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Lorri DeBlieck-Vacek

  • Class
  • Induction
    2010
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country
Lorri DeBlieck-Vacek earned six NAIA All-American awards and qualified for a total of seven NAIA National Meets in cross country and track. She earned All-American awards as part of three different relay teams in her career.In 1988, she was a member of the third place NAIA Indoor 4x800-meter relay team and at the 1989 NAIA National Meet, she was a member of two second place relay teams, the 4x800 and the distance medley. In addition, she finished sixth at nationals in the 1600 meter indoor. During the cross country season, Lorri earned a pair of 13th place finishes at the NAIA National Meet and is one of only 10 multi-year cross country All-Americans in the strong UW-Parkside tradition.
She was a key component in leading the Rangers to a third place national finish for the 1988 cross country season. She defeated over 86 percent of the runners she toed the starting line with, compiling a record of 3965-54.Lorri ranks in the Top 15 in nine different events at UW-Parkside in track. Her fastest cross country time also ranks in the Top 15, all-time, for Ranger runners. 
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