University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona

2005 (Redshirt Senior): Returns to the Wildcat throwing squad with high expectations for her senior season... Expected to contend at the national level once again... 2004 (Senior): Sat out the 2004 season, saving a redshirt season... 2003 (Junior): One of the Wildcats’ top performers during the 2003 season... Came on strong in the postseason, leading to a fifth-place finish in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Championships... Threw a season’s best mark of 178-6 in the discus at the Pac-10 Championships, where she placed third... Placed seventh at the first-ever NCAA West Regional in the discus.

Central Arizona College

Competed at Central Arizona Community College... She set the discus school record during her junior college career... Two-time NJCAA discus champion... Won the national title in the javelin and placed second in the shot put... Her team finished second at the 2002 NJCAA Championships.

High School

Cios Sport University, Roden, The Netherlands.: Competed for a club team during her prep years in The Netherlands... Placed third at the European Junior Championships... Won five Dutch national titles... Finished seventh in the European Senior Championships... Placed 14^th at the World University Games.

Personal

Ilona Rutjes... Born 5-28-80, in Grypskerk, The Netherlands... Daughter of Rudy and Rita Rutjes... Has one brother, Nico... Majoring in physical education with a minor in criminal justice... Plans to join the police force or become a teacher after college.