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Fall 2016

Event Location Place Top Finisher Illini Challenge Urbana, Ill. 2nd Hope Schmelzle (3rd)

ISU Country Finanacial Invit. Normal, Ill. 1st Hope Schmelzle (1st)

Roy Griak Invit. Minneapolis, Minn. 18th Hope Schmelzle (55th)

NCAA Regional Preview Iowa City, Iowa 4th Hope Schmelzle (1st)

Bradley Classic Peoria, Ill. 2nd Hope Schmelzle (2nd)

Illini Open Urbana, Ill. 7th Michaela Heit (36th)

MAC Championships Kent, Ohio 2nd Hope Schmelzle (6th)

NCAA Midwest Regionals Iowa City, Iowa 9th Hope Schmelzle (3rd)

NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind. -- Hope Schmelzle (103rd)

Hope Schmelzle recorded the first ever Huskie participation in the NCAA Cross Country Championship during 2016 season.

2016 Season - Team Results

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Coaching Year-By-Year Summary Season Coach MAC Horizon Points 1981 Diana Richter 7th --- 248

1995 Gail Guttenburg --- 8th 209

1996 Gail Guttenburg --- 4th 92

1997 Gail Guttenburg 10th --- 307

1998 Gail Guttenburg 12th --- 310

1999 Gail Guttenburg 13th --- 367

2000 Gail Guttenburg 13th --- 389

2001 Shantel Twiggs 13th --- 312

2002 Shantel Twiggs 11th --- 294

2003 Shantel Twiggs 11th --- 277

2004 Connie Teaberry 9th --- 201

2005 Connie Teaberry 12th --- 320

2006 Connie Teaberry 12th --- 277

2007 Connie Teaberry 12th --- 289

2008 Connie Teaberry 12th --- 355

2009 Connie Teaberry T-8th --- 218

2010 Connie Teaberry 12th --- 323

2011 Greg Hipp 11th --- 309

2012 Greg Hipp 11th --- 277

2013 Greg Hipp 11th --- 271

2014 Greg Hipp 9th --- 212

2015 Adrian Myers 7th --- 147

2016 Adrian Myers 2nd --- 78

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Individual RecordsFIVE KILOMETERS

Top 10 Times Ever1. Kelsey Hildreth, 17:20.00 (2014)2. Kelsey Hildreth, 17:27.9 (2015)3. Hope Schmelzle, 17:32.22 (2016)4. Kelsey Hildreth, 17:36.32.00 (2014)5. Meghan Heuer, 17:50.61 (2014)6. Hope Schmelzle, 17:54.6 (2016)7. Katie Bristow, 17:56.5 (2015)8. Ericka Hibser, 17:58.8 (2016)9. Meghan Heuer, 18:01.00 (2014)10. Ericka Hibser, 18:01.63 (2016)

Top 10 Performers Ever1. Kelsey Hildreth, 17:20.00 (2014)2. Hope Schmelzle, 17:32.22 (2016)3. Meghan Heuer, 17:50.61 (2014)4. Katie Bristow, 17:56.5 (2015)5. Courtney Oldenburg, 18:07.81 (2012)6. Ericka Hibser, 18:08.7 (2015)7. Colleen Buck, 18:09.00 (1978)8. Lorena Martin, 18:15.44 (2016)9. Carly Pederson, 18:19.41 (2016)10. Ali Olson, 18:19.44 (2013)

Fastest Freshman Times1. Kelsey Hildreth, 17:20.00 (2014)2. Kelsey Hildreth, 17:36.32 (2014)3. Ericka Hibser, 18:08.7 (2015)

Fastest Sophomore Times1. Kelsey Hildreth, 17:27.9 (2015)2. Kelsey Hildreth, 17:48.0 (2015)3. Ericka Hibser, 17:58.8 (2016)

Fastest Junior Times1. Lorena Martin, 18:15.44 (2016)2. Kelsey Hildreth, 18:29.93 (2016)3. Meghan Ginter, 18:31.00 (2007)

Fastest Senior Times1. Hope Schmelzle, 17:32.22 (2016)2. Meghan Heuer, 17:50.61 (2014)3. Hope Schmelzle, 17:54.6 (2016)

SIX KILOMETERSTop 10 Times Ever1. Hope Schmelzle, 20:16.9 (2016)2. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:27.8 (2015)3. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:33.00 (2014)4. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:36.40 (2014)5. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:42.8 (2015)6. Meghan Heuer, 20:47.30 (2014)7. Hope Schmelzle, 20:51.3 (2016)8. Hope Schmelzle, 20:51.9 (2016)9. Kelsey Hildreth, 20: 54.1 (2016)10. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:55.70 (2014)

Top 10 Performers Ever1. Hope Schmelzle*, 20:16.9 (2016)2. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:27.8 (2015)3. Meghan Heuer, 20:47.30 (2014)4. Ericka Hibser, 21:18.9 (2015)5. Courtney Oldenburg, 21:29.00 (2012)6. Ali Olson, 21:32.1 (2016)7. Vivian Overbeck, 21:36.0 (2016)8. Lorena Martin, 21:41.5 (2015)9. Katie Bristow, 21:53.5 (2015)10. Sunsea Shaw, 22:10.00 (2007)

Fastest Freshman Times1. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:33.00 (2014)2. Ericka Hibser, 21:18.9 (2015)3. Vivian Overbeck, 21:36.0 (2016)

Fastest Sophomore Times1. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:27.8 (2015)2. Kelsey Hildreth, 20:42.8 (2015)3. Kelsey Hildreth, 21:35.0 (2015)

Fastest Junior Times1. Kelsey Hildreth, 21:12.0 (2016)2. Kelsey Hildreth, 21:23.9 (2016)3. Meghan Heuer, 21:31.00 (2013)

Fastest Senior Times1. Hope Schmelzle*, 20:16.9 (2016)2. Meghan Heuer, 20:47.30 (2014)3. Hope Schmelzle, 20:51.3 (2016)

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Mid-American ConferenceAll-Conference2014 Kelsey Hildreth, First Team Meghan Heuer, Second Team2016 Hope Schmelzle, First Team Kelsey Hildreth, Second Team

Academic All-Conference2005 Jessica Schauff2006 Meghan Ginter, Jessica Schauff2007 Meghan Ginter2008 Breanna Brevitt, Meghan Ginter, Denisse Valladres2010 Courtney Oldenburg, Breanna Brevitt, Heather Childs, Jackie Sciacero2011 Courtney Oldenburg2012 Courtney Oldenburg2013 Leah Raffety2014 Carly Pederson, Taylor Perkins, Ali Olson2015 Carly Pederson, Taylor Perkins, Kelsey Hildreth, Lorena Martin2016 Maura Beattie, Michaela Heit, Ericka Hibser, Kelsey Hildreth, Lorena Martin, Carly Pederson, Alison Olson

NCAA Midwest RegionAll-Region2014 Kelsey Hildreth, Meghan Heuer

DistrictCoSIDA Academic All-District2007 Meghan Ginter

Midwestern ConferenceAcademic All-Conference1996 Amber Allen

Honors & Awards

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• A •Amber Allen 1996Gerri Alletto 1977Bridget Arne 1995-98Amanda Axelson 2001Gail Auerbach 1995• B •Mary Bachelder 1981Laura Barany 1980Patty Bautista 2008-10Maura Beattie 2015-16Brittany Bergstrand1999-2000Jen Braser 2001-02Breanna Brevitt 2007-10Katie Bristow 2015Kim Brokhof 2001-02Faye Brongiel 1997-98Lauren Brynda 2005Colleen Buck 1978Rhyan Burke 1999-2000Jamie Burr 2011-14Betsy Buenzow 1980• C •Susan Campbell 1978, 81Alexis Capps 2010-13Judy Cavazos 1980Heather Childs 2008-10Kathy Collins 1980Molly Coogan 1995-96Cheryl Curtin 1997-2000Alicja Czajka 2001-04• D •Stephanie Datillo 2003Chris DeNike 1979Lindsay DeReadt 2010Stacy Dern 1997-2000Debbie Dockter 1978Kathryn Downin 2010-11Laura Dunn 2000-02• E •Pam Edwards 1995-97• F •Kayla Fallis 2015Nora Ferguson 2010Susan Foster 1981Kelsi Frank 2010Jill Fulsang 1977-79• G •Meghan Ginter 2005-09Cathy Golden 1979-81Nancy Greaney 1979Allison Grissom 2006-07

All-Time Letterwinners• H •Jacki Hanlon 1996-99Abby Hawkens 1997Michaela Heit 2015-16Meghan Heuer 2013-14Ericka Hibser 2015-16Sarah Hilby 2006Jennifer Hildenbrand 2000Kelsey Hildreth 2014-16Nayomi Hourigan 2005Julie Hullinger 2000• J •Katie Janssen 2010-12Jenny Johnson 2000Sherene Jones 1977Pam Justus 1977• K •Lisa Karafotas 1978Rita Kelly 1995-98Megan Kennebeck 1997-2000Jenny Kennedy 1996-99Karen Kennedy 1996-99Renee Kleckner 1999-2002Ann Kugler 1977• L •Ann LeBardon 1978-79Elizabeth Lemrise 2006Jillian Loebach 1999-2001Apryl Long 1995-97• M •Mercer Mack 2016Nancy Maritim 2009-10Val Marquis 1998Lorena Martin 2014Mary Masonick 1981Jenn May 1995-97Raechel Mayberry 1998-99Claire McAuley 2010-13Colleen McCandless 1999Sam McConeghey 2008-10Lexi McDermid 2014Christy Mielock 1980Bonnie Miller 2001-04Denise Montez 1981Justean Morgan 1997• N •Kim Nelson 1997-2000Christina Nieto 2002-05Nancy Nieto 2009Nicole Nemecek 1996-99Janet Nielsson 1979• O •Courtney Oldenburg 2009-12Ali Olson 2012-14, 2016Jackie Olson 2004-06Terrie O’Meara 1978Rosemarie Otten 1978-79Vivian Overbeck 2016

• P •Carly Pederson 2013-16Jessica Perkins 1999Taylor Perkins 2014-15Brianne Peterson 1998Lisa Price 1980-81• R •Leah Raffety 2013Emily Ramsey 2003-04Rebecca Riewerts 1998Michelle Rhoden 2001-04Ashley Rittenbacher 2005-08Stacey Rosch 2004-07Rachel Rubenstein 1996Margaret Ryan 1981• S •Brittany Sasek 2005-08Hannah Savage 2012-14Laura Scanlon 1980-81Jessica Schauff 2003-06Hope Schmelzle 2016Jackie Sciacero 2008-10Sunsea Shaw 2007-10Edna Sherman 1977-78Rachel Shoemaker 2013Rebecca Siebens 2010Lorene Skipper 2003Ashlee Smith 2005-06Maria Solonynko 2005-06Susan Soltysik 1997Elizabeth Sorce 2006-07Stephanie Sorn 2004Kayla Stipp 2009-10Jen Stults 1998Beth Summers 1997-2000Mia Supanich-Winter 2006• T •Courtney Thompson 1999-00Kelly Tinnes 2008-09Juliane Totzke 2012-13Amanda Trancoso 2009-10Katie Treptow 1999-2000Jessica Troike 2008-11Meribeth Tyrrell 1978• V •Denisse Valladares 2004-09Carolyn Vasquez 2004Jen Vincent 1995-97• W •Patty Walsh 1977Nancy Wendt 1977• Z •Brenda Zepeda 2006