Northwestern University Athletics
Tush Announces Additions to 2006 Roster
6/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country & Track
June 29, 2006
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University cross country coach Amy Tush today announced the addition of 11 student-athletes to her 2006 roster. All will be eligible to compete this fall for the Wildcats who add to their already young and talented squad.
Newcomers include April Schattner (Eagle River, Wis./Three Lakes), Carla Wirtschafter (Beverly Hills, Calif./Beverly Hills), Jessica Danielson (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth), Britta Helwig (Chicago, Ill./Luther North), Glen Hajost (Ft. Collins, Colo./Poudre), Diana Burk (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac), Kate Cline (Brecksville, Ohio/Broadview Heights), Elizabeth Boyle (Elmhurst, Ill./Fenwick), Elana Rodman (Boston, Mass./Walt Whitman) and sophomore Elizabeth Hohl.
Those members join Paulina Garcia (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood) who signed with the Wildcats back in December. Additionally, Marielle Gilbert returns to the Wildcat roster this season after studying abroad last year.
"All of our newcomers have the potential to come in and compete at a high level," Tush said. "We are really looking especially for Britta, Elana and Paulina to mesh well with the rest of the team and step into the ranks of our top ten. I think this class should impact us immediately. We have a very young team this year and I will be leaning a lot on our captains and upperclassman to nurture our newcomers to help us reach our goals that we have set forth."
Newcomer Bios:
April Schattner
Eagle River, Wis./Three Lakes
High School: Three-year letterwinner on cross country team ... Competed on the varsity level every year ... Selected as a Wendy's High School Heisman Nominee ... Also participated on the track and field, soccer and dance teams at Three Lakes ... Also considered St. Thomas University.
Personal: Born April Rose Schattner on 2/28/87 ... Daughter of Bill and Cindy Schattner ... Earned class salutatorian title and National Honor Society member ... Plans to major in communication studies or sciences and disorders.
Carla Wirtschafter
Beverly Hills, Calif./Beverly Hills
High School: Three-year letterwinner and captain on the cross country team ... Two-time cross country team MVP ... Helped lead Beverly Hills to the 2006 Ocean League Championship ... Ocean League champion in the one and two-mile ... Four-year letterwinner and two-year MVP on track and field team ... Third on the Dynamite Dozen (list of top 12 times in the history of the school on the home course at Rancho Park).
Personal: Born Carla Marie Wirtschafter on 08/07/88 ... Daughter of Gary and Elsie Wirtschafter ... Member of California Scholastic Federation ... Selected as a National Merit semifinalist ... Plans to major in history.
Jessica Danielson
Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth
High School: Four-year letterwinner on the cross country team ... Received most dedicated runner award ... Team captain for 2005 Class B cross country state champions ... Personal best times of 22:42 in the 5K and 21:00 in the 3K ... Also a four-year letterwinner in swimming for Cape Elizabeth.
Personal: Born Jessica Lorraine Danielson on 12/16/87 ... Daughter of Robert and Alicia Danielson ... Recipient of the Cornell Book Award ... Named an AP Scholar ... Plans to major in theater.
Britta Helwig
Chicago, Ill./Luther North
High School: Four-year letterwinner and team MVP on the cross country team ... Three-time conference and Class A regional champion ... Three-time all-sectional and Class A all-state selection ... Led Luther to back-to-back regional championships ... Also four-year letterwinner in track and field and soccer and a two-year letterwinner in basketball ... Captain of the soccer team ... Named best defensive player three times in basketball ... Named an Illinois State Scholar ... Also considered Illinois Wesleyan.
Personal: Born Britta Nicole Helwig on 1/15/88 ... Daughter of Ted and Dawn Helwig ... Intended major is undecided.
Glen Hajost
Ft. Collins, Colo./Poudre
High School: Four-year letterwinner and senior-captain on the cross country team ... Colorado High School Activities Association cross country academic team champion ... Four-year letterwinner and CHSAA academic team champion for track and field ... National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Glen Elizabeth Hajost on 1/6/88 ... Daughter of Michael Hajost and Julie Ulstrup Hajost ... Grandfather played basketball for NU ... Plans to major in chemistry.
Diana Burk
Alexandria, Va./West Potomac
High School: Four-year letterwinner and senior-captain on the cross country team ... Personal best time of 19:46 in the 3K ... Competed for the 4 x 800 Indoor Virginia High School League Class AAA state championship team in 2006 ... Earned most dedicated and coaches awards ... School-wide fall female scholar athlete ... Also considered Cornell, Virginia, William & Mary, Virginia Tech and Michigan.
Personal: Born Diana Christine Burk on 06/08/1988 ... Daughter of Michael Burk and Lynda Busse ... Class valedictorian ... Named a distinguished AP Scholar ... Plans to major in biomedical engineering.
Kate Cline
Brecksville, Ohio/Broadview Heights
High School: Four-year letterwinner and senior captain on the cross country team ... Two-time Division I regional qualifying team member ... Personal best times of 21:19 in the 5K, 12:42 in the 3200 and 5:52 in the 1600 ... Two-year letterwinner in swimming and track and field ... Also considered Syracuse University and Ohio University.
Personal: Born Katherine Leigh Cline on 1/2/87 ... Daughter of Gary and Marcia Cline ... Named National Honor Society member ... Plans to major in journalism.
Elizabeth Boyle
Elmhurst, Ill./Fenwick
High School: Regional champion and all-sectional selection ... Finished 51st as a Class AA state qualifier ... Four-year letterwinner and all-conference selection ... Team MVP and captain during senior season ... Also a four-year letterwinner in soccer ... Played on 2004 Illinois Class A fourth-place finishing Friars ... Also considered University of Chicago and Illinois (Urbana).
Personal: Born Elizabeth Mary Boyle on 3/15/88 ... Daughter of John and Mary Boyle ... Lawless Award recipient ... Named Illinois State Scholar ... Plans to major in journalism.
Elana Rodman
Boston, Mass./Walt Whitman
High School: Best times were 2:16 in the 800m, 4:54 in the 1,500m and 10:45 in the 3K ... Qualified for nationals in all three events and district champion in all three events ... Lettered four years in tennis ... A two-time all-county honorable mention ... Never finished lower than third with a 49-7 overall record.
Personal: Born Elana Sara Rodman on 3/26/88 ... Daughter of Toby and Dean Rodman ... Plans to major in English.
Paulina Garcia
Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood
High School: Named Streamwood High School's Athlete of the Year ... Four-year letterwinner on both the cross country and track & field teams ... Placed first as a sophomore in the 3K at the Illinois State Cross Country Finals with a record time of 16:48 and was an all-state selection at the IHSA State Track and Field finals, placing sixth in the 3200m with a time of 11:06 ... Seventh at the 2002 State Cross Country finals as a freshman ... Has personal best times of 16:48 in the 3K, 4:45 in the 1500m, 10:51 in the 3200m and 10:30 in the 3000m ... Member of the Elgin Sharks track Club from 2001-04 where she led the Sharks to a second place finish at the 2003 AAU nationals in Kentucky and a third place finish at the AAU Nationals in Ohio. ... An academic all-conference selection as a junior and senior ... Also considered the University of Texas.
Personal: Born Paulina Garcia on 11/8/87 ... Daughter of Pablo and Maria Gloria Garcia ... Plans to major in economics.
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