Keri Hilty joins the Lady Jacket track & field program after a successful track and cross country high school career.....three-year letter winner in track at Bluffton High School.....member of the 2003 OHSAA Division III regional champion track & field team.....named All-Ohio in the 4 x 400 (7th) and 4 x 800 (4th) meter relay squads.....finished 2nd in the 800 meters and was 5th in the high jump for All-Ohio recognition.....2003 regional champion in the 800 meters (2:18.24) and high jump (5-3).....holds four school records.....participated in the 2003 Midwest Meet of Champions and ran on the winning 4 x 400 and 4 x 800 relay squads.....also named All-Ohio in 2001 and 2002 in the 4 x 800 meter relay and in 2000 as a member of the 4th-place 4 x 400 meter relay squad.....three-year letter winner in cross country.....three-time Northwest Conference Scholar Athlete.

Personal - Born 11/2/84 in Bluffton, OH.....daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hilty.....has two older brothers, Brian and Jeremy, who ran track and cross country at Cedarville University.....also has two older sisters.