2020 — Indoor – ran mile at Black & Gold Invite (5:17.10)… academic All-Big Ten.
2019 — Indoor – ran 1,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (3:04.15), mile at Larry Wieczorek Invite (5:10.42) and 800 meters at Black & Gold Premier (2:21.81). Outdoor – ran 1,500 meters at Florida Relays (4:57.80)… Cross Country – one of five Hawkeyes to compete in all six races… posted collegiate bests at Hawkeye Invite (15:00.3-4,000 meters), Notre Dame Invite (18:06.76-5,000 meters), and Pre-Nationals (22:06.0-6,000 meters)… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.
2018 — Cross Country – competed in five of seven races… ran career best at the NCAA Midwest Regional (22:34.0-6,000 meters)… ran 4,000-meter race at the Hawkeye Invitational (15:52.3)… letterwinner.
Prior to Iowa — Seven-time All-Conference honoree, 2016 Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Year… Holds 1,600-meter relay school record (3:56.39) from 2015… coached by Abraham Jones, Justin Frierson, and Kelly Malone… competed in 2016 USATF Junior Olympic Championships in the 3,200-meter relay (9:21.80) and won gold… ran fastest 5,000 meters (18:46.40) and 800-meters (2:18.21) at University of Tennessee-Martin during collegiate freshman season.
Personal — Born Dec. 23, 1998… daughter of Sylvia and Steven Bryja… has one sister, Sara Bryja… Sport and Recreation major.
| Bryja’s Collegiate Bests | |||
| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
| 800 Meters (I) | 2:21.85 | Black & Gold Premier | 1/26/19 |
| 1,000 Meters (I) | 3:04.15 | Hawkeye Invitational | 1/12/19 |
| 1,500 Meters (O) | 4:57.80 | at Florida Relays | 3/29/19 |
| Mile (I) | 5:10.42 | Larry Wieczorek Invitational | 1/19/19 |
| 4,000 Meters (CC) | 15:00.3 | Hawkeye Invitational | 9/6/19 |
| 5,000 Meters (CC) | 18:06.76 | at Notre Dame Invitational | 10/4/19 |
| 6,000 Meters (CC) | 22:06.0 | at Pre-Nationals | 10/19/19 |