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Illinois Wesleyan Women's Cross Country History, Honors

Updated Dec. 17, 2025

Illinois Wesleyan Women's Cross Country History

Year

Coach

CCIW Finish

IWU Top Finisher

Place

1990

Tony Robbins

7

Marcie Leverenz

20

1991

Tony Robbins

7

Amy Schippits

26

1992

Tony Robbins

7

Missy Martin

29

1993

Art George

7

Laura Lutz

23

1994

Laurie Pro

6

Laura Kretz

38

1995

Laurie Pro

7

Sarah Fincham

33

1996

Laurie Pro

7

Carolyn Demas

30

1997

Chris Schumacher

7

Carolyn Demas

51

1998

Chris Schumacher

8

Becky Wetzel

38

1999

Chris Schumacher

5

Casey Twanow

24

2000

Chris Schumacher

5

Gianina Taylor

20 (19:34)

2001

Chris Schumacher

5

Valerie Lambrecht

13 (19:56)

2002

Chris Schumacher

4

Valerie Lambrecht

6 (23:41)

2003

Chris Schumacher

6

Valerie Lambrecht

6 (23:14)

2004

Chris Schumacher

3

Valerie Lambrecht

6 (23:37)

2005

Greg Huffaker

3

Melinda Sprague

2 (21:52.2)

2006

Greg Huffaker

6

Mary Kate Gergel

29 (25:01)

2007

Greg Huffaker

6

Amy Burns

15 (24:11)


2008
Greg Huffaker 4 Kerry Devitt 3 (22:49)

2009
Greg Huffaker 3 Kerry Devitt 1 (23:15.3)

2010
Greg Huffaker 2 Liz Ave Maria 2 (22:44)

2011
Greg Huffaker 2 Elise Anderson 3 (23:05.41)

2012
Greg Huffaker 1 Rachel Williams 1 (21:59)

2013
Greg Huffaker 4 Carmin Beck 4 (22:46.07)

2014
Greg Huffaker 3 Kelsey Buerger 11 (22:52.73)

2015
Greg Huffaker 2 Erin McCarey 3 (22:16.4)

2016
Greg Huffaker 3 Monica Mocogni 12 (24:30.6)

2017
Greg Huffaker 2 Victoria Drake 4 (22:38.9)

2018
Greg Huffaker 4 Jillian Cole 3 (21:58)

2019
Greg Huffaker 5 Katie North 2 (22:29)
2020 NA - COVID-19 NA NA NA
2021 Greg Huffaker 4 Lexie Dorsey 9 (22:56)
2022 Greg Huffaker 4 Annalese Chudy 2 (22:32)
2023 Greg Huffaker 2 Adriana Crabtree 1 (22:11.0)
2024 Greg Huffaker 2 Adriana Crabtree 3 (22:18.27)
2025 Greg Huffaker 3 Adriana Crabtree 1 (21:05.1)

Illinois Wesleyan Women's Cross Country Honors

Year

Most Valuable Performer

Most Improved Performer

Most Valuable Newcomer

Hardest Worker

1991

Amy Schippits

1992

Amy Schippits

1993

Laura Lutz

1994

Jodi VanDuersen

1995

Sarah Fincham

Amy Farrell

1996

Carolyn Demas

Marissa Emerson

1997

Amy Taylor

Marissa Emerson

1998

Becky Wetzel

Katy McCain

1999

Colleen Kirby

Allison Friedrich

2000

Casey Twanow

Gianina Taylor

Colleen Kirby

2001

Jori Jacobeit

Jesse Adkins

Valerie Lambrecht

2002

Valerie Lambrecht

2003

Valerie Lambrecht

Megan Byrne

Laine Twanow

2004

Valerie Lambrecht

Jenny Nichols

Jenny Nichols

2005

Melinda Sprague

Kathryn Kohles

Amy Burns
Jenny Nichols

2006

Mary Kate Gergel

Kerry Devitt

Katelyn Draths

2007

Mary Ellen Barron

Megan Gleason

Katelyn Draths
Allison L'Hotta

2008
Kerry Devitt
Lorin Biosca Liz Ave Maria
2009
Kerry Devitt
Elise Anderson Katelyn Draths
2010
Liz Ave Maria
Rachel Williams Elise Anderson
2011 Rachael Williams
Elise Anderson
Meagan DeSalvo Emily Shire

2012
Rachel Williams Erin McCarey Elise Anderson

2013
Carmin Beck Amanda Macuiba Maggie DeMaegd

2014
Kelsey Buerger Clare O'Donnell Erin McCarey

2015
Erin McCarey Jillian Cole Amanda Macuiba
2016 Alyssa Pridemore Rachel Schoenecker Jackie Dziewior

2017
Victoria Drake Katie North Victoria Drake

2018
Jillian Cole Jenna Mirande Jackie Dziewior

2019
Katie North Lexie Dorsey
2020 NA -COVID-19 NA NA NA
2021 Rebekah Harden Annalese Chudy Lexie Dorsey
2022 Annalese Chudy Adriana Crabtree Annalese Chudy
2023 Adriana Crabtree Skyler Tomecki Annalese Chudy

Women's Top Team Performances

Year

Place

Event

2000

18th (of 31)

NCAA Division III Regional

2001

20th (of 33)

NCAA Division III Regional

2002

12th (of 35)

NCAA Division III Regional

2003

20th (of 35)

NCAA Division III Regional

2004

10th (of 37)

NCAA Division III Regional

2005

12th (of 39)

NCAA Division III Regional

2006

16th (of 38)

NCAA Midwest Regional

2007

13th (of 37)

NCAA Midwest Regional


2008
9th (of 43) NCAA Midwest Regional

2009
8th (of 39) NCAA Midwest Regional

2010
9th (of 38) NCAA Midwest Regional

2011
8th (of 38) NCAA Division III Regional

2012
3rd (of 40) NCAA Midwest Regional

2013
8th (of 38) NCAA Division III Regional

2014
13th (of 41) NCAA Midwest Regional

2015
9th (of 40) NCAA Midwest Regional

2016
20th (of 38) NCAA Midwest Regional

2017
9th (of 37) NCAA Midwest Regional

2018
13th (of 36) NCAA Midwest Regional

2019
12th (of 32) NCAA Midwest Regional
2020 NA - COVID-19 NA
2021 10th (of 24) NCAA Midwest Regional
2022 11th (of 29) NCAA Midwest Regional
2023 6th (of 31) NCAA Midwest Regional
2024 5th (of 28) NCAA Midwest Regional
2025 11th (of 30) NCAA Midwest Regional

Women's Top Individual Performances

Year

Top Performer

Place

Event

2000

Gianina Taylor

84 (20:00)

NCAA Division III Regional

2001

Jori Jacobeit

78 (19:40)

NCAA Division III Regional

2002

Valerie Lambrecht

30 (22:37)

NCAA Division III Regional

2003

Melinda Sprague

66 (23:52)

NCAA Division III Regional

2004

Valerie Lambrecht

37 (22:45)

NCAA Division III Regional

2005

Melinda Sprague

10 (21:50)

NCAA Division III Regional

Sprague was the first IWU woman ever to qualify for the national meet

33 (23:00)
All-American

NCAA Division III Championships

2006

Megan Byrne

90 (23:54)

NCAA Midwest Regional

2007

Mary Ellen Barron

53 (23:09)

NCAA Midwest Regional


2008
Kerry Devitt 28 (22:52.2) NCAA Midwest Regional

2009
Kerry Devitt 9 (21:46) NCAA Midwest Regional
74 (23:21.2) NCAA Division III Championships

2010
Elise Anderson 32 (22:30) NCAA Midwest Regional

2011
Rachael Williams 23 (22:46) NCAA Division III Regional

2012
Rachael Williams 45 (22:12) NCAA Division III Championships

2013
Carmin Beck 10 (22:13.3) NCAA Midwest Regional
2014 Kelsey Buerger 46 (22:46.1) NCAA Midwest Regional
2015 Erin McCarey 12 (21:35.9) NCAA Midwest Regional
21 (21:39)
All-American
NCAA Division III Championships
2016 Victoria Drake 62 (23:18) NCAA Midwest Regional
2017 Victoria Drake 27 (21:41.6) NCAA Midwest Regional
2018 Jillian Cole 15 (22:24.2) NCAA Midwest Regional
74 (22:22.3) NCAA Division III Championships
2019 Katie North 16 (22:48.1) NCAA Midwest Regional
130 (23:03.2) NCAA Division III Championships
2020 NA - COVID-19 NA NA
2021 Rebekah Harden 27 (22:44) NCAA Midwest Regional
2022 Annalese Chudy 20 (22:40) NCAA Midwest Regional
96 (23:24.9) NCAA Division III Championships
2023 Adriana Crabtree 21 (22:12.8) NCAA Midwest Regional
105 (22:34.6) NCAA Division III Championships
Annalese Chudy 235 (23:26.2) NCAA Division III Championships
Crabtree, Chudy first pair to ever qualify for Nationals as individuals 
2024 Adriana Crabtree 13 (22:03.6) NCAA Midwest Regional
144 (22:36.03) NCAA Division III Championships
2025 Adriana Crabtree 7 (22:01.2) NCAA Midwest Regional
17 (21:29.5)
First Team All-American
Best finish in program history
NCAA Division III Championships