p.m.
With a Rams’ rookie heavy roster, the Suffolk women’s cross country team opened the 2021 campaign with a fifth-place finish at its own short Course Classic Friday afternoon.
Head coach Will Feldman has unveiled that nine true freshmen will add depth to an already experienced Suffolk women’s cross country roster for the upcoming 2021 season.
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