Blue Hens
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD
LINDSAY PRETTYMAN SENIOR • CROSS COUNTRY/DISTANCE BEAR, DEL. ST. MARK’S
At Delaware: Cross Country - Fourth-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned three letters. 2012 Season: Named UD Alumni Association Team MVP for the second consecutive year • first team Capital One/CoSIDA District 2 All-Academic Team selection • Lehigh Invitational and Delaware Invitational champion • was the Blue Hens’ top finisher at the other five invitationals in which she participated • named National 5&10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on Sept. 3 and CAA Female Runner of the Week on Sept. 4 • named to National College Athlete Honor Society and CAA Academic Honor Roll • ran a season-best time of 18.25 while finishing in 14th place at the ECAC Championships, and was 17th in 22:16 at the CAA Championships. 2011 Season: Named UD Alumni Association Team MVP • was the Blue Hens’ top finisher in all but one meet • placed 12th in 19:02 at the UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational and 33rd in 19:26 at the Fordham Invitational • finished seventh at the Delaware Invitational in 23:25 and 235th at the Paul Short Invitational in 23:20 • came in third in 24:02 at the Blue & Gold Invitational in 24:02 and 16th in 23:09 at the CAA Championships • placed 92nd in 24:15 at the NCAA Regionals and 10th in 18:40 at the ECAC Championships • named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on Oct. 17. 2010 Season: Competed in all but one meet as a freshman • finished 68th in 23:18.3 at the Penn State Invitational and 12th in 19:27.1 at the Delaware Invitational • placed 257th in 24:11 at the Paul Short Invitational and 29th in 20:20.52 at the Blue & Gold Invitational • was 58th in 23:36 at the CAA Championships and 3rd in 19:59.3 at the open race of the ECAC Championships. Indoor Track & Field Fourth-year member of the squad who has earned three letters • school record holder in the 800 meters (2:14.02), 1000 meters (2:50.63) and 4x800 meter relay (9:13.72). 2012-13 Season: Set the school record by running the 1000 meters in 2:50.63 • first team Capital One/CoSIDA District 2 All-Academic selection • finished second in the 1000 meters at the ECAC Championships to earn All-East honors • won the file at the Delaware Invitational and Thomson Invitational, the distance medley relay at the Maryland Invitational, and the 800 meters at the Princeton Invitational • member of the 4x400 meter relay tem that finished in 3:58.82 and the distance medley relay team that finished in 12:05.94 • ran a 1200 split in 3:34 and a 1600 split in 5:05 during the distance medley relay • ran the 800 meters in 2:13.75 and the mile in 5:01.59, both team-bests during the year • named to National College Athlete Honor Society. 2011-12 Season: Member of the 4x800 meter relay team that set a school record with a time of 9:13.72 at the New Balance Invitational • set a school record with a time of 2:14.02 in the 800 meters at the ECAC Championships • finished 12th in the 4x800 meter relay in 9:14.45 and 11th in the distance medley relay in 11:58.25 at the ECAC Championships, the third fastest time in school history • won the mile at the Thomson Invitational • ran the 1000 meters in 2:55.79 at the Collegiate Challenge and the mile in 5:04.41 at the Princeton Invitational, both the best times by a Blue Hen on the season • finished the 3000 meters in 10:39.12 at the Delaware Invitational. 2010-11 Season: Member of the 4x800 meter relay team finished 18th at the ECAC Championships in a school-record time of 9:15.01 • 4x800 meter relay team also won the Thomson Invitational and Lafayette/Rider Invitational • member of distance medley relay team that placed third at the Maryland Invitational in 12:10.00 • won the 800 meters at the Delaware Invitational • posted a season-best time of 2:18.00, the fifth fastest time in UD history, in the 800 meters at the Maryland Invitational • ran the 1000 meters in 3:02.61 at the Lafayette/Rider Invitational, the fastest time by a Blue Hen on the year • completed the mile in 5:15.01 at the Thomson Invitational, the second fastest time during the season. Outdoor Track & Field - Fourth-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned three letters • school record holder in the 800 meters (2:10.92), 4x800 meter relay (9:02.61), and distance medley relay (11:38.36). 2013 Season: Member of the distance medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 11:38.36 while posting a fourth place finish at the Penn Relays • broke her own school record by running the 800 meters in 2:10.92 to finish in second place at the CAA Championships • member of the 4x400 medley relay team that finished in 4:00.39 at the Towson Invitational and the 4x800 meter relay team that finished in 9:20.40 at the Colonial Relays • won
MEET THE BLUE HENS the 1500 meters at the West Chester Open with a time of 4:42.63 • captured the 800 meters at the Towson Invitational • first team Capital One/CoSIDA District 2 All-Academic selection • named to National College Athlete Honor Society and CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2012 Season: Finished second in the 800 meters at the CAA Championships with a then school record time of 2:11.07 • won the 800 meters at the VCU Invitational and Towson Invitational • captured the 1500 meters at the VCU Invitational and Delaware Open • finished 10th in the 4x800 meter relay in 9:09.44 and 11th in the distance medley relay in 12:03.47 at the Penn Relays • ran the 1500 meters in 4:37.64 at the Delaware Open, the fastest time by a Blue Hen on the season. 2011 Season: Member of the distance medley relay team that placed ninth at the Penn Relays in a school-record time of 12:00.06 • member of the 4x800 meter relay team than finished 13th at the Penn Relays in a season-best 9:08.49 and also placed ninth at the ECAC Championships • member of the 4x1500 meter relay team that ran the Raleigh Relays in 19:41.37 • won the 800 meters at the Delaware Open • finished second in the 800 meters at the CAA Championships in a school-record time of 2:13.71 • captured the 1500 meters in 4:53.54 at the Golden Ram Invitational. High School: Four-sport athlete at Saint Mark’s High School in Wilmington, Del., competing in field hockey, lacrosse and indoor and outdoor track • lacrosse team finished as state runner up in 2010 • named first team All-State in lacrosse and honorable mention in field hockey • track team took third at states • 4x800m relay team named firstteam All-State • 4x800m relay team set school and state meet record • National Honor Society. Personal: Lindsay Ann Prettyman • daughter of Andy and Judy Prettyman • has a twin sister, Kasey, who plays field hockey for Delaware • also has younger triplet siblings • lists high school coach Mike DiGennaro, a former standout runner at UD, as a major influence because he helped her believe in herself • exercise science major at Delaware • worked as an exercise technician in a physical therapy clinic over the summer.
NICOLE RITTMAN SENIOR • CROSS COUNTRY/DISTANCE HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. HILLSBOROUGH At Delaware: Cross Country - Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter. 2012 Season: Competed in all but one meet for Delaware • finished 10th at the Delaware Invitational in 23:47 • also was 25th at the Lehigh Invitational (23:44), 26th at the Blue & Gold Invitational (23:13), 38th at the CAA Championships (23:22), and 42nd at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational (23:15) • named to National College Athlete Honor Society and CAA Academic Honor Roll. Indoor Track & Field - Second-year member of the Blue Hens. 2012-13 Season: Ran the 3000 meters in 10:50.02 and the 5000 meters in 18:42.52 • named to National College Athlete Honor Society. 2011-12 Season: Was a member of the UD club track team. Outdoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter. 2013 Season: Did not compete in any events for Delaware • named to National College Athlete Honor Society and CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2012 Season: Won the 5000 meters at the Delaware Open • ran the 1500 meters in 5:13.13 at the Navy Invitational and the 5000 meters in 18:48.94 at the VCU Invitational • completed the 10,000 meters in 38:58.61 at the Towson Invitational. High School: Member of the cross country, winter track and spring track teams at Hillsborough High School • cross country team won the 2009 New Jersey State Championship • earned four letters in winter track • honor roll student. Personal: Nicole Rittman • daughter of Shaine and Sheila Rittman • has two younger brothers • dietetics major at Delaware • hopes to become a sports nutritionist • has worked concessions at a local baseball stadium during the summer.
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