Caitlin Heider

Class: Senior
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia (Central Gwinnett)

Experience: Fourth year.

Career Bests through 2005: 17:44.46 (5K), 22:30.00 (6K)

2006: Caitlin redshirted in cross country, but became the track program's first double qualifier for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Nationals. She finished 14th in the 10K and 16th in the 5K. She enters the season holding the UAH women's record in the 5K.

2005: Caitlin was the Lady Chargers top finisher in all but one meet. She set a new UAH 5K record at the Auburn Invitational when she finished with a time of 17:44. Later in the season, she ran the second fastest 5K time in UAH history when she ran a time of 18:00 at the Gulf South Conference Championship. Caitlin notched her name on the top ten list for a third time when she ran a 5K time of 18:17 at the Rhodes Invitational, which is fifth at UAH. At the NCAA Regional Championship, she ran the sixth fastest 6K time at 22:46. Among her many awards, Caitlin earned first team All-GSC and All-South Region honors. Off the course, she was a member of the USTFCCCA and GSC All-Academic teams. She was also a UAH Athletics Silver Scholar and she was the 2005-06 Pamela Mitchell Award winner.

2004: Caitlin was one of the Lady Chargers' top runners, finishing as the fastest UAH runner in three meets. She ran two of the fastest 5K and two 6K times in school history. In the 5K, she ran identical times of 18:33 in both the GSC Championship and Rhodes Invitational. The times took ninth and tenth place on the list. In the 6K, Caitlin moved into the fourth and fifth spots with times of 22:30 (Chile Pepper Classic) and 22:44 (NCAA II South Regional). Caitlin earned first team All-GSC honors after finishing fifth at the conference championship. She was also a member of the USTCA-NCAA Academic team, GSC Academic Honor Roll and a UAH Athletics Bronze Scholar.

2003: Caitlin had an outstanding freshman campaign. She earned second team All-GSC honors with a 12th place finish at the conference championship. She later ran the seventh fastest time in UAH history in the 6K at the South Regional. Her time of 23:11 was her career best. Caitlin was very consistent throughout the season, finishing in the top four among UAH runners in each race.

Prep: Caitlin lettered in cross country, track and swimming at Central Gwinnett High. She was All-County four years, All-Metro twice and All-State two times in cross country. She was also All-County in track two years. Academically, Caitlin was an ROTC Scholar Athlete.