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Elisa Cantito
Elisa Cantito
  • Height:
    5'1
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Middlebury, Conn.
  • High School:
    Pomperaug High School
  • Position:
    Mid Distance

Bio

AS A JUNIOR...

CROSS COUNTRY

  • 5K RUN
    • Finished 187th (28:26.81) at the Roger Williams University Invitational
    • Finished 140th (25:45) at the Codfish Bowl
    • Finished 97th (27:09.4) at the St. Joe's Maine Runnin' Monks Invitational
    • Finished 143rd (26:44) at the Emmanuel Saints Invitational
    • Finished 85th (26:06) at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championships

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

  • 800m RUN
    • Finished 19th (3:02.01) at the Northeastern Carisella Invitational
    • Finished 19th (3:03.82) at the Tufts Invitational
    • Finished 19th (3:03.88) at the Southern Maine Invitational
    • Finished 23rd (3:05.00) at the Wesleyan Invitational
    • Finished 192nd (3:05.20) at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine's Invitational
  • 1000m RUN
    • Finished fourth (3:57.98) at the UMass Boston Indoor Open
    • Finished 20th (4:05.39) at the Smith College Beynon Invitational

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Cantito attended Pomperaug High School located in Southbury, Conn
  • She played all four years for the women's field hockey and lacross teams
  • Was the varsity captain for both teams during senior year.

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Elementary Education
  • Career Aspirations: Teach English Abroad
  • Favorite Movie: Despicable Me
  • Favorite Book: Three Weeks w/ My Brother - Nicholas Sparks
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Banana and Black Iced Coffee
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Buttersnap Pretzels
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Second floor of Jean Yawkey Center
  • Best Class at EC: Freshman Seminar - The Beat Generation
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning SWCs and States in sophomore year of field hockey
  • Who is your most respected professional athlete?: Camille Lablanc-Bazinet (Crossfitter) - 2014 Fittest Woman on Earth