2015 Women's Track and Field Roster

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

Lina Baker

  • Class Senior
  • Position Throws
  • Highschool Prairie Ridge
  • Hometown Cary, Ill.
  • Major Sport Management

Biography

2015: Achieved indoor season best of 51'5.75" in 20-pound weight throw, briefly holding North Central's record in the event after a 51'4.50" effort Feb. 7 at the Olivet Nazarene Invitational. Placed second in weight throw at CCIW Indoor Championships. Placed fourth overall in hammer throw (183'01") at NCAA Outdoor Championships to earn All-America honors. Academic All-CCIW and USTFCCCA All-Academic selection.

2014: Posted indoor season best of 47'5" in weight throw, placing fifth at CCIW Indoor Championships. Broke her own North Central record outdoors in the hammer throw (180'10") and achieved a season best of 102'8" in discus throw. Placed first in hammer throw at CCIW Outdoor Championships, Wheaton Invitational, Chicagoland Outdoor Championships, Dr. Keeler Invitational and Gregory Invitational. Qualified for NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, placing 10th (170'9"). CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-CCIW.

2013: During the indoor season, set bests of 44'01.50" in the weight throw at the CCIW Championships, placing sixth, and 30'02.75" in the shot put at the Cardinal Classic. Academic All-CCIW. During the outdoor season, set bests of 166'05" in the hammer throw at the CCIW Championships, winning the event, and 103'3" in the discus at the Benedictine Invite. Qualified for the hammer throw at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, placing seventh with a school-record distance of 173'0" to become North Central's first All-American in the event.  Jack Swartz Academic All-CCIW.

2012: During the indoor season, set season bests of 38'08.75" in the weight throw and 32'06.25" in the shot put and placed 16th and 21st in the events at the CCIW Indoor Championships. Outdoors, set season bests of 28'07.00" in the shot put, 75'02.00" in the javelin throw, and 89'09.00" in the discus. Placed 10th in the hammer and 18th in the discus at the CCIW Outdoor Championships.

North Central Personal Bests:
Indoor

Shot Put: 30'2.75" (2/15/13, Cardinal Classic)
Weight Throw: 51'05.75" (2/27/15, CCIW Indoor)

Outdoor
Shot Put: 28'7" (4/20/12, Augie Inv.)
Discus Throw: 103'3" (4/26/13, Benedictine Inv.)
Hammer Throw: 186'10" (5/1/15, CCIW Outdoor)
Javelin Throw: 75'2" (4/14/12, Wheaton Twilight)

Major: Exercise Science

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Throws/Pole Vault
  • 2013Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2014Junior

    Throws
  • 2015Senior

    Throws