WASHINGTON, Pa. — Originally from New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central High School, Elizabeth Klock ’17 competed in both water polo and swimming & diving at Washington & Jefferson College. She helped lead the women’s water polo team during a strong final season in 2017. She scored a team-high 44 goals and added five assists as the Presidents compiled a 17-5 overall record and a 16-2 mark in Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) play en route to a runner-up finish at the CWPA Division III Championships. During her three years with the program, the Presidents amassed a 50-20 record and reached the CWPA Division III Championship game three consecutive times (2015, 2016, 2017). Klock earned several accolades from the CWPA throughout her career, which included All-Academic honors each season and All-Conference honors following her senior season.
Name: Elizabeth Klock
Class Year: 2017
Sport(s) Played at W&J: Women’s Water Polo and Women’s Swimming & Diving
Major at W&J: Psychology
Current Job Title & Employer: Graduate Assistant/Professor of Record, University of Connecticut & Research Consultant, Group for Organizational Effectiveness
Brief description of job duties/responsibilities: Professor teaching Organizational Behavior Course to UCONN undergrads, conduct organizational behavioral research and consult with organizations including NASA, The Army, and various healthcare organization. 4th year Doctoral Student.
Current level of education: Bachelors (Currently working towards PhD – Year 4)
Career path following W&J: Graduate (PhD) School and Consulting … with the end goal of becoming a research professor & consultant
Summarize your experience at W&J: My time at W&J taught me what I was passionate about and then gave me the tools I needed to succeed in that field, all while providing lifelong connections and friends.
Favorite memory as a student-athlete: My Magellan Projects & Pregame Water Polo Warm-ups
Notable athletic and academic accomplishments during college: All-Academic Team (3x), All-Conference Team, Honors College Member, Magellan Scholar (Geary & Walker Awards), Presidential Scholar
Extra-curricular activities at W&J (outside of athletics): Pi Beta Phi Sorority (Vice President of Communications), Student Christian Association, Outdoors Club, Honors College
Athletic accomplishments since graduation: UCONN (University of Connecticut) Club Water Polo Member – Helped team to their best record in their history, founding member of Middletown Masters Water Polo Team
What went into your decision to attend W&J? The academic rigor of the school, the opportunity to travel through Magellan, playing the sports I loved, and the welcoming and friendly people I met when visiting the school.
What advice would you give current W&J student-athletes? Take advantage of all the incredible opportunities the school gives whether it be athletic, academic, or other. Make friends with your professors and use them as mentors. Enjoy the experiences you have with your team because good or bad they will be some of the most memorable parts of your college experience.
Information courtesy Washington & Jefferson College Athletics Communications
