Delta Gamma's team won the 2008 race, with Julianne Ellis, Jessica Lander, Kristina Heath, and Lauren Half. This year's team is committed to returning to the winner's platform.

The 2011 Team:

Kelsey Kent, a senior majoring in Nursing, has been riding for four years, and this will be her third Little 500. Kelsey is from Bloomington, IN and enjoys the tradition of the Little 500. Last year she placed 3rd in Individual Time Trials. Other accomplishments include Rookie of the year in 2009, All Star Rider in 2010, and assisting her team to receive third place in last year’s race. Kelsey is a member of the 2010/2011 Riders Council, an elite group of cyclists who serve to teach and inspire new Little 500 riders and act as a liaison between IUSF and the Little 500 community. Kelsey has enjoyed her past years on the Delta Gamma cycling team and looks forward to accomplishing her number one goal: winning the Little 500.

Beth Doriani, a senior from St. Louis, Missouri, is majoring in International Studies, Mandarin and Business. Although she has loved Little 500 season since freshman year, especially the bike part, Beth has never participated herself until now. A lifelong athlete and outdoor enthusiast, she started devoting her time and energy to cycling this past summer and has seen rapid gains. Although Beth has yet to garner any race statistics or notable awards, she shows promise with a top round finish during Street Sprints in October. When not training, she can be found writing papers or at the rock climbing gym. Beth hopes to ride with Delta Gamma's veteran team and help bring home the second victory in 4 years!

Jana Kovich, a junior from Schererville, Indiana, studies Public Policy Analysis, Business and German. She hopes to enroll in law school in the fall of 2012. Jana is excited to be a rookie member of the Delta Gamma cycling team this year, and had her first track experience in the 2010 IUSF Fall Series. In addition to cycling, Jana participates in the campus pre-law professional fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, as president. She also enjoys traveling around Europe, reading Harry Potter, going on Polar Pop runs with returning rider Emily Loebig, and crossing days off of her calendar as she counts down to DG's victory lap at this year's Women's Little 500!

Emily Loebig, a second-year rider, is majoring in Information and Process Management and Operations Management and is from Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally a runner, she fell in love with the Little 500 when she first saw the race in 8th grade, and started training in the fall of her Freshman year at IU. She can't wait to spend every day at the track this spring! Other interests include traveling, the outdoors, and her dog.

Kelsey Phillips, a sophomore from Chesterton, IN, is majoring in Finance. She won the Rookie of the Year award in 2010 as a freshman and plans on winning many more Little 500 awards throughout her career. Last year was Kelsey’s first year riding for the infamous Delta Gamma women’s cycling team, and she really enjoyed bonding with the other riders on the team during Spring Break training and Spring Series Events. In her spare time, Kelsey enjoys playing intramural sports and hanging out with her DG roommates, Brittany and Hannah.

Andrea Wade, a freshman, is majoring in Psychology and Spanish. She is a rookie and is working hard soon to be a part ofr a Delta Gamma victory.

Kayce Doogs, a sophomore, is in the 2011 DG Member Class. She is majoring in Apparel Merchandising, and is excited to be one of Delta Gamma's rookies this year.

You can follow the team throughout the year on:
Twitter: @DeeGeeCycling
Facebook: Delta-Gamma-Cycling

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Page last updated: April 07, 2011