Chanelle Whittington
Height: 5-3
Class: FR
Position: Sprints
Hometown: Rockford, Ill.
High School/Previous: Auburn
Prior to Ashford: Four-time NIC-9/NIC-10 selection
while at Auburn High School…Teammate of AU freshman sprinters Kapree McGowan and Nkemdilim
Okwumabua…Also ran cross country on the varsity level as a freshman…Member of a
school record-setting 4x200-meter relay team as a freshman (1:45.7)…Would later
set the record again as a senior in the 4x200-meter relay (1:45.2)…Coached by
Mel Grey and Eldridge Gilbert.
Personal: Born Chanelle Evelyne Whittington on
June 21, 1991…Daughter of Frederick and Stephanie Whittington…Has two older
sisters, Chasity and Chaundra, and a brother, Chris…Chose Ashford over Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale…Enjoys shopping and reading.
Major: Biology.
2009-10 Women's Track & Field Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | High School / Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhutani Berry | FR | Jumps/Distance | 6-0 | Chicago, Ill. | Dunbar | |
| Olivia Canales | JR | Distance | 5-5 | Sterling, Ill. | Newman Central Catholic | |
| Datisha Duncan | SR | Multi's | 5-4 | Burbank, Ill. | Queen of Peace | |
| Kim Fabry | SR | Jumps/Sprints | 5-9 | Oconto Falls, Wis. | Oconto Falls/Carl Sandburg College | |
| Brooke Funk | SR | Throws | 6-0 | Le Claire, Iowa | Pleasant Valley/Scott C.C. | |
| Erika Jakobsen | JR | Distance | 5-7 | Rock Island, Ill. | Rock Island | |
| Heather Ketcham | FR | Jumps/Javelin | 5-8 | Byron, Ill. | Byron | |
| Kapree McGowan | FR | Sprints | 5-5 | Rockford, Ill. | Auburn | |
| Laura Minertz | SO | Sprints | 5-4 | Sterling, Ill. | Sterling | |
| Ashley Murray | FR | Distance | 5-7 | Mason City, Iowa | Mason City | |
| Nkemdilim Okwumabua | FR | Distance | 5-5 | Rockford, Ill. | Auburn | |
| Natalie Solms | SO | Jumps | 5-6 | Kissimmee, Fla. | Osceola | |
| Karissa Turner | SO | Sprints/Throws | 5-5 | Camanche, Iowa | Camanche | |
| Ashley Voeltz | FR | Throws | 5-10 | Fulton, Ill. | Erie | |
| Sarah Wenzel | FR | Jumps/Sprints | 5-6 | Clinton, Iowa | Clinton | |
| Chanelle Whittington | FR | Sprints | 5-3 | Rockford, Ill. | Auburn |
Tyson Graham - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Chris Adams - Head Coach - 2nd season
Sheena James - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Audra Adams - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Women's Track & Field
