2011-12 Women's Track and Field News
RSS Feeds RSS
July 26, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – The Defiance College women’s track and field team was recognized by the USTFCCCA with All-Academic status as a result of posting a team grade-point-average of 3.27. This marks the fourth-straight year that the Jackets have received All-Academic honors.
July 25, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – The USTFCCCA honored DC sophomore heptathalete Kim Bingley on Wednesday for her strong performance in the classroom and on the track for the 2012 outdoor season. Bingley was named to the 2012 Division III All-Academic Track & Field team.
May 25, 2012
CLAREMONT, Calif. – Defiance’s Kim Bingley wrapped up her showing in the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Nationals with a strong finish in the 800-meter race and climbed to 10th in the heptathlon with 4,506 total points.
May 24, 2012
CLAREMONT, Calif. – Kim Bingley competed in the first four events of the women’s heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships on Thursday, ending the first day in 11th position with 2,745 points.
May 22, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College junior Tom Postema and sophomore Kim Bingley will represent the Yellow Jackets at the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships held in Claremont, California from May 24 until May 26.
May 18, 2012

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field team took part in the Gregory Invitational, hosted by North Central College on Friday. DC had several athletes competing at the event.

May 15, 2012
DELAWARE, Ohio – Freshman Brooke Lime set a new school record in the 400-meter hurdles as the Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Ron Althoff Invitational hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.
May 15, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its spring honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance placing 18 student-athletes on the list for the third-highest tally within the league.
May 12, 2012
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field teams had several athletes compete at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central College on Friday and Saturday. Freshman Troy Parrett set a DC record in the 800-meter run.
May 03, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced that Defiance College sophomores Kim Bingley and Kali George were named Honorable Mention All-HCAC for their performances at the HCAC Outdoor Championships.
April 28, 2012
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s track and field team used many strong performances to move up one spot and finish in fifth-place overall at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday.
April 27, 2012
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s track and field team scored 20 points at the first day of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships to end the first round of competition in sixth place.
April 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team is poised to challenge for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Friday and Saturday. DC has several athletes ranked near the top of the conference standings.
April 21, 2012
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Sophomore Katie Heitkamp and sophomore Kim Bingley each won an event for the Defiance College women’s track and field team at the Spartan Classic. Heitkamp won the pole vault and Bingley was first in the shot put.
April 16, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College freshman Brooke Lime was announced as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Track Athlete of the Week. It is the first time Lime has won the award.
April 14, 2012
DELAWARE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team featured several strong performances at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday. Freshman Brooke Lime, junior Katie Heitkamp and sophomore Kali George all had top-eight finishes.
April 07, 2012
ADRIAN, Mich. – Sophomore Kali George had three top-three finishes, while junior Katie Heitkamp and freshman Brooke Lime each added one third place and one fourth-place finish as the women’s track and field team had a strong showing at the Adrian Invitational.
April 04, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team was ranked fifth in the Great Lakes region and first in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in the most recent d3rankings.us poll.
March 30, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team took third at the Yellow Jackets Open on Friday with 102 points. Sophomore Kim Bingley led Defiance with one win, one second and one third-place finish.
March 29, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field teams will host the Yellow Jacket Open on Friday, March 30. The meet will begin at 3:00 pm at Coressel Stadium and will be the second meet of the outdoor season.
March 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College will be joining up with the NCAA to celebrate Division III Week from April 9-15. DC will use the week to recognize the many academic achievements, athletic accomplishments and committed involvement in leadership, community and campus activities of its student-athletes.
March 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A time lapse video of the complete construction of DC's brand new George M. Smart Athletic Center is now available. The building of The George can now be viewed in a 75-second video clip containing photos from an online web cam that tracked the progress throughout the duration of the project.
March 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team opened the outdoor season by hosting the 2012 Dick Small Invitational. Kali George and Kim Bingley won events for the Yellow Jackets, while Katie Heitkamp broke the DC record in the pole vault at the meet.
March 23, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field teams will open the 2012 outdoor season by hosting the Dick Small Invitational on Saturday, March 24. The meet will begin at 11:00 am at Justin F. Coressel Stadium.
March 13, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s track and field team placed five members on the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Athlete-to-Watch List. The team was also selected sixth in the HCAC Preseason Poll with 51 points.
March 05, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2012 spring sports poster can now be enjoyed on a computer in the form of a desktop wallpaper. The poster showcases six Yellow Jacket student-athletes from the spring seasons and includes the full schedule for those teams.
March 03, 2012

ALLIANCE, Ohio – Several members of the Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Mount Union Last Chance meet on Friday and Saturday. The men had four representatives, while the women’s squad had one athlete in the final indoor event of the season.

February 24, 2012

DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC celebrated the official opening of the George M. Smart Athletic Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The field house, known as The George, will serve as the recreational hub of the DC campus, while offering an indoor training facility for the Jackets’ 22 varsity athletic programs.

February 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team hosted its inaugural home indoor track and field meet on Friday evening. The Yellow Jackets hosted Mount St. Joseph for a dual meet. The meet was not scored.
February 23, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" reviews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor meet at the HCAC Championships and looks ahed to their first ever indoor home meet. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
February 21, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Junior pole vaulter and mid-distance runner Katie Heitkamp was honored by the head coaches of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference by being selected to the HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
February 18, 2012
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets’ women’s track and field team totaled 42 points and finished in sixth place at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday.
February 17, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" previews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor meet at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
February 11, 2012
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The DC track and field team split the squad on Saturday and competed at the All-Ohio Championships and the Raven Invitational. The Jackets had a number of strong showings on the afternoon.
February 10, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" reviews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor meet at the Joe Bank's Invitational and looks ahead to the All-Ohio Championships during the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
February 04, 2012
ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team traveled to Ada, Ohio on Saturday to compete in the Joe Banks Invitational at Ohio Northern University. The Jackets were able to score 60 points, which placed DC fourth in the invite.
February 03, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" reviews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor meet at Denison and looks ahead to the Ohio Northern Invite during the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
January 30, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announced on Monday that it will cancel the Defiance Open. The meet was scheduled to take place on Friday, February 10 at 4:00 p.m. The event will not be rescheduled.
January 28, 2012
GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field squad traveled to Granville, Ohio on Saturday and won the Lid-Lifter Denison Invitational. DC finished the meet with 142 points. Following the Jackets were Wittenberg (123), Denison (105) and Transylvania (46).
January 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC's "Inside the Hive" reviews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' first indoor meet of the season and looks ahead to the Denison Invitational during the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The floor inside the 84,000-square foot George M. Smart Athletic Center is installed and the lines were finished Thursday. The Smart Fitness Center will be moved in and open inside the facility as the Buchman Fitness Center on February 13, with the entire facility projected to be open by late February.
January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Sports Information Department, in partnership with Streamline Technologies, officially launched a redesigned online home for the Yellow Jackets on Thursday, with the aim of further increasing DC’s ability to showcase the student-athletes of its 22 varsity athletic programs.
January 20, 2012

FINDLAY, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field squad traveled to Findlay on Friday for its first invitational of the new year. The meet was not scored, so it gave the Jackets an opportunity to identify its strengths for the indoor season.

January 18, 2012

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" previews the Yellow Jacket track and field teams' indoor season during the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.

January 17, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The DC women’s track and field team received 77 total points in the HCAC preseason indoor track and field poll. DC also had five members of its squad selected to the preseason athletes to watch list.
December 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2011-2012 winter poster can now be enjoyed as a wallpaper. The poster showcases Yellow Jackets from the winter seasons and includes the full schedule for those teams. The wallpaper is available in two sizes, so find the best fit and enjoy your new desktop background.
December 03, 2011
ANGOLA, Ind. – The Lady Yellow Jackets’ track and field team traveled to Trine University on Saturday for the Trine Winter Invitational. The indoor meet was the first of the season for DC’s track and field squad. Defiance finished in fourth place on the day.
December 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Athletic Media Relations Department, in partnership with Digipixart, officially launched a brand new online photo store on December 7. To celebrate the exciting new opportunity with Yellow Jacket fans, all products will be marked down 20 percent between now and January 1.
November 23, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - As the anticipation of the 84,000-square foot George M. Smart Athletic Center builds, the final touches are being added to the outside, with work rapidly moving forward on the inside. Keep up with the progress at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
September 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College took another step towards realizing a long-awaited dream of an on-campus field house on Friday, as it highlighted the 2011 Homecoming by dedicating the 85,250-square foot facility. As part of the festivities, the building was officially named the George M. Smart Athletic Center.
August 27, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the 2011-2012 seasons ready to get started, fans of the DC are encouraged to follow the Jackets on the official DC Athletics Facebook and Twitter fan pages. The pages will be updated with the latest news and scores from DefianceAthletics.com, so become a fan today!
August 10, 2011
NEW ORLEANS – The Defiance College women’s track and field team was recognized by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association with All-Academic status as a result of posting a team grade-point-average of 3.34.
August 10, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the outer shell of the 84,000-square foot Defiance College Athletics Center nearing completion, work has started to increase under the installed roof and on the floor of the future field house. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
August 09, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department and head track and field coach John Hartpence have announced that Tiffany Patrick will be joining the coaching staff.
July 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Over the past two weeks, work has begun on installing the roof of the 84,000-square foot Defiance College Athletics Center. The outer walls for the north extension of the building have also started to take shape. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
July 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College has completed the updating of its online athletics record books to include the 2010-2011 statistics and several areas have been expanded as well. Fans can access the information by clicking on the 'Record Book' link in the left column of the website.
July 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Athletics Center continues to take shape as the summer progresses. The outside walls and brick exterior of the 84,000 square-foot facility are currently being installed as the opening of the much anticipated field house inches closer.
June 22, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The DCAC construction project has entered a new phase, as the outer mainframe of the 84,000 square-foot facility has been finished. Recent work has included the installing of the facilities outer walls and the laying of the dark red bricks that will line the lower portion of the outside of the field house.
June 06, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A recent stretch of long and dry summer days has allowed significant progress to be made on the ongoing construction of DC's new field house. The steel mainframe of the 84,000 square-foot facility is nearly complete and initial work continues on the north extension of the building.
May 17, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The frame of the future DCAC continues to take shape, as work has started on the roof of the field house. Ground work is also now being done on the north extension of the building, which will house the weight room, athletic training room, Smart Fitness Center, offices and a reception area.