Honors:

• USA South All-Academic (2018-19)

2018-19 (Freshman): Competed in six cross country events... Made collegiate debut at the Mountaintop Invitational (Aug. 31) with a two-mile time of 15:43.0... Had a season-best 6k time of 28:29.3 at the Maryville Invitational (Sept. 29)... Competed in all six outdoor track meets... Part of the 4x800 relay team that set a program record time at 10:01.73 at the Rhodes Invitational... Topped out in the 800 meter, her main event, at 2:32.73 at the USA South Championships... Also a member of the Covenant women's basketball program... Appeared in nine games and averaged 6.2 minutes per game… Poured in a career-high 21 points, six rebounds, one steal, and one block while going 7-for--11 from the floor (Jan. 26)... Earned USA South All-Academic honors

High School: Attended Warren County High School... Lettered in cross country, track, and basketball... Finished 10th in the state championship track meet in the 4x800 relay... Four-year varsity basketball player... Lady Wildcat Award recipient for basketball... Voted most improved in cross country... Member National Honor Society...Four-year academic achievement award winner

Personal: Parents are Mark and Sarah Rittgers... Has one sister, Megan... Aunt, Samantha Reenders, played collegiate basketball at Grand Rapids College and Aquinas College... Favorite Bible verse is Romans 1:16... Plans to major in biblical & theological studies with a minor in French... Aspires to become a missionary

Rittgers' Personal Records:

Cross Country: 
2-mile: 15:43.02 (Mountaintop Invitational, Aug. 31, 2018)
5K: 25:06.9 (Berea College Mike and Mary Kay Invitational, Sept. 15, 2018)
6K: 28:29.3 (Maryville Invitational, Sept. 29, 2018)

Outdoor Track:
400m: 1:08.94 (Berry Field Day Invitational, April 12-13, 2019)
800m: 2:32.73 (USA South Championships, April 18-19, 2019)
1500m: 5:31.21 (Berry Field Day Invitational, April 12-13, 2019)
4x400: 4:20.73- Lipperd, Roberts, Henry (USA South Championships, April 18-19, 2019)
4x800: 10:01.73 - Lipperd, Smith, Henry (Rhodes Invitational, March 15-16, 2019)

Indoor Track: