University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Ruthie Cook excelled in both cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field, earning All-Conference honors in all three. In track and field, she won 10 events and helped the Titans to a pair of outdoor and indoor titles. She was the Horizon League Outstanding Running Performer for indoor track and field in 2001 and 2002, as she won seven conference titles across five events - the mile, 800 and 1,000-meters, 4x400 and distance medley relay. In outdoors, she captured first the 1,500m as well as twice on the 4x400-meter relay. In cross country, she was All-League twice and placed 26th at the NCAA Regional Championships, which at the time was the best-ever finish in school history. She ended her career with the President’s Award, given to a graduating senior who during his/her tenure has shown academic and athletic excellence, are leaders on and off the field and represent the true essence of being a Titan student-athlete.