USTFCCCA Release

NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its All-Region honorees for the 2026 indoor track & field season, Wednesday, March 11. Seventeen Titans appeared on the list, eight on the men's side and nine on the women's side, earning all-region honors. 

The top-eight individuals in each event from each region earned the distinction, in addition to each member of the region's top-eight relay teams. Illinois Wesleyan is in the Midwest region, which is one of the most competitive in Division III.

Each member of the Titan men's and women's 4x400m relay teams were selected to the all-region team. Senior Evan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community), junior Carson Green (Centralia, Ill.-Centralia), sophomore Alex Maas (Heyworth, Ill.-Heyworth), and freshman Dylan Hodges (Sycamore, Ill.-Sycamore) made up the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship 4x400m relay quartet and earned honors. 

Similarly on the women's side, seniors Jordynn Griffin (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) and Bella Gonzalez (Itasca, Ill.-Lake Park), paired with junior Mackenzie Huber (Lombard, Ill.-Glenbard East) and freshman Mallory Short (Lincoln, Ill.-Lincoln) earned the distinction in the women's 4x400m relay, landing sixth in the Midwest region rankings. 

The men's distance medley relay team of seniors Seth Hamerski (Mount Vernon, Ill.-Webber) and Zach Marquardt (Minneapolis, Minn.-Washburn), as well as sophomore Jacob Pinkston (Tinley Park, Ill.-Lincoln Way-East) and Maas earned all-region. In addition, the CCIW Champion women's distance medley relay team, consisting of Griffin, Huber, senior Adriana Crabtree (Normal, Ill.-University High) and junior Peyton Stinger (Wonder Lake, Ill.-McHenry Community) had the sixth-fastest time in the Midwest region. 

NCAA national championship qualifier Lowder boasts the best 400m time in the Midwest region, while junior Reece Dusek (Peoria, Ill.-Dunlap) joined Lowder with all-region distinction in the men's 400m. 

Fellow NCAA national championship qualifiers Crabtree and Huber raked in honors in the women's 3000m and 800m, respectively. 

In women's field events, three Titans earned all-region status in four events. Junior Imani Ogunribido (Hanover Park, Ill.-Lake Park) added two accolades to her resume in the triple jump and earned her first nod in the long jump. Freshman Tori Brown (Glasford, Ill.-Illini Bluffs) also picked up All-Region honors in the triple jump, while fellow freshman Gwendolyn Boettinger (Palos Park, Ill.-Stagg) finished the season ranked seventh in the region in high jump. 

Lowder, Crabtree, Huber, and Ogunribido wrap up the indoor season at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships this weekend, Friday-Saturday March 13-14. 

Men's 400m
Evan Lowder
Reece Dusek

Men's 4x400m Relay
Evan Lowder
Carson Green
Dylan Hodges
Alex Maas

Men's Distance Medley Relay
Seth Hamerski
Zach Marquardt
Jacob Pinkston
Alex Maas

Women's 4x400m Relay
Jordynn Griffin
Mackenzie Huber
Mallory Short
Bella Gonzalez

Women's Distance Medley Relay
Jordynn Griffin
Mackenzie Huber
Peyton Stinger
Adriana Crabtree

Women's High Jump
Gwendolyn Boettinger

Women's Triple Jump
Tori Brown
Imani Ogunribido

Women's 3000m
Adriana Crabtree

Women's 800m 
Mackenzie Huber

Women's Long Jump
Imani Ogunribido