CAREER BESTS
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
200 Back | 2:03.84 | 11/20/21 | NC State Invitational |
200 IM | 2:02.18 | 11/18/21 | NC State Invitational |
400 IM | 4:20.65 | 11/19/21 | NC State Invitational |
2021-22 (Sophomore Year)
- B1G Championships (2/16-19): Competed in the 200 IM (2:02.96), the 400 IM (4:26.60) and the 200 back (2:04.63).
- Villanova (1/28): Fourth in the 200 IM (2:06.92).
- NC State Invitational (11/18-20): Finalist in the 200 and 400 IM, finishing 21st (2:02.18) and 19th (4:20.65) with season and personal bests.
- Bloomsburg (11/6): Second in the 100 back (58.74) and the 200 IM (2:07.41).
- Liberty/ECU (10/29-30): Fifth in the 200 IM (2:08.34) and the 100 IM (1:00.53).
- Navy (10/9): Fourth in the 200 IM (2:08.47).
Freshman Year (2020-21)
- Northwestern/Iowa (1/22-23): Competed in the 200 back (2:04.22) and 400 IM (4:29.22).
- Michigan State (2/5-6): Placed third in the 200 IM (2:07.20), fourth in the 400 IM (4:27.08) and fifth in the 200 back (2:09.21).
High School
- Four-year letterwinner at Douglas Freeman High School under coach Chris Dingman.
- Chosen as team captain her senior year.
- Regional champion in the 200 IM sophomore year and 200 free junior year.
- State finalist freshman, sophomore, and junior year in multiple events.
- Achieved Richmond Times Dispatch Second Team All-Metro honors as a sophomore and junior.
- Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
- Swam for Nova of Virginia Aquatics.
- Speedo Summer and Winter Junior National qualifier in 2018 & 2019.
- NCSA Orlando Junior Nationals qualifier from 2016-20.
Personal
- Full name is Elizabeth Sage Danforth.
- Born March 7, 2002 in Richmond, Virginia.
- Parents are Stu and Leah Danforth.
- Grandparents Joseph and Pamela Diamond graduated from Penn State in 1968.
- Undecided in the College of Health and Human Development.
Why Penn State?
“I chose PSU because I immediately felt at home on campus. The team and coaches were so welcoming and I felt like I was part of a family. The excellent academic opportunities offered at Penn State will allow me to not only succeed as an athlete but as a student as well. I am so excited to be a Nittany Lion for the next four years!”