2016 Women's Track and Field Roster

Linda Striggo
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Linda Striggo
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Linda Striggo

Megan Costanzo

  • Class Senior
  • Position Distance
  • Highschool Somonauk (Ill.)
  • Hometown Huntington Beach, Calif.

Biography

2016: Ran 2:30.28 for 800 meters, 5:01.02 for one mile and 17:12.04 for 5,000 meters indoors. Broke her own North Central indoor record at 3,000 meters (9:56.82). Qualified for NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in 3,000 and 5,000, placing 13th in both. Placed first in 3,000 and 5,000 and second in mile at CCIW Indoor Championships, earning CCIW Track Athlete of the Meet honors for the second straight year. Placed second in 5,000 at Chicagoland Indoor Championships. Placed first in 5,000 at Cardinal Opener and ran on winning distance medley relay team at Cardinal Classic.

Ran 4:36.02 for 1,500 meters and set new North Central outdoor records at 5,000 (17:00.26) and 10,000 meters (35:25.78) outdoors. Placed first in 5,000 and 10,000 and third in 1,500 at CCIW Outdoor Championships. Earned All-America honors with fourth-place finish in 10,000 at Division III Outdoor Championships while also placing 16th in 5,000.

2015: Ran 3:09.11 for 1,000 meters, 5:08.01 for one mile and 17:21.04 for 5,000 meters while setting North Central record with time of 10:11.34 at 3,000 meters. Named CCIW Track Athlete of the Week on Feb. 17 after winning 5,000-meter run at Chicagoland Indoor Championships. Placed first in 3,000 and 5,000 and second in mile at CCIW Indoor Championships to earn Conference Track Athlete of the Meet honors. Qualified for NCAA Indoor Championships in 5,000, placing 12th. Placed first in 5,000 and 10,000-meter run and second in 1,500-meter run at CCIW Outdoor Championships. Placed third at NCAA Outdoor Championships in 10,000-meter run earning All-America honors.

2014: Ran 2:34.48 for 800 meters, 5:17.14 for one mile, 10:18.73 for 3,000 meters and 18:02.18 for 5,000 meters indoors. Placed third in 3,000 and 5,000 and sixth in 4-by-400-meter relay at CCIW Indoor Championships. Won mile at Cardinal Classic and placed first in 3,000 and 5,000 at Cardinal Opener. Ran 4:53.00 for 1,500 meters, 18:04.59 for 5,000 meters and 36:13.88 for 10,000 meters outdoors. Won 10,000 and placed third in 5,000 at CCIW Outdoor Championships. Won 5,000 at Wheaton Invitational.

2013: Posted indoor season bests of 11:12.44 for 3,000 meters and 18:51.40 for 5,000 meters. Placed sixth in 5,000 at CCIW Indoor Championships. Academic All-CCIW. During the outdoor season, set bests of 18:36.74 at 5,000 meters and 39:15.72 at 10,000 meters.

North Central Personal Bests:
Indoor

800 Meters: 2:30.28 (1/22/16, Cardinal Opener)
1,000 Meters: 3:09.11 (2/13/15, Chicagoland Indoor)
Mile: 5:01.02 (2/27/16, CCIW Indoor)
3,000 Meters: 9:56.82 (2/27/16, CCIW Indoor)
5,000 Meters: 17:12.74 (2/26/16, CCIW Indoor)

Outdoor
1,500 Meters:
4:36.02 (5/19/16, Gregory Inv.)
5,000 Meters: 17:00.26 (4/29/16, Hillsdale Gina Relays)
10,000 Meters: 35:25.78 (4/15/16, Mt. SAC Relays)
Major: Psychology

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

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  • 2014Sophomore

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  • 2015Junior

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  • 2016Senior

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