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Angela Bizzarri
Angela Bizzarri Pflugrath is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and a former American distance runner. She competed for the University of Illinois (2006–2010) and won three NCAA national championships: in Cross Country, as well as in the 5000 meters (outdoor) and 3000 meters (indoor). As an Illini she earned nine All-American honours and five Big Ten Conference titles. She also holds Illini records in the 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters (outdoor), 5000 meters (indoor), the mile, and, in Cross Country, the 6000 meters.
Bizzarri ran professionally for Brooks Sports and trained in San Diego, then moved to Seattle to train with Danny Mackey's Brooks Beasts group.
Bizzarri attended William Mason High School (Mason, Ohio). She was the Ohio D1 state champion for cross country in 2002 and 2004. She was the Ohio D1 Track and Field state champion in the 3,200m from 2003-2006 and took first in the 1600m at the 2006 state meet. She helped her team to the Ohio Division 1 state title in 2004. She was a four-time letter winner in both cross country and track and field." Her coaches were Jeff Branham and Kelly Affatato.
Cross Country: As a freshman in 2006, Bizzarri finished 24th at the NCAA Cross Country meet, earning All-American honors. She ran 21:18 on the Terre Haute NCAA course. She was the runner-up in the Midwest Regional meet, running 20:49 and earning all-region honors. She was fifth in the Big Ten Conference meet with a time of 20:49, earning all-conference honors. At the Pre-National meet, she ran her 6k personal best for the season, 20:26 and finishing eighth. She was the Big Ten Runner of the week after winning her collegiate debut at the Brissman-Lundeen Invite. Angela was Illinois' top runner in every cross country race.
Indoor Track: Bizzarri was third in the Big Ten Championship Mile.
Outdoor Track: Bizzarri qualified and competed in the NCAA Championships in the 1500m. She ran her season-best of 4:20.96 in the 1,500m in prelims at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. She placed 11th in the 1,500m at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:25.09. She also ran the 3,000m at the USA Junior meet.
Cross Country: Bizzarri placed 14th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 20:35. This helped place the Illini team 6th overall and gave Bizzarri her second All-American honor. She was second at Midwest Regionals, running 20:03, and gaining All-Region honors. She finished third in the Big Ten meet, earning an All-conference status and running 19:59. She also finished fourth in the Pre-National meet at Terre Haute. She was named Academic All-Big Ten.
Indoor Track: Bizzarri earned her third All-American honor, anchoring the mile leg of the Illini distance medley relay to a sixth-place finish with an overall time of 11:12. At the Alex Wilson Invitational, she helped the distance medley set a school record of 11:09.09, winning the race. At the Big Ten Championships, she placed fifth in the 3000m (9:23.03) and fifth in the mile (4:47.76). She ran her fastest mile of 4:41.98 at the Iowa State Classic.
Angela Bizzarri
Angela Bizzarri Pflugrath is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and a former American distance runner. She competed for the University of Illinois (2006–2010) and won three NCAA national championships: in Cross Country, as well as in the 5000 meters (outdoor) and 3000 meters (indoor). As an Illini she earned nine All-American honours and five Big Ten Conference titles. She also holds Illini records in the 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters (outdoor), 5000 meters (indoor), the mile, and, in Cross Country, the 6000 meters.
Bizzarri ran professionally for Brooks Sports and trained in San Diego, then moved to Seattle to train with Danny Mackey's Brooks Beasts group.
Bizzarri attended William Mason High School (Mason, Ohio). She was the Ohio D1 state champion for cross country in 2002 and 2004. She was the Ohio D1 Track and Field state champion in the 3,200m from 2003-2006 and took first in the 1600m at the 2006 state meet. She helped her team to the Ohio Division 1 state title in 2004. She was a four-time letter winner in both cross country and track and field." Her coaches were Jeff Branham and Kelly Affatato.
Cross Country: As a freshman in 2006, Bizzarri finished 24th at the NCAA Cross Country meet, earning All-American honors. She ran 21:18 on the Terre Haute NCAA course. She was the runner-up in the Midwest Regional meet, running 20:49 and earning all-region honors. She was fifth in the Big Ten Conference meet with a time of 20:49, earning all-conference honors. At the Pre-National meet, she ran her 6k personal best for the season, 20:26 and finishing eighth. She was the Big Ten Runner of the week after winning her collegiate debut at the Brissman-Lundeen Invite. Angela was Illinois' top runner in every cross country race.
Indoor Track: Bizzarri was third in the Big Ten Championship Mile.
Outdoor Track: Bizzarri qualified and competed in the NCAA Championships in the 1500m. She ran her season-best of 4:20.96 in the 1,500m in prelims at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. She placed 11th in the 1,500m at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:25.09. She also ran the 3,000m at the USA Junior meet.
Cross Country: Bizzarri placed 14th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 20:35. This helped place the Illini team 6th overall and gave Bizzarri her second All-American honor. She was second at Midwest Regionals, running 20:03, and gaining All-Region honors. She finished third in the Big Ten meet, earning an All-conference status and running 19:59. She also finished fourth in the Pre-National meet at Terre Haute. She was named Academic All-Big Ten.
Indoor Track: Bizzarri earned her third All-American honor, anchoring the mile leg of the Illini distance medley relay to a sixth-place finish with an overall time of 11:12. At the Alex Wilson Invitational, she helped the distance medley set a school record of 11:09.09, winning the race. At the Big Ten Championships, she placed fifth in the 3000m (9:23.03) and fifth in the mile (4:47.76). She ran her fastest mile of 4:41.98 at the Iowa State Classic.