Final Results (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up competition at the two-day Keck DIII Select meet, Saturday, Feb. 4, inside of the Shirk Center Indoor Track. The men's team earned 57.5 points, good for fourth-place. On the women's side, the Green and White garnered 52 points, for a third-place finish. 

Before the meet, the IWU track program recognized its 2023 senior class. Twelve student-athletes were celebrated for their hard work and dedication to Illinois Wesleyan track and field.  

In the continuation of the heptathlon, senior Davis Nguy (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) crossed the finish line just .01 seconds clear of the next competitor to earn first in the 60 meter hurdles (9.30). Nguy notched second in the pole vault (3.65 meters) as well as the 1000 meter race (3:01.07).

Out of the five-man heptathlon field, Nguy took second (4230 points), freshman Ashtin Elder (Chenoa, Ill.-Prairie Central) earned fourth (3051 points), while junior Joshua Klein (Glen Carbon, Ill.-Edwardsville) notched fifth (2900 points). WashU's Loucas Xenakis won the two-day event with a final score of 4511 points. 

All three men etched their names in the IWU all-time top-10 record books. Nguy now sits second all-time, Elder sits seventh all-time, and Klein holds down the eighth highest point total in the heptathlon event. 

For the men, senior J.D. Barrett (Tuscola, Ill.-Tuscola) and sophomore Nick Fisch (Woodridge, Ill.-Montini Catholic) finished the 5000 meter race just three seconds apart to earn second and third-place finishes with marks of 16:03.98 and 16:06.15, respectively.

Freshman Zack Daniel (Lake Barrington, Ill.-Barrington) upped his ninth-best mile mark in IWU history to sixth-best with his impressive time of 4:21.66. Also climbing the top-10 leaderboard, senior Drew Tatlock (North Pekin, Ill.-Pekin Community) is now in solo possession of the fifth-highest high jump mark with his 1.95 meter jump today. Tatlock's jump gave him a third-place finish in the meet.

In the 60 preliminary race, sophomore Alex Harvey (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg), in his first ever race in the event, entered the all-time top-10 rankings with his 7.20 mark. The sophomore's time now sits eighth all-time in IWU track and field history. 

Senior Christian Gatsos (Brookfield, Ill.-Lyons Township) is now fifth all-time in the IWU record books as the senior posted a personal-best mark of 4.55 meters, which gave the Brookfield, Ill. native a tie for third in the event. 

Freshman Bobby Mogged (Piper City, Ill.-Tri-Point) secured a third-place finish in the highly competitive 60 meter hurdles with his mark of 8.65 seconds. 

In the 4x400 meter relay, the team of junior Kade Murray (Watseka, Ill.-Watseka Community), freshman Evan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community), freshman Seth Hamerski (Mount Vernon, Ill.-Webber), and Harvey's time of 3:25.89 is now tenth all-time in the IWU record books. The time earned the squad a third-place finish in the event.

On the women's side, junior Amanda Wilson (Minooka, Ill.-Minooka) won the 5000 meter race, one minute and 25 seconds clear of the field, with a time 19:34.66. 

Junior Lauren Wong (Morton, Ill.-Morton) captured another top-three triple jump finish. Wong placed in second with a jump of 10.98 meters. 

Continuing her sensational freshman campaign, Jordynn Griffin (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) sprinted her way to a third-place finish in the 400 meter dash. Out of the field of 29, Griffin secured her position as she crossed the finish line with a time of 1:01.80, just under one second shy of first. 

The Green and White will remain at home for the program's next competition. IWU will host the Titan Open, Saturday, Feb. 11, inside of the Shirk Center Indoor Track. The first event is slated to begin at 10:45 a.m.

IWU Individual Results (Preliminary Marks)

Men's Heptathlon 60 Hurdles
1. Davis Nguy 9.30
3. Joshua Klein 10.63
5. Ashtin Elder 11.84

Men's Heptathlon Pole Vault
2. Davis Nguy 3.65m
4. Ashtin Elder 2.75m
5. Joshua Klein 2.55m

Men's Heptathlon 1000
2. Davis Nguy 3:01.07
3. Ashtin Elder 3:14.78
4. Joshua Klein  3:25.43

Women's 5000
1. Amanda Wilson 19:34.66
3. Abby Quinn 21:26.45

Men's 5000
2. J.D. Barrett 16:03.98
3. Nick Fisch 16:06.15
5. Josh Tong 16:35.39

Women's 60 Hurdles
5. Tori Witzig 9.68 (9.65)
7. Marissa Hagler 9.88 (9.88)

Men's 60 Hurdles
3. Bobby Mogged 8.65 (8.77)
X. Ethan Ruth 9.88

Women's 60
X. Avery Smith (8.12)
X. Addison Bendery (8.19)
X. Tori Burke (8.21)
X. Davion Lemon (8.22)
X. Paige Griffin (8.57)
X. Jadyn Bothe (8.61)
X. Marissa Hagler (8.70)
X. Jahael Paul (8.73)
X. Bella Bryant (9.61)
X. Bella Gonzalez DNS

Men's 60
7. Jahari Scott 7.15 (7.118)
X. Alex Harvey (7.20)
X. Eddie Saunders (7.248)
X. Jake Tackett (7.27)
X. Bryce Hess (7.30)
X. Danny Crawford (7.41)
X. Brooks Johnson (7.46)
X. Kade Murray (7.539)
X. Joe Freedman (7.617)
X. Angel Macias (7.79)
X. Nicolas Lidinsky (7.808)
X. Ethan Phillippe (8.40)

Women's Mile
7. Adriana Crabtree 5:16.47
10. Emma McGrath 5:28.02
18. Tia Hardt 5:43.44
26. Brooke Nazos 5:57.67
29. Emily Wagh 6:10.95
32. Nile Doucette 6:24.27
36. Sam Perez 7:14.81
37. Andrea Teubel 7:18.14

Men's Mile
7. Zack Daniel 4:21.66
29. Ernie Waterson 4:46.17
36. Griffin Owens 5:28.42

Women's 400 
3. Jordynn Griffin 1:01.80
7. Jules Grunloh 1:04.15
10. Peyton Pollman 1:05.09
13. Davion Lemon 1:05.50
16. Caitlin McCane 1:07.66

Men's 400
6. Evan Lowder 51.80
15. Uriel Ferreira 53.85
16. Aiden Paxton 53.87
21. Sam Morris 54.77

Women's 800
20. Lexi Ward 2:28.44
21. Adriana Crabtree 2:29.75
31. Tia Hardt 2:35.86
38. Nile Doucette 2:50.33
X. Maddy Koppe DNS

Men's 800
15. Seth Hamerski 2:02.60
18. Zack Daniel 2:03.37
26. Logan Wallace 2:08.23

Women's 200
9. Avery Smith 27.05
11. Tori Burke 27.27
15. Addison Bendery 27.81
19. Paige Griffin 28.70
20. Jadyn Bothe 28.95
32. Bella Bryant 32.78
X. Caitlin McCane DNS

Men's 200
8. Jake Tackett 23.18
11. Eddie Saunders 23.49
15. Danny Crawford 23.74
17. Brooks Johnson 23.82
20. Bryce Hess 23.97
25. Ethan Ruth 24.10
37. Nicolas Lidinsky 25.23
38. Joe Freedman 25.24
46. Angel Macias 25.82
50. Ethan Phillippe 27.24
X. Uriel Ferreira DNS

Women's 3000
8. Annalese Chudy 10:58.93
13. Nora Robinson 12:58.86
16. Karsyn Bollinger 13:36.77

Men's 3000
24. Matt Lunsford 10:37.30
X. J.D. Barrett DNS
X. Josh Tong DNS
X. Zach Marquardt DNS

Men's Pole Vault
T3. Christian Gatsos 4.55m
T10. Isaac Whitaker 3.80m

Men's High Jump
3. Drew Tatlock 1.95m

Women's High Jump
T8. Evelyn Wilson 1.50m

Men's Long Jump
5. Jahari Scott 6.50m
X. Bobby Mogged DNS

Women's Triple Jump
2. Lauren Wong 10.98m
4. Franchesca Smith 10.52m

Men's Triple Jump
5. Sam Okewole 12.50m

Women's Weight Throw
21. Carlyssa King 11.70m
22. Kayleigh Hall 11.12m

Men's Weight Throw
10. Matthew Wagner 13.45m
21. CJ Ladewig 10.36m
24. Sam Hea 8.79m

Women's Shot Put
18. Carlyssa King 9.26m

Men's Shot Put
8. Matthew Wagner 12.73m
17. Justin Arya 10.77m