Heather Gillmore

Hurdles/Jumps
Junior
Des Moines, Iowa (Pleasant Hill-Southeast Polk/Univ. if Iowa)

2008:  Qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the 100-meter high hurdles but did not reach the finals…finished second in both the 100-meter high hurdles (14.76) and the long jump (17-8) at the CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship…won both the 100-meter high hurdles and the long jump at the Wisconsin Private College Outdoor Championship…missed the indoor season due to basketball.

2007:  Attended the University of Iowa her freshman year and lettered on the track and field team as a hurdler and jumper…won the indoor 60-meter hurdles at the Iowa Invitational and placed 17th in the outdoor 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the Missouri Relays.

High School:  A four-year all-state selection and a four-time qualifier for the Drake Relays…placed second in the long jump (17-6) and third in the 100-meter high hurdles (14.3) at the 2006 Iowa High School Athletic Association state championship…set school records in the 100-meter high hurdles, the long jump and as part of three relay teams…coached by Denny Muller…in basketball, named honorable mention all-state her senior year and nominated for the McDonald’s All-America team, named All-Central Iowa Metro League three-straight years and all-district both her junior and senior years…lettered twice in volleyball and named all-conference as a senior…played softball her freshman year…academic all-conference four-straight years.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…member of the 2008 and 2009 Carthage women’s basketball teams…named to the spring 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 22, 1988.