TriCounty A junior at Peoria Notre Dame High School, Caitlin won the Class AA state cross country championship in November, setting a state-meet record of 16 minutes, 47 seconds over the three-mile course at Detweiller Park. Last spring, as a sophomore, she placed fourth in the 3200-meter run at the Class AA state track and field championships.
| 2002 Tri-County Female Athlete of the Year HEATHER CASSADY Heather Cassady (Dun/Indiana) ended her stellar college career by leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten title and an NCAA appearance. The point guard was first team all-Big Ten, playing nearly 40 minutes in 27 games while averaging 12.3 ppg and 9 assist. |  |