Carthage College Athletics

2011 graduate Amanda (Croix) Patzke earned the first swimming National Champion in school history, capturing the 2010 50 freestyle championship.  As a 12-time first team All-American, eight-time honorable mention All-American, two-time CCIW Swimmer of the Year (only two in program history) and two-time CCIW Most Valuable Swimmer (Michelle Pelka holds only other two).  Patzke still holds four individual records and is a member of four school relay records. The 24-time CCIW Champion was chosen as a 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and was honored by her team as a four-time team Most Valuable Swimmer.  To this day, Patzke still holds three individual and two relay Koenitzer Aquatic Center records.