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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- St. Johns, Mich.
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- High School:
- St. Johns
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- Events:
- Fly/Mid-Distance
Bio
2017/2018: Sophomore year at the Phoenix Fall Classic held at the University of Chicago, Catherine placed top 16 in all of her events: 100 butterfly (9th), 200 butterfly (10th), 500 freestyle (16th), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 medley relay (3rd), 800 freestyle relay (7th), 400 freestyle relay (6th). During the Calvin College Invitational, Catherine scored in three events: 200 butterfly (9th), 400 medley relay (5th), 800 freestyle relay (11th), and also swam the 100 breaststroke. At the GMAC Conference Championship, Catherine scored in all of her events: 200 butterfly (4th), 100 butterfly (5th), 1000 (16th), 200 breaststroke (18th), 400 medley relay (2nd), 200 medley relay (2nd).
2016/2017: Freshman year at the Phoenix Fall Classic held at the University of Chicago, Catherine scored in five events: 100 butterfly (5th), 200 butterfly (11th), 400 medley relay (7th), 200 medley relay (7th), thirteenth in the 200 freestyle relay, and also swam the 50 freestyle. During the GLIAC Conference Championship, Catherine placed sixth in the 100 butterfly (6th), ninth in the 200 butterfly, sixth in the 400 medley relay, and also swam the 200 IM, and 100 freestyle.
High School: School record holder in the 100 fly...Named All-Conference in both the 50 free and 100 fly...Team was CAAC champions three times...Team captain...Member of the Delphinus Swim Club and the St. Johns Sea Lions Swim Club...Career-best times: 58.41 in the 100 fly; 54.98 in the 100 free; 25.49 in the 50 free; 5:31.66 in the 500 free...Named Academic All-Conference and Academic All-American...Winner of the AP Psychology Award...AP Scholar Athlete...English Department Award winner...Part of the Brightmoor Initiative...Small group leader for a mission trip she took...Instrumentalist at the St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Extra Curricular: Latin Teaching Program...Latin tutoring...Mary Randall Preschool volunteer...Classics Honorary
Awards: All-team Academic
Major: Latin
News Mentions
Anika Ellingson Named G-MAC Swimmer of the Year!
Ellingson, 10 others earn All-Conference honors from 2018-19
March 28, 2019
Charger Swimmers Take 2nd in G-MAC; Kurt Kirner Named Coach of the Year
Anika Ellingson, Katherine Heeres win individual championships
February 16, 2019
Humans of Hillsdale: Katherine Heeres
February 12, 2019
Clark's Pool Record Leads Chargers Past Olivet, Tiffin
January 26, 2019
Swimmers Beat Ohio Northern, Lose to Case Western in Final Regular Season Meet
G-MAC championships coming up next month
January 26, 2019
Seniors DeTar and Ellingson Help Set Pool Relay Record on Senior Day
Hillsdale falls to SVSU in home regular season finale
January 20, 2019
Charger Swimmers Top Indiana Wesleyan
January 18, 2019
Heeres Breaks Record at Calvin Invite
December 3, 2018
Swimmers Show Great Progress, Finish 3rd in 11-Team Phoenix Fall Classic
November 18, 2018
Hillsdale Falls in Tri Swimming Meet to Lewis, Findlay
November 10, 2018
Swimmers Power Past Ursuline, NDC
November 3, 2018
Albion Tops Hillsdale in Swimming Dual Meet
October 20, 2018
Hillsdale Falls in Tri-Meet in Grand Rapids
October 19, 2018