Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern Announces Members of 2011 Freshman Class
2/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country & Track
Feb. 14, 2011
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head coach April Likhite announced Monday two new additions to the Wildcats cross country program for the fall of 2011, Maddie Elkins (Stamford, Conn./Westhill) and Elizabeth Fierro (Northport, N.Y./Northport).
Both Elkins and Fierro were three-sport letterwinners and captains in cross country, indoor and outdoor track, each earning all-state honors during their high school careers.
"I am thrilled to have Maddie and Elizabeth join our Northwestern family next fall. Both have the character and drive that we want in our student-athletes and both will be competitive within our championship squad," Likhite said. "Coming from a very small high school distance program, Maddie will greatly benefit from the push her teammates can provide on a daily basis. Meanwhile, the team success Elizabeth has achieved, particularly in the 4x800-meter relay, will only enhance the culture of the Northwestern Cross Country program."
Elkins and Fierro add further depth to a Northwestern squad that loses only two of its 23 runners from 2010 to graduation. Led by 2010 NCAA Championships qualifier Audrey Huth, last year's edition of the Wildcats notched its best finish at the Midwest Regional event since 2003 when they took 11th.
Complete bios for both Elkins and Fierro can be found below:
Maddie Elkins
Stamford, Conn./Westhill
High School: Earned all-state honors for two years ... Six-time all-county honoree ... Two-time team MVP ... 2009 Connecticut Class LL 3200-meter champion ... Best times include 11:05 in 3,200-meter and 18:02 in the 5K ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Team captain in cross country, indoor and outdoor track.
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Personal: Born Madeleine Elizabeth Elkins ... Daughter of Lorren and Lisa Elkins ... Father swam for Harvard University ... Chose Northwestern over Brown, Harvard and Pennsylvania ... Plans to major in environmental science.
Elizabeth Fierro
Northport, N.Y./Northport
High School: Earned 2010 all-state 4x800 winter/spring honors ... All-county selection in cross country all four years ... Anchored the 4x800 at her state meet in 2010, helping her team place fifth in 9:04 ... Career-best times include 19:21 in the 5K, 10:36 in the 3K and 4:56 in the 1,500 ... Team captain in cross country, indoor and outdoor track ... Member of the National Honor Society.
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Personal: Born Elizabeth Anne Fierro ... Daughter of Tom and Andrea Fierro ... Chose Northwestern over Holy Cross ... Planning to enroll in pre-med studies.
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