GREENWOOD, IN – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Creasy Clauser (Crawfordsville, Ind./Southmont) and Liz Evans (Bicknell, Ind./North Knox) have been named 2012 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and Field Athlete of the Year, respectively. Clauser and Evans led the Engineers to a second place finish in the HCAC women’s indoor track and field meet held at Rose-Hulman on February 18.
Clauser, a junior for Rose-Hulman, won two individual events at the indoor championships and was a member of the winning 800-meter and 1,600-meter relay squads. She won the 400-meter dash in a first place time of 1:00.00 (HCAC Record) and claimed the 800-meter run title in 2:23.01.
Evans, a junior on the Rose squad, claimed three field event titles to help the Engineers finish second at the meet. The junior set three HCAC records on the day, winning the high jump (1.75 meters), long jump (5.30 meters), and triple jump (10.76 meters).
Also receiving recognition for their efforts at the meet are Franklin freshman Hillary Cain (Rushville, Ind./H.S.) and Hanover freshman Briahna Chambers (Bell, Tex./Ellison), receiving the 2012 HCAC Indoor Track & Field Co-Freshman Athlete of the Year award. Cain won the individual title in the 5,000-meter run with a record time of 18:25.78 and placed third in the mile run (5:25.67). Chambers earned a second place finish in the long jump (5.18 meters), a fourth place finish in the 60-meter dash (8.40), and a fifth place finish in the 200-meter dash (28.04).
Hanover College’s Brian Power was named the HCAC Coach of the Year after leading the Panthers to the team title. Power led HC to their first ever women’s indoor track and field conference championship in program history, garnering 129 points to hold off second place Rose-Hulman by a single point.
Most Outstanding Female Track Athlete: Creasy Clauser, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Most Outstanding Female Field Athlete: Liz Evans, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Co-Most Outstanding Female Freshman Athlete: Hillary Cain, Franklin College
Co-Most Outstanding Female Freshman Athlete: Briahna Chambers, Hanover College
Coach of the Year: Brian Power, Hanover College
All-HCAC (Event Winners)
Alex Friske, So., Anderson
Emily Radke, So., Anderson
Candace DeLong, Sr., Anderson
Megan Neal, Sr., Bluffton
Brandi Dominique, So., Bluffton
Kayla Mullenhour, So., Bluffton
Alison Janzen, Jr., Bluffton
Maddie Moore, Jr., Bluffton
Hillary Cain, Fr., Franklin
Patricia Walsh, Fr., Hanover
Creasy Clauser, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Liz Evans, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Tanya Colonna, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Erin Cox, So., Rose-Hulman
Gloria Boxell, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Abby Sowers, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Jessica Waldren, Fr., Rose-Hulman
Honorable Mention All-HCAC (Athlete must accumulate 16 points at HCAC Championships)
Kerri Kinker, Jr., Franklin
Briahna Chambers, Fr., Hanover
Bridgette Rowe, Fr., Manchester
All-Sportsmanship Team
Amanda Spear, So., Anderson
Megan Neal, Sr., Bluffton
Katie Heitkamp, Jr., Defiance
Maddie Fega, So., Earlham
Allison Zorman, So., Franklin
Maggie Noger, Jr., Hanover
Casey Loshe, Sr., Manchester
Kelsey Schneider, Sr., Mount St. Joseph
Abby Sowers, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Betsy Heines, Sr., Transylvania