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05/11/2013
Richartz Defends Pole Vault Title at Big Ten's
Orange and Blue qualify athletes to finals in eight different events
04/20/2013
Six Illini Finish in Top-Five at LSU
Two Illini set personal bests on Saturday
04/17/2013
#18 Illinois Athletes Head to Three Meets This Weekend
Illini to compete at LSU; Jesse Owens and Mt. SAC
04/06/2013
Ashley Spencer Wins Two Events at ASU
Four Illini crack school's top-10 in events
04/03/2013
#16 Illini Face Loaded Field at Sun Angel Track Classic
Illini will bring full squad to meet in Tempe, Ariz.
05/13/2013
2013 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Photos from the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
01/25/2013
Illini Classic 1/19/13
Photos from the Illini Classic at the UI Armory
01/15/2013
Illini Open
Photos from the Illini Open on Jan. 12, 2013
AT ILLINOIS
2013 Track and Field
Indoor: Earned first All-America honors after finishing eighth at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... Big Ten champion with a school record mark of 13-11 1/4 (4.25m) ... Won the Illini Classic title ... Finished runner-up at the Husker and SPIRE Invitational.
2012 Track and Field
Outdoor: Became Illinois' first pole vault Big Ten champion, setting a new school record of 14-2 3/4 (4.34m) ... Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round of Championship and placed 13th in the pole vault, just missing a trip to the national meet ... Placed first at the Tom Botts Invitational, EIU Big Blue Classic, and the SEC/Big Ten Challenge.
Indoor: Earned second-team All-Big Ten team after finishing second in the pole vault at the Big Ten Championships ... Holds the Illinois school record after setting a mark of 13-11 (4.24m) at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational ... Won the pole vault event four times during season.
2011 Track and Field
Outdoor: Had three third-place finishes at Big Ten Challenge, LSU Invitational, and Polytan Invitational...Had her personal-best in pole vault at the Polytan Invitational with 13-1 ¾ (4.01m).
Indoor: Had the best pole vault attempt with a 12-11 ½ (3.95m) at the Big Ten Championships, recording her personal-best ... Placed first in pole vault three consecutive times in a row at Illini Open, Illini Classic, and Illinois Intercollegiate.
High School
Was an Illinois state finalist in the pole vault in 2010 ... Posted a personal-best height of 11-6 in the pole vault ... Earned varsity letters in track for all four years and one year each in cross country and gymnastics ... Holds the school record in the pole vault ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name is Stephanie Joan Richartz ... Born Jan. 21, 1992 ... Parents are Michael and Cindy Richartz ... Has two brothers, Dylan and Nathan ... Hobbies include snowboarding, swimming and mission work/volunteering ... Biggest thrill in sports is watching your teammates cheer you on ... Majoring in industrial engineering.
Richartz's Personal Bests
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 14-2 3/4 (4.34m) - Big Ten Championships (5/13/12)*
Indoor
Pole Vault: 13-11 1/4 (4.25m) - Big Ten Championships (3/23/13)*
*School record
Updated April 2013
