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Carrie Krohn

Carrie Krohn is in her ninth year as a full-time assistant for both the cross country and track and field teams. Krohn works primarily with the middle distance and distance runners for both the men's and women's teams, as well as in the recruiting for both teams.

Family: husband-Chris; children-Alyssa and Brentyn

Alma Mater (Year): Northwestern College (1995)

Athletic Career: four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field

Coaching Experience:
2013-present: Assistant Coach track and field and cross country
2010-12: Volunteer Assistant for track and field and cross country

Coaching Accomplishments:   
Men's Cross Country team won back-to-back GPAC Titles in 2016-17
Men's Cross Country team posted best ever finish (6th) at NAIA Championship in 2016
Men's Cross Country won its first ever GPAC Championship in 2016
Men's Cross Country team qualified for nationals four straight years (2014-17); 1st appearance (8th overall) since 1993
Men's Cross Country has sent runners to nationals in each of the last eight years (2013 - 2020)
Men's Cross Country placed in the top five eight consecutive years; top six all nine seasons

Women's Cross Country qualified for nationals in 2017 - finished 13th 
Women's Cross Country has sent runners to nationals four straight years
Women's Cross Country was the GPAC Runner-up in 2017; among top five teams in GPAC last 4 years
Women's Cross Country earned first national ranking in 2017, first since 2011
Women's Cross Country team recognized in final coaches poll last three years (2017-20)

Both Cross Country teams (M/W) have been named NAIA Scholar Teams every season.

Men's Track and Field - six of last seven years, top five finish within the GPAC
Men's Track and Field - GPAC Runner-Up at both indoor and outdoor championships-best ever finish in 2018
Men's Track and Field scored the most points ever at GPAC Indoor Championship (2013, 2015, 2018)
Men's track and field placed 27th at 2015 NAIA Indoor

Women's indoor track and field finished 6th at NAIA Championship (2018)
Women's team has finished among GPAC's top five in three of last five seasons
Women's track and field team placed 26th at 2015 NAIA Outdoor

Both Track and Field teams have been an NAIA Scholar Team every year.

Other Coaching Accomplishments:
James Gilbert Jr. earned All-American honors in long jump (3rd place)
Karen Ettleman-National Champion in the Heptathlon (2015)
Will Norris finished third at the 2016 NAIA Cross Country National Championship-best ever finish by a Red Raider

no outdoor season; 3 NAIA All-Americans (Indoor) - 2020
4 NAIA All-Americans (Outdoor); 4 NAIA All-Americans (Indoor) - 2019
7 NAIA All-Americans (Outdoor); 15 NAIA All-Americans (Indoor) - 2018
5 NAIA All-Americans (Outdoor); 16 NAIA All-Americans (Indoor) - 2017
8 NAIA All-Americans (Outdoor); 11 NAIA All-Americans (Indoor) - 2016
9 NAIA All-Americans (Outdoor); 11 NAIA All-Americans (Indoor) - 2015
12 NAIA All-Americans (Outdoor); 5 NAIA All-Americans (Indoor) - 2014
2 NAIA All-Americans (Outdoor); 7 NAIA All-Americans (Indoor) - 2013

Krohn's Years at Northwestern: (Cross Country only)
2020 Women - 3rd of 11, Men - 2nd of 11
2019 Women - 3rd of 12, Men - 4th of 11
2018 Women - 3rd of 12, Men - 2nd of 11
2017 Women-2nd of 11, Men-1st of 10
2016 Women-5th of 11, Men-1st of 11
2015 Women-9th of 12, Men-2nd of 11
2014 Women-8th of 11, Men-2nd of 11
2013 Women-7th of 11, Men-5th of 11

Krohn's Years at Northwestern: (Track and Field only)
2020 W Indoor-5th of 10, W Outdoor - n/a; M Indoor-7th of 11; M Outdoor-n/a
2019 W Indoor-4th of 12, W Outdoor-5th of 11; M Indoor-5th of 11, M Outdoor-4th of 11
2018 W Indoor-6th of 9, W Outdoor-6th of 11; M Indoor-2nd of 10, M Outdoor-2nd of 10
2017 W Indoor-6th of 9, W Outdoor-5th of 10; M Indoor-3rd of 10, M Outdoor-4th of 10
2016 W Indoor-7th of 12, W Outdoor-7th of 12, M Indoor-5th of 11, M Outdoor-5th of 11
2015 W Indoor-7th of 10, W Outdoor-4th of 11, M Indoor-5th of 11, M Outdoor-5th of 11
2014 W Indoor-7th of 11, W Outdoor-7th of 10, M Indoor-4th of 10, M Outdoor-5th of 10
2013 W Indoor-7th of 11, W Outdoor-7th of 11, M Indoor-4th of 10, M Outdoor-4th of 11