Head Coach: Donna Ricks
Telephone: 507-222-4485
Fax: 507-222-5550
Email: dricks@carleton.edu
Alma Mater/Year: Mankato State University, 1984
Years at Carleton: 19
Record at Carleton: Coached three national champions (1994 - Aminah Ricks, 100M; 1999 - Sandra Helquist, 400M hurdles; and 2011 - Kelly Lovett, Javelin) and 11 different student-athletes to 23 All-America performances in track and field

Assistant Coaches: Bill Huyck, Leon Lunder

Captains: 
Simone Childs-Walker, Alison Smyth, Taylor Ffitch, Kaitlin Randolph, Clare Franco

2011 Summary:
Ninth at MIAC Outdoor Championships
Sixth at MIAC Indoor Championships

Key Returners:
Simone Childs-Walker, Sr. - 5K/10K
Alison Smyth, Sr. - 5K/10K
Taylor Ffitch, Sr. - 5K/10K
Kaitlin Randolph, Sr. - relays/800m/1000m/1500m
Sarah Trautman, So. - relays/800m/mile/1000m
Clare Franco, Sr. - 400m/800m/relays
Megan Erlandson, Sr. - Pole Vault/800m/1000m
Haley Johnson, Jr. - relays/600m/800m

Key Newcomers:
Ellie Wilson - 200m/relays
Anna Persmark - 200m/400m/relays
Colette Celichowski - 800m/1600m
Avery Johnson - Javelin

History:

In the last 18 years, Carleton has had three national champions, seven indoor All-Americans, 20 outdoor All-Americans and dozens of All-MIAC athletes. Since coach Donna Ricks took over the program, the athletic performances have improved dramatically, and the All-Time Top 10 list has been virtually rewritten. The Knights finished in the top half of the team standings six consecutive years (1999-2004) under Ricks and have finished in the top five at the outdoor conference championships 11 times in 19 years under Ricks' guidance.