Quick Facts
Head Coach: Donna Ricks
Telephone: 507-646-4485
Fax: 507-646-5550
Email: dricks@carleton.edu
Alma Mater/Year: Mankato State University, 1984
Years at Carleton: Entering 15th
Record at Carleton: Coached two national champions (Aminah Ricks, 1994, 100M, and Sandra Helquist, 1999, 400M hurdles) and 11 different student-athletes to 23 All-America performances in track and field
Assistant Coaches: Bill Huyck, Toby Hatlevig
Captains: Caroline Church, Molly Christian, Heather Hoecker, Katherine Wingert, Pepsi Margoles
2007 Summary:
Third at MIAC Outdoor Championships
Third at MIAC Indoor Championships
Returning MIAC Scorers -
Throwers: Molly Christian, Sr., and Megan Howard, So.
Sprinter: Kelsey Donald, So., (200m/400m)
400m Hurdler: Eva Luderowski, So.
Middle Distance Runners: Laura Raoch, So., Sarah Forzley, So., Katherine Wingert, Sr., Lindsey Nietmann, Jr.
Steeple Chase: Heather Hoecker, Sr.
Distance Runner: Karen Campbell, Jr.
Key Newcomers:
Brasil Lucas-Perez, polevaulter, lone-triple- and high-jumper.
Pepsi Margoles, Jr., will return to the polevault off of an unfortunate ankle injury that sidelined her last season.
History:
In the last 16 years, Carleton has had a national champion, 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. Tthe 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 14 years under Ricks' guidance.