INDIANAPOLIS--The Great Lakes Valley Conference has released the 2010 All-Conference Team and Bellarmine University is well represented. Junior
Cristin Samuels (Louisville, Ky, Eastern) leads five other Bellarmine athletes after being named to the All-GLVC first team.
Samuels, a distance runner, ran the 3000 meter steeplechase along with the 3000 and 5000 meter races at the recent GLVC Championship. In the 5000 meters, Samuels edged out Lewis's Amy Clawson to take first place with a time of 18:05.89. She also placed fourth in the steeplechase.
The All-GLVC second team displays the a number of talented Bellarmine underclassmeny: freshmen Erin Dwenger (Indianapolis, IN, Lawrence North High School), Julia Zalewski (Cincinnati, Ind., St. Ursula Academy), and Hayden Kelley (Owensboro, KY, Owensboro Senior High School); sophomores Alicia Dupilka (Greensburg, PA, Hempfield Area Senior High Schoo) and Nicole Hess (Sellersburg, IN, Silver Creek High School); and Junior Camila Aramburu (Louisville, KY, Eastern H.S.),who holds the school record holder in the 400 meter high hurdles.
The women's team finished third in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship and Coach Jim Vargo expects the team to be even better next year.
ALL-GLVC FIRST TEAM
Kierra Allen, Indianapolis
Aubrey Moore, Missouri S&T
Kathryn Hague, Lewis
Jackie Henderson, Southern Indiana
Cristin Samuels, Bellarmine
Jerrica Maddox, Northern Kentucky
Asia Cammack, Indianapolis
Christine Kustra, Lewis
Mary Ballinger, Southern Indiana
Melissa Buche, Saint Joseph's
Kayla Murphy, Lewis
Ashley Butler, Lewis
Sadye Wichmann, Missouri S&T
Alexis DeJean, Saint Joseph's
Heather Rourk, Indianapolis
Krista Leffers, Indianapolis
Tamara McCaskill, Missouri S&T
Hope Christie, UW-Parkside
Sarah Whiteman, Southern Indiana
Katie Dewey, Indianapolis
Amy Clawson, Lewis
Karissa Hoffman, Lewis
Heidi Ertl, UW-Parkside
Deltarae Martin, Indianapolis
Kenya Owens, Indianapolis
Shanese McGregor, Indianapolis
Christina Carrick, Indianapolis
Haley Miller, Indianapolis
ALL-GLVC SECOND TEAM
Camilla Aramburu, Bellarmine
Erin Dwenger, Bellarmine
Valerie Wagner, Indianapolis
Alyssa Kepshire, Saint Joseph's
Kathleen Watson, Indianapolis
Megan Davis, Saint Joseph's
Julia Zalewski, Belllarmine
Lindsay Crutcher, Missouri S&T
Julie Jarrett, Lewis
Christy Dixon, Southern Indiana
Lauren Minor, Southern Indiana
Hayden Kelley, Bellarmine
Kelsey Boland, Lewis
Jessica Hernandez-Summers, Lewis
Rachal Robertson, Indianapolis
Nicole Hess, Bellarmine
Caitlin Gannaway, Indianapolis
Alicia Dupilka, Bellarmine
Sarah Sielisch, Lewis
Saidat Sanuth, Indianapolis
GLVC Track Athlete of the Year: Kierra Allen, Indianapolis
GLVC Field Athlete of the Year: Alexis DeJean, Saint Joseph's
GLVC Freshman of the Year: Asia Cammack, Indianapolis
GLVC Coach of the Year: Scott Fangman, Indianapolis