36.21 and set new conference records in both events. She qualified for the NCAA Division III national meet in both the 800 and 1500 and placed 21st in the 800. She was also handled the anchor leg on the 1600 relay team that set a new school record of 3:51.04 and placed 10th in the nation. Joining her on the 1600 relay were Bennett, senior Amy Walsh (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.) and freshman Kierra Smith (Creston HS, Creston, Iowa).
Bennett had the best times on the team in the 100 (:12.76), 200 (:25.64) and 400 (:56.65) and she qualified for the national meet in the 400 where she placed 16th.
Mathieson was a double winner at the CCIW meet, taking the long jump with a school record leap of 18’ 6” and winning the triple jump at 37’ 6”. She qualified for the national meet in both events and was 11th in the long jump.
Senior Katie Ries (Iowa City Regina HS, Iowa City, Iowa) set a new school record in the 3000 steeplechase, running 11:20.97 on May 13 at the Dr. Keeler Invitational in Naperville. She broke Hottle’s record of 11:30.95 set a year ago.
Bennett (400), Hottle (800), Mathieson (long jump) and the 1600 relay all participated in the NCAA Division III national meet in Delaware, Ohio on May 26-28. Hottle also qualified in the 1500 but did not compete in that event. Mathieson met the qualifying standard in the triple jump but was not selected in the final field. Walsh ran 1:04.21 in 400 hurdles and the qualifying standard for that event was 1:04.20.
The Vikings were fifth in the CCIW championship with 104.5 points. They placed second in the Viking Olympics and the Augustana Invitational and took fifth in the Lee Calhoun Invitational.
Bennett, Hottle, Mathieson and Walsh, along with fellow seniors Brittany Prazak (Naperville North HS, Naperville, Ill.) and Anita Maurer (Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.) served as team captains this year.
Walsh and Prazak shared the Erica Vortman Viking Spirit Award with senior Meaghan Reaney (Lincoln-Way Central HS, New Lenox, Ill.), sophomore Jennifer Prazak (Naperville North HS, Naperville, Ill.) and senior manager Daun Greif (Sandwich HS, Sandwich, Ill.).
Smith, another member of the record-setting 1600 relay, and Johanna Schnitzler (Downers Grove South HS, Woodridge, Ill.) were selected as Most Valuable Freshmen. Smith ran an Augustana season-best :15.36 in the 100 hurdles and Schnitzler recorded team bests in the high jump (4’ 11”) and heptathlon (3,637).
Senior Katie Ries (Regina HS, Iowa City, Iowa), who broke Hottle’s school record in the 3000-meter steeplechase (11:20.97) this year, shared Susan Wall Most Improved honors with sophomore thrower Bethany Siwek (Woodstock HS, Woodstock, Ill.).
Juniors Morgan Gale (Oregon HS, Oregon, Ill.), Amber Gruber (Rolling Meadows HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.) and Melissa Lehpamer (Plainfield South HS, Plainfield, Ill.) were named captains-elect for 2012.
2011 CCIW CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
May 6-7, 2011 @ Augustana College – Rock Island, Illinois
TEAM SCORES: 1. North Central 223; 2. Carthage 125.5; 3. Illinois Wesleyan 120; 4. Wheaton 110; 5. AUGUSTANA 104; 6. Millikin 83; 7. Elmhurst 9; 8. North Park 4.
INDIVIDUAL EVENT WINNERS
100 – Ashura Jenkins, Carthage :12.20; 200 – Shavantay Thomas, Illinois Wesleyan :25.09; 400 – Shelia Walsh, North Central :56.23; 800 – Hannah Hottle, Augustana 2:12.07; 1500 – Hannah Hottle, Augustana 4:36.21; 5000 – Amanda Laesch, North Central 18:20.56; 10,000 – Lauren Hooks, North Central 37:45.99; 100 Hurdles – Melissa Savino, North Central :15.14; 400 Hurdles – Tiffany Overlien, Wheaton 1:02.38; 3000 Steeplechase – Sara Greeley, Wheaton 11:04.39; 4x100 Relay – Carthage :47.43; 4x400 Relay – Illinois Wesleyan 3:53.20; High jump – Michelle Criscione, North Central 5’ 5 ¼”; Pole vault – Carolyn Kalafut, North Central 11’ 2 ¼”; Long Jump – Ella Mathieson, Augustana 18’ 6”; Triple Jump – Ella Mathieson, Augustana 37’ 6”; Shot Put – Mindy Harrington, Carthage 46’ 2 ¾”; Discus – Mindy Harrington, Carthage 153’ 6”; Hammer – Mindy Harrington, Carthage 172’ 7”; Javelin – Bri Tolliver, North Central 130’ 7”; Heptathlon – Sarah Thompson, Carthage 4,397.
2011 AUGUSTANA SUPERLATIVES
AUGUSTANA SCHOOL RECORDS: 3000 Steeplechase – Katie Ries, 11:20.97 on May 13 at Dr. Keeler Invitational in Naperville – breaks old record held by Hannah Hottle (11:30.95) set in 2010…1600 Relay – 3:51.04 (Brittney Bennett, Amy Walsh, Kierra Smith, Hannah Hottle) set on May 20 at Augie Twilight in Rock Island – breaks old record of 3:53.96 set in 1999 by Amy Tirmenstein, Amy Knapp, Maegan Harris, Chrissy Hammer…Long Jump – Ella Mathieson, 18’ 6” on May 6 at CCIW Championships in Rock Island – breaks old record held by Cynthia Coordes (18’ 5”) set in 1984.
CCIW INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: 800 – Hannah Hottle (2:12.07)…1500 – Hannah Hottle (4:36.21)…Long Jump – Ella Mathieson (18’ 6”)…Triple Jump – Ella Mathieson (37’ 6”)
CCIW INDIVIDUAL PLACEWINNERS: 3000 Steeplechase – Katie Ries, 6th (11:36.30)…Hammer – Amber Gruber, 4¬th (144’ 3”) & Liana Beauchamp, 7th (135’ 1”)…Pole Vault – Ella Mathieson, 4th (10’ 2 ½”) & Taylor Tjardes, 8th (9’ 2 ½”)…Long Jump – Ella Mathieson, 1st (18’ 6”)…200 – Brittney Bennett, 5th, (:25.74)…400 – Brittney Bennett, 2nd (:56.65)…800 – Hannah Hottle, 1st (2:12.07), Sarahbeth Jones, 6th (2:18.41), & Meagha Reaney, 7th (2:19.84)…1500 – Hannah Hottle, 1st (4:36.21) & Meaghan Reaney, 7th (4:49.80)…100 Hurdles – Kierra Smith, 3rd (:15.59) & Amy Walsh, 6th (:15.71)…400 Hurdles – Amy Walsh, 4th (1:04.44) & Kierra Smith, 5th (1:06.14)...400 Relay – (Catherine Foreman, Valerie Bach, Morgan Gale, Brittney Bennett), 5th (:50.19)…1600 Relay – (Brittney Bennett, Amy Walsh, Kierra Smith, Hannah Hottle), 2nd (3:56.35)…Triple Jump – Ella Mathieson, 1st (37’ 6”)…Heptathlon – Johanna Schnitzler, 5th (3,637).
CCIW ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE: Melanie Battistoni, Liana Beauchamp, Theresa Coverick, Katherine Dinkel, Megan Garvey, Annie Heifner, Hannah Hottle, Sarah Johnson, Sarahbeth Jones, Katherine Kornaus, Megan Lecander, Melissa Lehpamer, Emily Margosian, Ella Mathieson, Kelsey Moon, Julia Popp, Brittany Prazak, Meaghan Reaney, Amanda Rodriguez, Katherine Rowland, Johanna Schnitzler, Kierra Smith, Kelsey Stockert, Taylor Tjardes, Amy Walsh.
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT: Amy Walsh (2nd team)
CCIW MVP – TRACK EVENTS: Hannah Hottle
CCIW ATHLETE OF THE WEEK –Hannah Hottle on April 9 at Lee Calhoun Memorial Relays & on May 7