Northeastern University Athletics

Personal Bests
Event	Result
800m	2:13.53
1500m	4:33.78
Mile	4:47.88
3000m	9:27.20
3000m SC	10:05.90
5000m	16:38.28
10000m	35:45.41
5K (XC)	17:55
6K (XC)	20:30

Awards

• 2020 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• 2021 Cross Country All-CAA Team: 10th place (6k)
• 2022 Track & Field All-CAA Honors: 3000m SC (third)
• Fall 2022 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Spring 2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 Cross Country All-CAA Team: 12th place (6k)
• 2023 NCAA Northeast All-Region Team: 25th place (6k)
• Fall 2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Spring 2024 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 Cross Country All-CAA Team: 4th place (6k)
• Fall 2024 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

Career Highlights

• Ranks third, Women's XC All-Time Top 10 Performers: 5k (17:43.0)
• Ranks second, Women's XC All-Time Top 10 Performers: 6k (20:30.0)
• Ranks second, All-Time Indoor Performance List: 3000m (9:27.20)
• Ranks third, All-Time Indoor Performance List: 5000m (16:38.28)
• Ranks fifth, All-Time Indoor Performance List: Mile (4:47.88)
• Record Holder, All-Time Outdoor Performance List: 3000m SC (10:05.90)
• Ranks third, All-Time Outdoor Performance List: 10000m (35:45.41)
• Ranks fourth, All-Time Outdoor Performance List: Mile (4:54.11)
• Ranks fourth, All-Time Outdoor Performance List: 5000m (16:42.02)
• Ranks ninth, All-Time Outdoor Performance List: 1500m (4:33.78)
• Ranks tenth, All-Time Outdoor Performance List: 3000m (10:13.65)
• 2022 CAA Outdoor Bronze Medalist: 3000m Steeplechase (10:47.01)
• 2024 CAA Indoor Bronze Medalist: Mile (5:50.02)
• 2024 CAA Outdoor Gold Medalist: 3000S (10:13.52)

2024-25
CROSS COUNTRY

• Finished 15th at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (10/19), finishing the 6k in 20:53.1
• Took fourth at the CAA Cross Country Championships (11/1) with a time of 20:45.7, earning All-CAA honors and winning the women’s team championship.
• Finished in the top 50 at the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships (11/15), running the 6k in 20:59.4 

INDOOR

• Ran a 2:17.00 in the 800m at the Battle in Beantown (1/18) to finish fourth
• Set a personal best in the 1500m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/31-2/1), running a 4:30.72
• Finished fourth at the CAA Indoor Championships (2/25-2/26) in the 3000m with a time of 9:30.73
• Recorded a personal best and the third fastest time in school history in the 5000m at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (3/7-3/9) after running a 16:38.28

2023-24
CROSS COUNTRY

• Finished second at the Shawn M. Nassaney XC Invitational (9/9) after running a 17:41.6
• Finished sixth at the CAA Cross Country Championships (10/27) with a time of 21:21.3 for All-CAA honors
• Finished 25th at the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships (11/10), running a personal best 20:30 in the 6k

INDOOR

• Set a personal best of 2:13.53 in the 800m at the River Hawk Invitational (1/26-1/27)
• Ran a 9:27.20 in the 3000m at the Scarlet and White Invitational (2/3) for a personal best
• Set a personal best in the mile at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/9-2/10) with a time of 4:47.88
• Earned bronze in the mile at the CAA Indoor Championships (2/22-2/23) with a 5:50.02

OUTDOOR

• Set a personal best of 10:05.90 in the 3000SC at the Penn Relays (4/25-4/27)
• Finished tenth in the 3000S with a time of 10:21.98 at the Raleigh Relays (3/28-3/30)
• Earned gold in the 3000S at the CAA Outdoor Championships (5/10-5/11) with a time of 10:13.52

2022-23:
INDOOR

• Ran a personal best time of 16:55.22 in the 5000m at the Riverhawk Invitational (1/28)
• Placed sixth in the 5000m (17:06.13) at the CAA Championships (2/22)

OUTDOOR

• Placed first in the 1500m with a time of 4:33.78 at the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational (4/22)
• Finished fifth in the 3000m steeplechase (10:36.04) at the CAA Championships (5/5)
• Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase (10:50.37) at the New England Championships (5/13)

CROSS COUNTRY

• Opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Suffolk Short Course Classic, running a 10:52 3.1K time (9/2)
• Recorded a personal-best time (21:21.3) in the 6K at the Penn State National Open (10/14)
• Placed 12th at the CAA Championship with a 6K time of 22:01.6 (10/28)
• Was the third Husky to finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional with a time of 21:22.8 (11/11)

2021-22:
OUTDOOR

• Ran the ninth-best outdoor time in school history in the 5,000 meters (17:15.20) at the Raleigh Relays (3/24-3/26)
• Finished ninth in the mile with a personal-best time of 4:58.89 at the Friar Invite (4/8)
• Won the 3000m steeplechase with fourth-best time in school history (10:43.98) at the Jay Carisella Invite (4/22)
• Finished seventh with a personal-best time of 4:37.97 in the 1,500 meters at the UMass Outdoor Invite (4/30)
• Placed third in the 3000m steeplechase (10:47.01) at the CAA Championships (5/6-5/7)
• Finished fifth in the 3000m steeplechase with the fourth-best time in NU history (10:37.83, PB) at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (5/14-5/15)

INDOOR

• Ran the 5,000 meters, finishing with seventh-best indoor time in NU history (17:03.46) at the BU Indoor Opener (12/4)
• Finished seventh in the mile with a time of 5:07.10 at the URI Invitational (1/15)
• Finished eighth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:59.47 at the Battle in Beantown (1/22)
• Ran a time in the mile (5:04.87) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28)
• Competed in the 3,000 meters, finishing with a personal-best time of 9:54.95 at the David Hemery Valentine Invite (2/11)
• Finished 23rd in the mile with a personal-best time of 5:01.19 at the BU Last Chance Meet (2/27)
• Finished 13th in the 5,000 meters (17:27.38) and 18th in the 3,000 meters (9:53.53, PB) at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (3/4-3/6)

CROSS COUNTRY

• Placed third with a personal-best time (18:10.30), sixth best all time at NU, at the Shawn M. Nassaney Race (9/11)
• Ran the seventh-best 5k Franklin Park course time in school history (18:25.40) at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/34)
• Ran the 10th best 6K time in school history (22:01.80) at the Pre-National Invitational (10/15)
• Finished 10th in the 6k race with a time of 22:14.30 to earn All-CAA honors at the CAA Championships (10/30)
• Competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships, finishing with a 6k time of 22:09.20 (11/12)

2020-21:
OUTDOOR

• Finished second in the 4x400m relay (4:15.94), third in the 800 meter (2:21.91, PB) and fifth in the 1500 meter (4:42.52, PB) at the UMass Tri Meet (4/3)
• Earned a fourth-place finish in the 3000 meter steeplechase (11:03.03) at the Ocean State Invitational (4/9)
• Placed second in the 1500 meter (4:43.30) at the UConn Northeast Invite (4/23-24)
• Championed the 3000 meters at the George Davis Invitational with a personal-best time of 10:13.65, fifth-fastest time in school history (4/16-17)
• Finished sixth in the 3000 meter steeplechase (10:49.76) with the sixth-fastest time in school history and finished 10th in the 5000 meters (17:40.62) at the CAA Championships (4/30-5/1)
• Qualified for ECAC/IC4A Championships for 3000 meter steeplechase (5/14-16)

CROSS COUNTRY

• Competed at the CAA Championships, running a 6k time of 21:34.10 (3/5)

Before NU: Four-year letterwinner in track and field/cross country at Summit High School ... Captain of team for two years ... Four-time high school state championship competitor ... Nike Cross Nationals Team (2018) ... State Championship Title (2018).

Personal: Azza Borovicka-Swanson was born in Bend, Oregon ... Mother is Carla Borovicka ... Mother ran cross country and track and field at Florida State followed by post collegiate competition ... Has one sibling, Khiseth ... Chose Northeastern for options of majors, co-op opportunities, post-grad job statistics, program and city of Boston ... Plans to major in design with a concentration in experience design.