Evan Lowder wins 400m at CCIW Championships

ASHTIN ELDER PHOTO

Lowder Claims 400m School Record at Uncaged Eagle Open

Waterson moves up in program history in 800m

5/9/2025 11:20:00 PM

JOLIET, Ill. & LA CROSSE. Wis. – The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field teams took full advantage of the University of St. Francis (Ill.) and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse final qualifiers, Friday, May 9. Junior Evan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) ran a new outdoor 400-meter school record at the Uncaged Eagle Open and senior Ernie Waterson (Bloomington, Ill.-Cornerstone Christian Academy) moved up to No. 2 for IWU all-time in the 800m with his performance at the USF Fighting Chance Invite. A few Titans are set to return to St. Francis tomorrow, Saturday, May 10.

Uncaged Eagle Open
Lowder clocked a 46.55-second run in the 400m to finish second in the field, but tied for third-best in Division III this season and ranks 25th in Division III all-time. Lowder becomes the only Titan in program history to run the event in under 47 seconds, as he sets a new school record previously held by Matt Harden (47.02) since 2007. Additionally, Lowder's time sets a new College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin open record in the event, previously held by North Central's Michael Stanley from 2021 (46.74).

Sophomore Reece Dusek (Peoria, Ill.-Dunlap) turned in a sixth-place finish in the 400m with a time of 48.77 seconds.

Lowder and Dusek later teamed up with sophomore Carson Green (Centralia, Ill.-Centralia) and senior Alex Harvey (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg) for the men's 4-by-400m relay where they posted a time of 3:13.57 to finish fifth in the loaded field.

Fighting Chance Invite
Waterson utilized a strong second lap in the men's 800m at St. Francis, moving up two spots in the final 400m to finish second in his section and clock a 1:51.48, a personal-best for the senior and a mark that moves him up to second all-time in program history. The time also moves him up to No. 26 in Division III this season.

Sophomore Alex Reinhart (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) ran a 2:14.91 to finish sixth in her section of the 800m and senior Annalese Chudy (Libertyville, Ill.-Libertyville) turned in a 12th-place finish in the women's 5,000m run in a time of 37:05.95.

Illinois Wesleyan will send a few Titans back to Joliet for the second day of the USF Fighting Chance Invite tomorrow, May 10. Competition is set to get underway at noon.

UWL Uncaged Eagle Open
Men's 400m
2. Evan Lowder 46.55
6. Reece Dusek 48.77

Men's 4x400m
5. C. Green, R. Dusek, A. Harvey, E. Lowder 3:13.57

St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite
Women's 800m
6. Alex Reinhart 2:14.91

Women's 10k
12. Annalese Chudy 37:05.96

Men's 800m
2. Ernie Waterson 1:51.48

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