2015 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Indoor Track Results

KENOSHA, Wis. - For the fifth time in school history, the Illinois Wesleyan women's team claimed the championship of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin indoor track championships, concluded on Saturday, Feb. 28, in Kenosha, Wis.

In dramatic fashion, IWU got a win in the 4x400 relay, the final event of the day, to eke out a three-point win in the two-day competition. The Titans finished with 190 points and North Central was second with 187. Carthage was third with 85.5 points, followed by Wheaton (80.5), Augustana (59), North Park (30), Millikin (25) and Elmhurst (5).

The IWU coaching staff was awarded the top CCIW coaching honor as they added to the other IWU women indoor track championships from 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012.

Freshman Molly McGraw, whose IWU basketball season ended last Saturday, was selected as the "Field Athlete of the Meet" in the CCIW indoor championships as she won the high jump with a school record and NCAA Division III national qualifying effort of 5 feet-8 inches.

In addition to McGraw, IWU got first place finishes from senior Allie Boudreau (400 meters), junior Nia Joiner (55 meters), sophomore Maddison Zimmer (800), senior Kelli Herlitz (triple jump) and junior Angela Herrmann (200) and the Titans racked up big points in those events with at least three earning points in the top eight. In the 400, Zimmer was second and Emily Diaz was seventh; in the 55, Herrmann was third and Kristen Johnson was sixth; Boudreau was second in the 800 and Alyssa Pridemore was eighth; while freshman Amelia Glueck was fifth and Johnson sixth in the 200.

Junior Jill Harmon was second in the 55 hurdles (8.38 seconds) and second to Herlitz in the triple jump, leading three other Titans in the top eight to score 29 points in that event - Ellen Renk was third, Diaz sixth and Shante Williams was seventh.

Top Illinois Wesleyan Women's Finishers
Mile Run – Victoria Drake (5th, 5:20.25)
55 Meter Hurdle – Jill Harmon (2nd, 8.38)
400 Meters – Allie Boudreau (1st, 59.17); Zimmer 2nd, Emily Diaz 7th
55 Meter Dash – Nia Joiner (1st, 7.15); Herrmann 3rd, Kristen Johnson 6th
800 Meters – Zimmer (1st, 2:19.84), Boudreau 2nd, Alyssa Pridemore 8th
200 Meters – Hermann (1st, 25.66); Glueck 5th, Johnson 6th
3000 Meters – Kelsey Buerger (10th, 11:04.93)
4x400 Meter Relay – 1st, 3:57.68 (Boudreau, Zimmer, Diaz, Herrmann)
High Jump – McGraw (1st, school record 5 feet-8 inches, NCAA qualifier)
Triple Jump – Herlitz (1st, 38 feet-7 inches); Harmon 2nd, Ellen Renk 3rd, Diaz 6th, Shante Williams 7th