Illinois Wesleyan senior Kelli Herlitz (Lynwood, Ill., Thorton Fractional South HS) was the triple jump champion at the 2015 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin outdoor meet and placed 12th in the triple jump at the NCAA Division III indoor meet.
She was also all-conference in the triple jump with her fourth place finish at the 2014 CCIW outdoor track meet.
An elementary education major at Illinois Wesleyan, she is the daughter of Robert and Lisa Herlitz.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: Student-teacher ratio. Women’s Track team success. Coach Shoe.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Education and Social Justice
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Balancing class work load while remaining dedicated to track
Worst grade in a class you ever got: 62% on my first college paper.
I’m deathly afraid of ... : going into the real world
Worst habit: Eating a lot of unhealthy snacks when I’m stressed
Most expensive traffic ticket: $190
Language I’d like to learn: French
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: 1 hour
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Passionate
Favorite sports figure: Florence Griffith-Joyner
My greatest moment in sports was: Winning the team conference champion title for indoor 2015
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Salsa
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Florence Griffith-Joyner
Favorite food: Pizza and peanut butter
Vegetable I won’t eat: Kale
Pepsi or Coke? Coke
Favorite TV show: "Empire"
Favorite musical group: Spice Girls
Favorite movie: "Center Stage"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Jennifer Lopez
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "Unstoppable"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Martin Luther King, Jr.
My dream job would be: Principal of a successful elementary school
Place I’d most like to live: Florida
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Sky diving, skiing
Who are the luckiest persons in the world? My parents
What I miss most about being in the third grade: only having to save enough money for the candy store trips on Sundays
