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Kaitlin Switzer
Kaitlin Switzer
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Defiance, Ohio
  • High School:
    Defiance
  • Major:
    Communications

Bio

2009 at Defiance: Paced the Yellow Jackets, placing first among DC harriers in six-of-seven individual races…Finished first-overall out of 38 runners at the Bluffton Invitational…Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection.

2008 at Defiance: Finished first among Yellow Jacket harriers in each of DC’s eight competitions…Tallied four top-25 finishes.

2007 at Defiance: Represented one of the Jackets’ top-two finishers in each of DC’s eight competitions…Led the Yellow Jackets in five-of-eight races…Finished fifth overall at the Bluffton Invitational.

High School: Lettered four times for Defiance High School under head coach Scott Saner…Four-time All-Western Buckeye League selection…Four-year Honor Roll member… Academic All-Ohio honoree.  

Personal: Daughter of Bob and Barbi Switzer…Majoring in communication arts.

News Mentions

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DC Women’s Harriers Acknowledged for Academic Aptitude

NEW ORLEANS – For the second time in three years, the Defiance College women’s cross country team was honored by the U.S. Track &...

February 17, 2011

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Defiance Places Eight on HCAC’s Fall Sportsmanship Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its Fall All-Sportsmanship Team on Thursday, with eight Yellow...

November 18, 2010

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Switzer Leads Jackets to 25th-Place Finish at Regionals

HOLLAND, Mich. – The women’s cross country team finished 25th in a 34-team field at the NCAA Div. III Great Lakes Regional Championshi...

November 13, 2010

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Women’s Cross Country Places Third at HCAC Championships

VERSAILLES, Ky. – The women’s cross country team accounted for four of the top-20 scorers at the HCAC Championships on Saturday, and...

October 30, 2010

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Women’s Cross Country Looks Strong at Wilmington Fall Classic

WILMINGTON, Ohio – The women’s cross country team continued showing progress with some strong individual performances and a 12th-place...

October 15, 2010

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Lady Jackets Show Improvement at All-Ohio Championships

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Ericha Griep, Kate Busto and Erika DeBos each posted a season-best on Friday afternoon, as the...

October 1, 2010

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Switzer and Krick Tabbed as HCAC Runners of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College cross country team was well represented in the latest press release published by the Heartland...

September 27, 2010

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Jackets Sweep the Competition at Bluffton Dual Meet

BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s cross country team accounted for each of the top-five overall times at the Bluffton Dual...

September 24, 2010

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Switzer and the Jackets Take Third at Penn State Behrend

ERIE, Pa. – The women’s cross country team earned a third-place finish with 144 points at the Penn State Behrend Invitational on...

September 18, 2010

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Women’s Cross Country Cruises at Yellow Jacket Open

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In their first conventional cross country race of the season, the Lady Jacket harriers clinched their first Yellow Jacket...

September 11, 2010

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DC Harriers Begin 2010 Season at Manchester Hokum Karem

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College cross country teams traveled to Indiana on Thursday to compete against the top-ranked cross...

September 2, 2010

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Women’s Cross Country Picked Sixth in HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2010 Cross Country Preseason Poll on Monday. The Lady Jackets...

August 23, 2010