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2016 Women's Cross Country Roster

Hanna Winter

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • High School Saint Viator

Biography

2017

Outdoor

  • Ran the 1500m at the Illinois Twilight, finishing in 4:45.82
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2016

Cross-Country

  • Ran for the Illini at the NCAA Midwest Regional, timing 23:001. 
  • Finished sixth on the team at Big Ten Championships, timing 23:59.6 in the 8K race
  • Ran her first 6K of the season at the Iowa Regional Preview, timing 23:56.3

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 1500m, placing 24th
  • Set a new PR at the Illinois Twilight, clocking a 4:30.18 in the 1500m
  • Also ran the 3K and 800m during the season

Indoor

  • Placed 5th in the 3K at the Border Battle 
  • Clocked a new personal-best mile time of 5:04.15 at the Rod McCravy Meet

2015

Cross Country

  • Was the fourth Illini to finish at Big Ten Championships, placing 67th overall
  • Finished third on the team with a 6k time of 22:50.8 at the Roy Griak Invite

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Won the 5,000m at the Black & Gold Invite, breaking the tape at 17:18.28
  • Topped her best time in the 3,000m at the Illini Twilight, finishing in 9:51.67
  • Posted two top-five finished in the 1,500m at the EIU Big Blue Classic and JIm Click Shootout

Indoor

  • Primarily ran in the 3,000m where she finished 15th at Big Ten Championships
  • Won the mile at the Orange and Blue Open with a time of 5:59.57

2014

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Competed unattached in the 3,000m at the Illinois Twilight and placed eighth

Indoor

  • Competed unattached at the Orange & Blue Open and placed third in the 3,000m

Cross Country

  • Scored points for the Illini in six of the seven meets she has competed in this season
  • Finished fourth on the team at the NCAA Midwest Regional
  • Was the Illini's top finisher at the Big Ten Championships, finishing 38th overall in a personal-best 6K time of 21:08.1
  • Finished second for the squad and fourth overall at the Illini Open
  • Recorded a personal-best 6K time of 21:48.1 at the Bradley Invite, finishing 19th overall
  • Was the third Illini finisher at the Roy Griak Invite
  • Placed fifth for the team and 14th overall at the Illinois State Invite, registering a personal-best 5K time of 18:08
  • Finished 21st overall at the Illini Challenge

2013

Cross Country

  • Scored points for the Illini in five of the six meets she competed in
  • Was one of two freshmen to compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional, where she finished fourth for the squad with a personal-best 6K time of 21:54
  • Finished fourth for the Illini at the Big Ten Championships
  • Clocked a 22:23 at the Pre-National Invitational to finish fourth for the squad
  • Placed 38th overall and fifth for the Illini at the Boilermaker Invitational
  • Made her collegiate debut at the Illini Challenge, where she placed 13th overall

High School

  • Three-time All-State in cross country
  • Four-time state qualifier in cross country
  • Three-time state qualifier in track
  • Team captain of cross country and track teams

Personal

  • Daughter of Mark and Amy Winter
  • Born November 8, 1994
  • Has two brothers, Steven and Nick
  • Hobbies include reading, swimming, journaling, biking, and music
  • Majoring in biology
  • Graduated with high honors

Personal Bests

Cross Country

4K: 15:58 - Illini Challenge (8/30/13)
5K: 18:08 - Illinois State Invite (9/12/14)
6K: 21:08.1 - Big Ten Championships (11/2/14)

Track & Field

Outdoor
800m: 2:26.54 - EIU Big Blue Classic (4/2/16)
1500m: 4:30.18 - Illinois Twilight (4/23/16)
3,000m: 9:51.67 - Illinois Twilight (4/18/15)
5,000m: 17:18.28 - Black and Gold Invite (3/28/15)

Indoor
Mile: 5:04.15 - Rod McCravy (1/22/16)
3,000m: 9:48.77 - Big Ten Championships (2/28/15)
5,00m: 18:36.53 - Iowa State Classic (2/12/16)

Updated May 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior