Northern Illinois University Athletics

2014 All-MAC (5^th), 2014 All-Region (11^th)

2016: Competed in seven meets for the Huskies… Started the season off at the Illini Challenge 5k on Sept. 2 coming in 19th place, recording a 19:01.6… Competed in the Country Financial Invitational 5k (18:29.93) on Sept. 9… Recorded third place at the Bradley Classic 6k (20:54.1) on Oct. 15… Finished 56th at the NCAA Midwest Regional 6k on Nov. 11 coming in at 21:23.9.

2015: Began her sophomore season by claiming 2nd at the Illini Challenge (Sept. 4) with a quality time of 17:48.0...was named NIU Female Scholar Athlete of the Week (Sept. 8) for that effort... Followed up that performance with another 2nd place finish at the Illinois State Invite (Sept. 11) with a quality time of 17:27.9... Finished 7th at the Griak Invitational (Sept. 26) with the fastest 6k time ever by a NIU sophomore of 21:35...Finished 2nd at the Bradley Classic (Oct. 16) beating her previous sophomore 6k record and personal best with a time of 20:27.8...Finished 2nd at the MAC Championships (Oct. 31) with a 6k time of 20:42.8, earning First Team All-MAC Honors for the second consecutive season.  

2014: Competed in every race for the Huskies, enjoying the best season by a cross country runner in NIU history...Finished second and broke the school record in the 5K at the Forest Park Festival (17:20) on Sept. 12 in her collegiate debut, shattering the previous Huskie record from Courtney Oldenburg in 2012 by 47 seconds...Then set the NIU record in the 6K at the Bradley Classic (20:55.7) on Oct. 17...Became the highest MAC finisher in school history and re-set the 6K record (20:33) by crossing the line in fifth at the conference championship race at Central Michigan on Nov. 1...Also became the highest ever NIU finisher at regionals, claiming 11th place (20:36.3), earning All-Region recognition and missing qualifying for nationals by one spot..Joined Meghan Heuer as the first All-MAC and All-Region placewinner in NIU cross country history.

High School: Holds the Byron High School record in the 1600 meters and three miles, in addition to the conference record in the 3200 meters...Won the Illinois Class 1A state title in the 3200 meters as a senior, breaking the tape at 10:19.61...Placed second at state in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:01.68...Won the Big Northern Conference title in both the 1600 and 3200 meters in 2014...Also claimed sectional wins in both events... Swept the 1600 and 3200 meters at three other meets during the outdoor season...Won the Illinois indoor title in the 3200 meters at 10:49.20...Placed second in the 2013 Class 1A Illinois cross country championships with a time of 17:20.00...Won the conference and sectional cross country titles as a senior...Two-time all-conference honoree in diving.

Personal: Born May 27, 1996, in Dodgeville, Wis...Daughter of Michael and Beth Hildreth...Plans on majoring in nutrition...Enjoys fishing, camping and boating.

Year	5K Best Time (Event-Date)	6K Best Time (Event-Date)
2014	17:20.00 (Forest Park Festival - 9/12)	20:33.00 (MAC Championships - 11/1)
2015	17:27.9 (Illinois State Invite - 9/11)	20:27.8 (Bradley Classic-10/16)
Personal Best	17:20.00 (Forest Park Festival - 9/12)	20:27.8 (Bradley Classic - 10/16/15)