GRINNELL, Iowa – Carleton College senior Simone Childs-Walker (Seattle, Wash./Lakeside) earned her 11th career All-America citation after finishing seventh in the 5,000-meter run at the 2012 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Childs-Walker earned All-America distinction for the fourth straight year in this event as she crossed the line inside Grinnell College's Bear Recreation Center in 17:20.31.
“Coming off of a big MIAC weekend and to turn around and become an All American the very next weekend is truly impressive,” said Carleton head coach Donna Ricks. “Simone runs a very structured race plan. The race went out slow for several laps. No one wanted to take the lead, and it really opened up the possibility for a number of runners to place in the top eight. Simone's last four laps were very strong.”
Childs-Walker made her 11th NCAA Championships appearance overall, having qualified every possible time in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. She already ranked second all-time among Carleton women in total All-America awards to the 17 secured by swimmer Marie Marsman ’04. However, seven of Marsman’s honors came during relay events, meaning this most recent honor snapped a tie between these two titans for most individual All-America awards in Carleton history. (See chart below)
Laura Sigmund of Wartburg College was the individual champion in this year’s 5,000-meter race, posting a winning time of 17:01.82.
Carleton College Women to Earn 4+ All-America Awards
| 17 | Marie Marsman ’04 | swimming & diving (10 individual, 7 relay) | ||
| 11 | Simone Childs-Walker ’12 | cross country, indoor/outdoor track and field (11 individual) | ||
| 9 | Aminah Ricks ’94 | indoor/outdoor track and field (9 individual) | ||
| 8 | Anna Prineas ’89 | cross country, indoor/outdoor track and field (8 individual) | ||
| 6 | Kim Gillen ’85 | swimming & diving (6 individual) | ||
| 6 | Jenny Grover ’06 | swimming & diving (6 relay) | ||
| 6 | Emily Mondloh ’05 | swimming & diving (6 relay) | ||
| 5 | Andrea Barbera ’05 | swimming & diving (5 relay) | ||
| 4 | Angie Soucek ’02 | swimming & diving (4 individual) | ||
| 4 | Kale Zicafoose '11 | swimming & diving (4 individual) | ||
Childs-Walker's NCAA Championship Appearances
| Cross Country | |||
| 2008 | 61st of 219 runners | ||
| 2009 | 11th of 279 runners (All-America) | ||
| 2010 | 101st of 279 runners | ||
| 2011 | 46th of 277 runners | ||
| Indoor Track | |||
| 2009 | third in 5,000m (All-America) | ||
| 2010 | third in 5,000m (All-America) | ||
| 2011 | third in 5,000m (All-America), 15th in mile | ||
| 2012 | seventh in 5,000, (All-America) | ||
| Outdoor Track | |||
| 2009 | third in 5,000m (All-America), eighth in 10,000m (All-America) | ||
| 2010 | third in 10,000m (All-America), fourth in 5,000m (All-America) | ||
| 2011 | fourth in 10,000m (All-America), fifth in 5,000m (All-America) | ||
