Final Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field teams opened the 2024-25 season with strong performances at the Titan First Chance inside Shirk Center Saturday, Dec. 7. The Titans saw two school records fall, as well as nine first-place finishes. In total, IWU saw 18 personal-best marks. 

On her first jump of the 2024-25 season, sophomore Imani Ogunribido (Hanover Park, Ill.-Lake Park) set a new program record in the women's triple jump with a leap of 12.11 meters (39'8.75"). Ogunribido tied the previous school record of 12.07m held by Jill Harmon from 2015, at last year's indoor conference championships. Senior Franchesca Smith (Chicago, Ill.-Bloomington) placed third in the triple jump with a 10.84m (35'6.65").

Junior Evan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) broke his own school record in the men's 300m, lowering his previous time of 34.99 from a year ago for today's winning time of 34.60 seconds. Lowder remains the only Titan to run the event in under 35 seconds, and is the eighth-best time in Division III history. 

The IWU men's high jump trio of sophomore Matt Lindberg (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood), and freshmen Nick Walker (Metamora, Ill.-Metamora) and Keagan Uphoff (McLean, Ill.-Olympia) swept the top three spots in the event Saturday afternoon. Lindberg's 1.95m (6'4.75") leap won the event while Walker placed second with a 1.90m (6'2.75") and Uphoff finished third with a 1.85m (6'0.75") jump.

Five Titan men advanced out of the 60m hurdle preliminary round as senior Alex Harvey (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg) clocked the fastest time in the final of 8.56 seconds to claim his first event win of the new season. Junior Bobby Mogged (Piper City, Ill.-Tri-Point) placed third in the finals with a time of  8.63 seconds.

Juniors Abby Quinn (Chicago, Ill.-Marist) and Adriana Crabtree (Normal, Ill.-University High) posted second and third-place finishes in the mile run, respectively. Quinn turned in a personal-best time of 5:49.89 while Crabtree clocked a 5:50.14.

Also claiming a second-place finish in the men's mile was senior Zach Marquardt (Minneapolis, Minn.-Washburn) with a time of 4:37.22.

The Titans took the top two spots in the women's 600m. Making her debut for the Green and White, sophomore Alex Reinhart (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) crossed the finish line first, clocking in a time of 1:41.62, six seconds ahead of the field. The mark landed her the No. 10 spot in IWU history Fellow sophomore Peyton Stinger (Wonder Lake, Ill.-McHenry Community) finished runner-up with a time of 1:47.46.

Senior CJ Ladewig's (Palos Heights, Ill.-Stagg) toss of 16.20m (53'1.75") was good enough to register a runner-up finish in the men's weight throw while senior Carlyssa King (Decatur, Ill.-Forsyth Maroa) also claimed a second-place finish in a major personal-best toss of 15.97m (52'4.75") a mark that moves her up to third in program history. 

Notching a third-place finish, freshman Sophia Baczak (Aurora, Ill.-Oswego East) registered a 2.95m (9'8") mark in the women's pole vault to open her collegiate career. 

The Illinois Wesleyan jumps finished its strong season opener, as sophomore Ethan Godsey (Manteno, Ill.-Manteno) took the crown in the men's triple jump. Godsey jumped a personal-best 14.30m (46'11.00"), a mark that is nearly a full meter ahead of his previous best to sit No. 2 in IWU laurels all-time.

The Titans finished the meet off by taking first in both 4x400m races. The women's relay of junior Bella Gonzalez (Itasca, Ill.-Lake Park), Stinger, freshman Kelsey Moore (Arcola, Ill.-Arcola), and junior Jordynn Griffin (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) finished nearly 17 seconds ahead of the field with a time of 4:16.67. On the men's side, the quartet of sophomore Carson Green (Centralia, Ill.-Centralia), Harvey, Walker, and Lowder clocked in at 3:31.42 to seal the victory. IWU also turned in a second-place finish in the race, as sophomore Noah Sadowski (Burr Ridge, Ill.-Hinsdale South), senior Bryce Hess (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal West), sophomore Luke Alberstett (Roscoe, Ill.-Hononegah), and freshman Jack Demakis (Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge) turned in a time of 3:34.08. 

Illinois Wesleyan got a glimpse of competition for the 2024-25 season with the Titan First Chance on Saturday, but will now take an extended break until after the holidays when IWU hosts the I-55 Invitational Saturday, Jan 18. 

Individuals Results
*indicates personal-best performance

Men 60m prelims
11. Carson Green 7.12*
12. Joe Freedman 7.14
17. Muhammad Freeman 7.20*
18. Nyamedze Maison 7.21
19. Bryce Hess 7.21*
21. Noah Sadowski 7.24
22. Cole Marshall 7.25*
25. Jaden Preston 7.29*
27. Danny Crawford 7.31*

Women 60m prelims
2. Imani Ogunribido 7.85 q
7. Olivia Skibinski 8.04* q
11. Davion Lemon 8.29
13. Katarina Petrovic 8.34
14. Brandy Petitt 8.38

Women 60m final
3. Imani Ogunribido 7.85
8. Olivia Skibinski 8.15*

Men 60m hurdle prelims
2. Bobby Mogged 8.59 q
3. Alex Harvey 8.61 q
5. Kamden Reynolds 8.81 q
6. Keagan Uphoff 8.99 q
8. Jayden Mangruem 9.07 q
14. Dax Alger 9.66
15. Ashtin Elder 9.72

Men 60m hurdle finals
1. Alex Harvey 8.56
3. Bobby Mogged 8.63
5. Kamden Reynolds 8.81
7. Keagan Uphoff 8.93
8. Jayden Mangruem 9.77

Women 60m hurdle prelims
5. Kelsey Moore 9.82

Women 60m hurdle final
5. Kelsey Moore 9.77

Men 200m
8. Bryce Hess 23.42
10. Joe Freedman 23.48
14. Jaden Preston 23.68
20. Jayden Mangruem 24.13
22. Danny Crawford 24.23
27. Bobby Mogged 24.77
28. Kamden Reynolds 24.79

Women 200m
5. Olivia Skibinski 26.78
10. Davion Lemon 27.48
12. Katarina Petrovic 27.78
17. Carly Edwards 28.52

Men 300m
1. Evan Lowder 34.60*
8. Nick Walker 36.99
9. Noah Sadowski 37.03
14. Luke Alberstett 37.97*
17. Jack Demakis 38.10
21. Jacob Pinkston 38.34
23. Aidan Nishimura 38.68
24. Dax Alger 39.13
25. Matt Lunsford 42.60
28. Reggie Miller 44.87

Women 300m
1. Bella Gonzalez 42.95*
2. Jordynn Griffin 42.96

Men 600m
6. Sam Fogarty 1:34.86
10. Angel Macias 1:37.59*
15. Terrance Smith 1:44.04
16. Luke Smith 1:44.66

Women 600m
1. Alex Reinhart 1:41.62
2. Peyton Stinger 1:47.46

Men mile
2. Zach Marquardt 4:37.22

Women mile
2. Abby Quinn 5:49.89*
3. Adriana Crabtree 5:50.14

Men high jump
1.Matt Lindberg 1.95m, 6'04.75"
2. Nick Walker 1.90m, 6'2.75"
3. Keagan Uphoff 1.85m, 6'0.75"

Women high jump
4. Evelyn Wilson 1.55m, 5'1.00"

Men long jump
4. Cole Marshall 6.54m, 21'5.50"*
8. Carson Green 6.31m, 20'8.50"
10. Brooks Johnson 6.03m, 20'8.50"
T11. Jeffery Woodard 6.03m, 19'7.00"
15. Kyler Williams 5.66m, 18'7.00"
20. Ashtin Elder 5.17m, 16'11.50"
X. Muhammad Freeman, foul

Women long jump
7. Sarah Polley 4.87m, 15'11.75"
10. Brandy Petitt 4.60m, 15'1.25"

Men pole vault
4. Sam Churchill 4.00m, 13'1.5"
8. Ashtin Elder 3.40m, 11'1.75"
X. Isaac Whitaker NH

Women pole vault
3. Sophia Baczak 2.95m, 9'8.00"

Men shot put
6. Matthew Wagner 13.37m, 43'10.50"

Women shot put
11. Lauryn Moore 10.19m, 33'5.25"

Men triple jump
1. Ethan Godsey 14.30m, 46'11.00"*
4. Sam Okewole 13.11m, 43'0.25"
6. Kyler Williams 12.88m, 42'3.25"
10. Jeffery Woodard 12.29m, 40'4.00"

Women triple jump
1. Imani Ogunribido 12.11m, 39'8.75" *
3. Franchesca Smith 10.84m, 35'6.75"
6. Sarah Polley 10.58m, 34'8.50"

Men weight throw
2. CJ Ladewig 16.20m, 53'1.75"
15. Jack Hansen 10.91m, 35'9.50"

Women weight throw
2. Carlyssa King 15.97m, 52'4.75"*
6. Loreal Tucker 13.34m, 43'9.25"
19. Lauryn Moore 10.15m, 33'3.75"

Men 4x400m relay
1. C. Green, A. Harvey, N. Walker, E. Lowder 3:31.42
2. N. Sadowski, B. Hess, L. Alberstett, J. Demakis 3:34.08
5. A. Nishimura, J. Pinkston, J. Thomas, Z. Marquardt 3:45.55

Women 4x400m relay
1. B. Gonzales, P. Stinger, K. Moore, J. Griffin 4:16.67