WARRENSVILLE, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's cross country team used five top-25 finishers to take second-place at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrensville, Ill., Saturday, Oct. 31. The Titans finished with 61 points and were the lone team to land three in the top-10.

The Titans were led by Maddie Morgan (Glen Ellyn, Ill.-Glenbard West), who secured a fourth-place finish and paced the team's efforts crossing the line in 21:55.6, a career-best. Following behind was freshman Jordan Sutter (Grayslake, Ill.-Grayslake Central) in a time of 22:07.3 to take eighth. Rounding out the top-three sophomore Alexia Spatz (Spring Grove, Ill.-Richmond-Burton) finished 10th with a career-best 22:28.2 as the trio garnered First Team All-CCIW honors.

Freshman Matylda Maciejczyk (Algonquin, Ill.-Jacobs) nabbed Second Team All-CCIW status with a 16th-place finish. Maciejczyk crossed the finish line with a PR of 22:44.2. Additionally, senior Skyler Tomecki (Downers Grove, Ill.-Downers Grove South) was named CCIW RESPECT Award recipient.

North Central won the team title with 48 points. IWU and Elmhurst (74) followed in second and third, respectively. Augustana (84) placed fourth and Carthage (142) rounded out the top-five. Wheaton (150), Millikin (162), Carroll (190), and North Park (283) took sixth through ninth.

Illinois Wesleyan now turns its attention to the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championship, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, where the Titans will look to carry their conference performance into the next stage of postseason competition.

IWU Team Results
4. Maddie Morgan 21:55.6
8. Jordan Sutter  22:07.3
10. Alexia Spatz 22:28.2
16. Matylda Maciejczyk 22:44.2
23. Meghan Zopel 23:01.0
34. Emma Somenek 23:27.3
44. Maddie Wetzell 23:46.2
56. Skyler Tomecki 24:25.6
62. Adeline Hubert 24:42.9
63. Annika Blackburn 24:50.2

All-CCIW First Team
Jess Solar, Elmhurst
Mariangela Popoca, North Central
Dylan Moeller, North Central
Maddie Morgan, Illinois Wesleyan
Allena O'Connell, Carroll
Sarah Hahn, Elmhurst
Kylie Florance, Carthage
Jordan Sutter, Illinois Wesleyan
Sophia Huber, Wheaton
Alexia Spatz, Illinois Wesleyan

All-CCIW Second Team
Lily Anderson, North Central
Tessa Hatt, North Central
Keira Nelson, Augustana
Norah Wright, Augustana
Ryan Jednachowski, Augustana
Matylda Maciejczyk, Illinois Wesleyan
Renne Jednachowski, Augustana
Paige Rewerts, Elmhurst
Morgan Ashcroft, Elmhurst
Molly Sheridan, North Central