The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee yesterday announced its official roster for the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team, and current Lipscomb student-athlete Liza Corso is one of 225 athletes who will represent Team USA this summer in Paris.

A senior with the Bisons, Corso has been accustomed to the big stage her whole career. In 2020 she was selected to participate in the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 to represent Team USA Track & Field in the 1500m. She earned a silver medal at the 2020 Games with a PR of 4:30.67.

After the 2021 Cross Country season, Corso was named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team where she qualified to compete at the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championship, a meet in which she has qualified to compete for the past three years of her career.

In her sophomore year (2022-23), she was named to the ASUN Second Team All-Conference for Cross Country and the in Track & Field season raked in the accolades, including the 2023 Colege Sport Communicators Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American Team, 2023 College Sport Communicators Academic All-District Team, and the ASUN Outdoor Third Team All-Conference. She also recorded seven top-10 finishes over the season, never finished further back than 13th, highlighted by a second-place finish in the 1,500m at the Joe Walker Invitational with a 4:20.97, and finished fifth overall in the 1,500m at the ASUN Outdoor Championships with a 4:20.97, earning a trip to the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in the process where she clocked a 4:27.96 to finish 42nd overall in the preliminary round. 

Last Cross Country season Corso earned a personal best time in the 6k with a time of 19:54.9 at the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships to finish 37th overall and earn her a spot at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.


The American collegiate athletics system plays an important role in Team USA's success on the Paralympic stage. This summer in Paris, more than 50% of U.S. Paralympians will have competed collegiately as part of their journey to Team USA. In total, 90 schools will have one or more U.S. Paralympians competing in Paris.

Five teams have at least 60% collegiate participation on their U.S. Paralympic rosters: rowing (100%), swimming (61%), track & field (71%), men's wheelchair basketball (92%) and women's wheelchair basketball (92%). College athlete representation on the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team spans all three NCAA Divisions (I, II and III), as well as junior colleges, NAIA schools and collegiate club/recreational programs. 
 
"We are filled with pride to unveil the Team USA athletes of the who will represent the United States at the Paralympic Games in Paris this summer," said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland. "Their journey to the pinnacle of their careers is a testament to their unwavering dedication and relentless pursuit of excellence – attributes shared by our community of National Governing Bodies, coaches, families and USOPC staff who strive to help them achieve. We've seen what Paris has to offer the athletes of the world as they compete, and the fans of sport who celebrate the very best in elite competition. Now we eagerly anticipate the extraordinary moments and awe-inspiring Paralympic competition that lies ahead, and we can't wait for Team USA to show the world what they can do."


The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games kick off Wednesday, August 28 and run through Sunday, Sept. 8. During this time, the city of Paris will welcome more than 4,400 Paralympians from around the world to compete in 22 different sports. In total, there will be 549 medal events with Paralympic competition spanning 17 different venues. Tune-in to Peacock to watch the Opening Ceremony on August 28.
 
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All collegiate data of the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team was collected by the USOPC collegiate partnerships department. Team USA's collegiate footprint is defined by athletes who have or will represent their college in competition. This includes athletes who have finished their collegiate careers, those currently competing and incomers who have signed National Letters of Intent. Athletes who competed in NCAA intercollegiate athletics, non-NCAA varsity programs, junior college programs and club sports are included in the USOPC's collegiate data collection. More information about the collegiate composition of the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team can be found at USOPC.org/2024college.