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2019-20 Women's Track and Field Roster

Rachael Keating

Hailey Tranchitella

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Washington
  • Hometown Washington, Ill.

Biography

CAREER BESTS

CROSS COUNTRY

3-MILE: 17:47.6 (9/15/17 / Bradley Intercollegiate)
4K: 14:56.4 (9/1/17 / WIU Early Bird Invite)
5K: 18:21.1 (9/8/17 /  Illinois State Country Financial Invite)
6K: 23:06.4 (10/25/19 / WIU Leatherneck Open) 

INDOOR 
400: 1:03.39 (2/7/20 / Mizzou Open)
600: 1:39.12 (2/14/20 / GVSU Big Meet)
800: 2:18.21 (2/15/20 / GVSU Big Meet)
1000: 3:01.77 (2/2/18 / Don DeNoon Invitational) 
MILE: 5:10.74 (2/9/18 at GVSU Big Meet) 

OUTDOOR
800: 2:20.58 (4/14/18 / Illinois State Redbird Invitational) 
1500: 4:48.09 (5/10/18 / The Summit League Championships) 

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
2018-19 Commissioners' List of Academic Excellence
WIU Indoor All-Time Mark: 1000 (8th / 3:01.77); DMR (7th / 12:24.28)

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-time Illinois High School Association State qualifier and State medalist at Washington High School. She joins the Purple and Gold as a state qualifier in the 400, 800 (three times), 4x800 (four times) and 4x400 (twice) meter relays. She earned state titles in the 4x800 meter relay in 2014 and 2016, and a state runner up in 2017. Her personal best in the open 800-meter relay is 2:19.14.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark Ritter and Zanara Katauskas...born June 3, 1999 in Peoria, Ill.... Lists her mom as her biggest sports influence because "she has always been willing to put me in any sport I wanted to try. Without her, I wouldn't be where I am today."...... Her hobbies include tumbling, dancing, cooking and traveling... Favorite prefessional sports team is the Chicago Blackhawks.... Business Management Major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    MID-DISTANCE
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2019-20Junior

    Mid-Distance