2002 Cross Country/Track and Field Runner Bios
Returnees
Cassandra
Bartelt
Sophomore
Huntingburg, Indiana (Southridge)
MAJOR: Biology
2001-02
CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a season-best 5k time of 20:15.0 at the Indiana
Intercollegiate...recorded a top 6k time of 26:07.80 at the Indiana State
Invitational...finished 41st at the GLVC Championships with a 6k time of
26:11.0. INDOOR TRACK: Finished second in the 800 meters at the Tiger
Invitational with a season-best time of 2:29.46...ran a hand-timed
season-best 5:31.5 in the mile at the GLIAC/GLVC Challenge...ran the 3,000
meters in 11:49.01 at the Tiger Invitational. OUTDOOR TRACK: Had a
season-best time of 2:34.86 in the 800 meters and 5:06.81 in the 1,500
meters at the Washington University Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Southridge High School in Huntingburg,
Indiana…Three-time cross country MVP…Two-time track and field
MVP…Named Outstanding Senior Athlete, Letter Blanket winner…P.A.C.
Individual Champion…Helped lead SHS to semi-state in 1999…Academic
All-State and Academic All-American Honorable Mention in swimming, Academic
All-State Honorable Mention in cross country and Track and Field…Member of
Who’s Who Among American High School Students…Richard Lugar Symposium
Delegate…Earned School Corporation Academic Award…Member of the Business
Professionals and the National Honor Society.
Jalyn Carter
Junior
Petersburg, Indiana (Pike Central)
Major: Elementary Education
2001-02
CROSS COUNTRY: Competes in track and field only. INDOOR TRACK:
Recorded a school record 5'01.75" jump in the high jump at the EIU Friday
Night Special...posted an indoor school record 8'06.75" vault in the pole
vault at the EIU Friday Night Special...finished a season-best third in both
events...finished fourth in both the high jump and pole vault at the GLVC
Championships. OUTDOOR TRACK: Tied for third in the pole vault at the
Little State Championships with a school-record vault of 9'00.25"...nearly
matched that vault, falling a quarter-inch short and finishing fourth at the
GLVC Championships...had a season-best high jump of 5'00.25" at the Little
State Championships, a performance that placed her third...tied for fifth in
the high jump at the GLVC Championships.
2000-01
INDOOR TRACK: Competed in the pole vault, recording a top vault of
6'06.75" at the Illini Classic...OUTDOOR TRACK: Jumped a school
record 5'00.50" in the high jump at the Washington University
Invitational...had a season-best vault of 7'05.75" at the Washington
University Invitational as well as the Little State Championships.
USI: Also participates on the USI Cheer Team. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Pike Central High School...finished 24th in the high jump at the 1998 IHSAA State Track and Field Championships.
Jenny
Farmer
Junior (Cross Country/Indoor Track)
Senior (Outdoor Track)
Princeton, Indiana (Mater Dei)
MAJOR: Exercise Science
2001-02
CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirted. INDOOR TRACK: Qualified for the
Division II National Championships in the mile, finishing 11th in the
Prelims with a season-best 4:58.97 (the second-fastest time in school
history)...earned All-GLVC honors after winning the GLVC Championship in the
mile with a national qualifying time of 5:00.49...posted USI's top six mile
times of the season...posted USI's fastest 800-meter time (2:18.92) of the
indoor season. OUTDOOR TRACK: Ran eight races and placed first five
times...earned All-GLVC honors in both the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters,
placing first at the GLVC Championships in both events...posted NCAA II
provisional qualifying times in the 1,500 meters, 3,000 meters, and 5,000
meters...finished 12th in the 3,000 meters at the NCAA II National
Championships...posted USI's fastest times in the 800 meters (2:17.87),
1,500 meters (4:40.63), 3,000 meters (10:02.32), and 5,000 meters
(17:32.52)...her 10:02.32 performance in the 3,000 meters at the Billy Hayes
Invitational and her 2:17.87 at the Washington University Invitational are
both school records...the 17:32.52 she ran in the 5,000 meters at the
Hillsdale Gina Relays and the 4:40.63 she ran at the Washington University
Invitational ranks her second all-time at USI the respective events.
2000-01
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 11th at the GLVC Championships with a 6k time of
23:03.74...earned All-Region honors for second consecutive season after
finishing sixth at the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional Championships with a
season-best 6k time of 22:37.0.finished 55th at the NCAA II National
Championships...posted a top 5k time of 17:58.0 at the All-Missouri/Border
States Championships...17:58.0 ranks Farmer third all-time at USI in the 5k...ran the 4k in 15:34.31 at the Stegemoller Classic.
INDOOR TRACK: Earned All-GLVC honors after winning the GLVC Championship
in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:23.53...ran the 3,000 meters at the
USA Track and Field Open in a school-record 10:16.00...Qualified for the
NCAA II Championships in the mile...recorded a school record in the mile
after running a 4:58.18 at the NCAA II Championships...posted a school
record in the 800 meters with a 2:18.00 at the USA Track and Field
Open...also competed on USI's distance medley relay team at the Stan Lyons
Open. OUTDOOR TRACK: Qualified for the NCAA II National Championships
in the 3,000 meters, finishing 11th with a time of 10:30.48...earned All-GLVC
honors after winning GLVC Championships in the 3,000 meters and 5,000
meters...posted top times in both of those events at the GLVC Championships,
running the 3,000 meters in 10:25.98 and the 5,000 meters in
18:29.52...5,000-meter time was the fastest of any USI runner during the
outdoor season...helped USI's only outdoor distance medley, outdoor sprint
medley, and outdoor 4x800-meter
relay teams win championships at the Wabash Relays...distance medley and
sprint medley team's set meet records...was named the Wabash
Relays Women's Outstanding Track Athlete...won championships in the 3,000
meters at the Washington University Invitational and the Woodland Mortgage INUSATF Championships...also won the 800 meters at the Little State
Championships with a time of 2:19.24...had a top 1,500-meter time of 4:45.32
at the Little State Championships.
1999-00
CROSS COUNTRY: Named NCAA Division II Great Lakes All-Region after
placing 10th with a time of 22:44.4 in the 1999 6k Regional
Championship…Named All-GLVC after placing seventh at the 1999 GLVC
Championships, posting a time of 22:59.2 in the 6k…Placed 52nd
at 1999 NCAA Division II National Championships with a 22:36.0 time in the
6k...22:36.0 ranks Farmer fifth all-time at USI in the 6k. INDOOR TRACK:
Redshirted. OUTDOOR TRACK: Ran in two races as a freshman, posting a
season-best time of 19:10.12 in the 5,000 meters at the Butler Twilight.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in cross country and track at Mater Dei
High School in Evansville, Indiana…Won the individual sectional title in
1998 and the Evansville city championship in 1997 and 1998…Qualified for
semi-state in 1995, 1996, 1997 (regional champion), and 1998, and was a
state qualifier in 1997…Won the 1600m city, conference, and sectional
titles and the 3200m conference title in 1998…Qualified for state in the
3200m run in 1997 and 1998; the 1600m run in 1998; and the 3200m relay in
1999…Named All-City and All-Conference in cross country each of her four
seasons at MDHS.
Jaclyn Franchville
Sophomore (Cross Country)
Freshman (Indoor/Outdoor Track)
Tell City, Indiana (Perry Central)
MAJOR: Elementary Education
2001-02
CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a season-best 5k time of 21:32.9 at the Indiana
Intercollegiate...recorded a top 6k time of 27:29 at the NCAA II Great Lakes
Regional. INDOOR TRACK: Did not compete. OUTDOOR TRACK: Did
not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Perry Central High School in Leopold, Indiana…Earned five varsity letters at PCHS…Member of 1998 and 1999 Sectional Champion volleyball team at PCHS.
Erika
Luebbehusen
Junior
Ferdinand, Indiana (Forest Park)
MAJOR: Elementary Education
2001-02
CROSS COUNTRY: Does not compete in cross country. INDOOR TRACK:
Ran in the 60-meter dash at the EIU Friday Night Special, posting an :08.50...ran the 200 meters in :28.41 at the EIU Friday Night
Special...posted an indoor school-record 400-meter time of 1:01.77 at the
EIU Friday Night Special...placed ninth in the high jump at the GLVC
Championships with a jump of 4'09.75". OUTDOOR TRACK: Finished ninth
at the Little State Championships with a 100-meter time of :13.67...had a
season-best time of :13.10 in the prelims of the 100-meter dash at the
Little State Championships...ran the 200 meters in :27.84 at the Washington
University Invitational...finished third in the 400 meters at the Little
State Championships with a school-record time of :59.79...finished third in
the heptathlon at the GLVC Championships with 3,266 points...first women's
track and field athlete in school history to compete in the javelin throw,
recording a top mark of 68'05.25" at the GLVC Championships.
2000-01
INDOOR TRACK: Posted an indoor school-record :28.40 in the 200 meters at
the Stan Lyons Open...finished fifth in the 400 meters at the GLVC
Championships with a team-best 1:03.29...competed on USI's school-record
setting 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams as well as USI's first distance
medley relay team. OUTDOOR TRACK: Earned All-GLVC honors after
finishing second in the heptathlon at the GLVC Championships with a
school-record 3,454 points...ran a school-record :12.95 in the prelims of
the 100-meter dash at the Little State Championships...posted a
school-record :26.32 in the 200-meter dash at the Washington University
Invitational...ran a top 400-meter time of :59.85 at the Little State
Championships...helped USI's only outdoor distance medley,
outdoor sprint medley, and outdoor 4x800-meter
relay teams win championships at the Wabash Relays...distance medley and
sprint medley team's set meet records.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Forest Park High School...finished 27th at the 2000 IHSAA State Track and Field Championships...finished, 17th as a junior, in the 400 meters at the IHSAA State Track and Field Championships.
Erin
Oxendine
Senior (Cross Country/Indoor Track)
Junior (Outdoor Track)
Oakland City, Indiana (Wood Memorial)
MAJOR: Pre-Occupational Therapy
2001-02
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete until the GLVC Championships, posting a
6k time of 28:32 and placing 59th...recorded a top time of 27:29 in the 6k
at the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional meet. INDOOR TRACK: Competed in
the 5,000 meters, recording a top time of 20:59.12 at the GLVC
Championships. OUTDOOR TRACK: Did not compete.
2000-01
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in only one race last season, posting a finish of 20th,
with a time of 18:06.52
(4k), at the Stegemoller Classic. INDOOR TRACK: Posted a top 3,000
meter time of 12:14.00 at the Stan Lyons Open and a top 5,000 meter time of
20:10.33 at the USA Track and Field Open. OUTDOOR TRACK: Competed in
one race, posting a hand-time of 20:29.4 at the Washington University Mini
Meet.
1999-00
CROSS COUNTRY: Had top finish of 32nd
at the Stegemoller Classic, posting a 20:55.32 in the 5k. INDOOR TRACK:
Competed in the 5,000 meters, posting a season-best time of 20:17.14 at the
GLVC Championships. OUTDOOR TRACK: Ran the 5,000 meters in 19:52.76
at the Alabama Relays and the 10,000 meters in 42.18.13 at the Big "Blue"
Classic.
USI:
Attending USI on a full academic Presidential Scholarship. HIGH SCHOOL:
Attended Wood Memorial High School in Oakland City, Indiana, lettering in
cross country, track, volleyball, softball, and cheerleading…Named to the
All-County cross country team as a senior…Twice named Academic All-State
in cross country and track…Holds the WMHS records in the 3200m and 3200m
relay.
Casey Schneider
Sophomore
New Salisbury, Indiana (North Harrison)
MAJOR: Secondary Education
2001-02
CROSS COUNTRY: Earned All-GLVC honors after finishing 10th at the GLVC
Championships with a 6k time of 23:30...posted a season-best 6k time of
23:00.00...recorded a top 5k time of 18:10.1 at the Indiana Intercollegiate.
INDOOR TRACK: Posted USI's fastest 3,000 and 5,000 meter times of the
indoor season, running the 3,000 meters at the GLIAC/GLVC Challenge in
10:48.34 and the 5,000 meters at the Cannon IV Classic in
19:07.32...finished 5th in the 5,000 meters at the GLVC Championships with a
time of 19:20.49. OUTDOOR TRACK: Earned All-GLVC honors after winning
the 5,000 meters at the GLVC Championships with a season-best time and NCAA
II provisional qualifying time of 17:58.56...finished second in the 10,000
meters at the Hillsdale Gina Relays with a USI record-shattering
36:36.60...finished 12th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA II National
Championships...recorded a 10:39.24 in her only 3,000-meter run of the
outdoor season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from North Harrison High School in Ramsey, Indiana…two-time Baron Hill Congressional Art Award winner…three-time all-state cross country performer…member of the three-time Mid-Southern Conference team cross country championship team…member of the Indiana All-Star cross country team…member of the 2000 AAU 18-and-under (Kentucky) National Championship cross country team…placed third, sixth, and eighth at the National AAU Cross Country meets…IHSAA State qualifier in the 3200-meter run…Three-time IHSAA sectional champion in 1600 meter run and one-time sectional champion in 3200 meter run.
Newcomers
Laura
Helhowski
Sophomore
Hebron, Indiana (Hebron/Indiana)
MAJOR: Biology
TRANSFER: Transferring from Indiana University where she posted a season-best 18:33 in the 5k at the Illini Invitational...ran the 6k in 23:39.9 at the Roy Griak Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hebron High School...earned All-State honors in cross country as a junior and finished 21st in the state meet that season...state qualifier in the mile as a sophomore and junior...sectional and regional mile champion and holds sectional record (5:20.0)...Mental Attitude Award winner senior year.
Kelle King
Sophomore
Valparaiso, Indiana (Morgan Township)
MAJOR: Elementary Education
TRANSFER: Transferring from Tri-State University. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Morgan Township High School.
Angela Alise
Freshman
Danville, Indiana (Danville Community)
MAJOR: Physical Education
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Danville Community High School...will compete in track for USI, mainly throwing events.
Hyla Baker
Freshman
Frankfort, Indiana (Clinton Prairie)
MAJOR: Undecided
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Clinton Prairie High School...will compete in track for USI, mainly in throwing events.
Abby Boberg
Freshman
Bicknell, Indiana (North Knox)
MAJOR: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from North Knox High School...will compete in track for USI, mainly the high jump and relays...earned eight varsity letters in volleyball, basketball, softball, and track...was the 2000 Outstanding Female Athlete and NKHS’s MVP in 2001...Boberg won the sectional and regional championships, as a junior in 2001, and finished ninth at the IHSAA State Championships...earned All-Blue Chip Conference honors as a junior...won the sectional championship and the regional championship, setting record marks at both meets in 2002...her 5’10” jump at the regional championships was good enough to rank her first in the state of Indiana and 12th in the United States during of 2002...her efforts as a senior, once again, netted her All-Conference honors and a sixth-place finish at the IHSAA State Championships...holds the NKHS record with her 5’10” jump...also finished second in the high jump at the Midwest Meet of Champions.
Katie Burgess
Freshman
Fortville, Indiana (Mt. Vernon)
MAJOR: Pre-Dental Hygiene
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mt. Vernon High School.
Courtney
Buser
Freshman
Roachdale, Indiana (North Putnam)
MAJOR: Undecided
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from North Putnam High School...will compete in track for USI, mainly sprinting events.
Jade Clark
Freshman
Boonville, Indiana (Boonville)
MAJOR: Elementary Education
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Boonville High School...will compete in track for USI, mainly long jump and hurdles.
Heather
Cooksey
Freshman
Brownsburg, Indiana
MAJOR: Undecided
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Brownsburg High School...earned All-State honors in track...ran the 3,200-meters in 10:57 and the 4k in 14:34.
Jennifer
Finch
Freshman
Warsaw, Indiana (Warsaw Community)
MAJOR: Physical Education
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Warsaw Community High School...posted a personal best of 14:38 in the 4k.
Lydia Flora
Freshman
North Manchester, Indiana (Manchester)
MAJOR: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Manchester High School in North Manchester, Indiana, where she earned nine letters in track, cross country, swimming, and diving...set the MHS two-mile record with a time of 12:01 and advanced to the regional as a member of the 4 x 800m relay team as a junior.
Ashleigh
Griechen
Freshman
Valparaiso, Indiana (Washington Township)
MAJOR: Biology
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Washington Township High School...earned All-State honors after recording a 5'04.00" jump and finishing in a tie for ninth in the high jump at the 2002 IHSAA State Championship Track and Field Meet.
Megan
Hardenbrook
Freshman
Garrett, Indiana (Garrett)
MAJOR: Physical Education
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Garret High School...finished 28th, as a junior, at the 2000 IHSAA State Championships with a 4k time of 15:08...placed fifth at the 2000 IHSAA Manchester Semi-State Meet with a 4k time of 14:28...won the 2000 IHSAA sectional championships with a 4k time of 15:09...earned All-State honors as a sophomore after finishing 16th at the 1999 IHSAA State Championships with a 4k time of 15:00.26...finished 26th, as a freshman, at the 1998 IHSAA State Championships with a 4k time of 15:11.2...finished third at the IHSAA State Championships in the 1600m with a time of 5:06 in 2000.
Jessica Hein
Freshman
Ft. Wayne, Indiana (Carroll)
MAJOR: Journalism
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated for Carroll High School...placed fifth at the 2001 IHSAA Cross Country Manchester Semi-State Meet with a 4k time of 14:39...holds the CHS 4k record at 14:16...helped lead CHS to the 2001 Semi-State, Regional, and Sectional Championships as well as the 2000 Sectional Championships...helped CHS to a seventh-place finish at the 2001 IHSAA Cross Country State Championship Meet...earned first-team All-Northeast Hoosier Conference as a junior after placing first NHC Meet with a 4k time of 15:10...earned first-team All-NHC as a freshman after finishing second at the conference meet...as a freshman she won the sectional title with a 4k time of 14:35 and the regional title with a 4k time of 14:54...placed 14th at the Semi-State Meet as a freshman...finished 33rd at the IHSAA State Championship meet and earned third-team All-State honors...named to the 1998 and 2000 All-Area Girls Cross Country Team.
Sunny Hipple
Freshman
Corydon, Indiana (Corydon Central)
MAJOR: Art
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Corydon Central High School...four-time All-Conference performer in track as well as an All-Conference, All-Sectional, All-Regional, and a semi-state qualifier in cross country...earned All-State honors after placing seventh in the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.84 at the 2002 IHSAA State Championship Track Meet...won the 2002 sectional title in the 800 meters and finished second in the 1,600 meters at the 2002 Sectional Championships...finished second in the 800 meters at the 2002 Regional Championships...set the CCHS school record in the 800 meters, won the county championship with an 800-meter record setting time, and was a state qualifier in the 800 meters as a junior...selected to represent Indiana on the Indiana Track and Field team in Australia...also had been named honorable mention All-State in basketball by Hoosier Basketball Magazine and All-Sectional...named the Female Athlete of the Year at CCHS as a sophomore...member of Who's Who Among American High School Students...Quill and Scroll-International Honorary Society for high school journalists...selected as an "Outstanding Student of America" and a student in First Honors, a Business First publication.
Veronica Hogg
Freshman
Richmond, Indiana (Richmond)
MAJOR: Undecided
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Richmond High School...will compete track for USI, mainly sprinting events.
Jevaline
Johnson
Freshman
Evansville, Indiana (North)
MAJOR: Political Science
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from North High School.
Jessica Jones
Freshman
Rockport, Indiana (South Spencer)
MAJOR: Biology
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from South Spencer High School...four-time most valuable runner for SSHS's cross country team...honorable mention All-State selection in cross country and a member of the 2000 Pocket Athletic Conference champions...also was a one-time most valuable runner for SSHS’s track team...excelled in the classroom where she was an honor roll student and a member of Who’s Who Among American High School Students...earned Academic All-State honors...earned eight varsity letters in cross country, swimming, and track and was a three-year member of the Beta Club, Spirit Club, and FCA.
Erin Kutcosky
Freshman
West Frankfort, Illinois (Frankfort Community)
MAJOR: Political Science
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Frankfort Community High School...will compete in track for USI, mainly in the sprints, pole vault, long jump, and triple jump...placed sixth in the 2002 Illinois Class A State meet in the triple jump with a personal best of 36' 6".
Nikki Snyder
Freshman
Jasper, Indiana (Northeast Dubois)
MAJOR: English
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Northeast Dubois High School...will compete in track for USI, mainly in the sprinting events.
Sharon Swart
Freshman
Wheatfield, Indiana (Kankakee Valley)
MAJOR: Physical Education
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kankakee Valley High
School.
