NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central’s Sheila Walsh and Kayla Murphy, along with Zach Heerspink and the Cardinals’ 4x400-meter relay team were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week Tuesday.
Walsh, a senior from Wheaton, Ill., and Wheaton-Warrenville South High School (English/Secondary Education major), won the 400-meter dash at the Benedictine Twilight with an outdoor personal best time of 56.70, which is 11th best nationally.
Murphy, a junior from Franklin Grove, Ill., and Ashton-Franklin Center High School (Exercise Science major), placed second in the pole vault at the Benedictine Twilight with a personal best height of 11-3 ¾ (3.45 meters). This is currently tied for first on the CCIW honor roll. Murphy also won the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.44.
The 4x400-meter relay team of Jon Caron (Romeoville, Ill./H.S./English Writing major), Randal Ellison (Wheaton, Ill./North/Media Studies major), Jon Howard (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South/International Business major) and Dan Benton (Westmont, Ill./H.S./Psychology major) finished fourth at the Drake Relay’s in the College Division, finishing with a time of 3:10.66. The time set a new North Central record and is currently the top time in NCAA Division III.
Heerspink, a sophomore from Holland, Mich., and Hamilton High School (undeclared major), won the high jump at the Benedictine Twilight with a personal best outdoor height of 6-9 (2.06 meters). The height was also an NCAA Provisional qualifier.
2011 CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Women’s Track
Sheila Walsh – North Central (5/3/11)
Lauren Alpert – Illinois Wesleyan (4/26/11)
Ashura Jenkins – Carthage (4/19/11)
Hannah Hottle – Augustana (4/12/11)
Amanda Laesch – North Central (4/5/11)
Tiffany Overlien – Wheaton (3/29/11)
Women’s Field
Kayla Murphy – North Central (5/3/11)
Kyla Motz – Illinois Wesleyan (4/26/11)
Mindy Harrington – Carthage (4/19/11)
Christine Nelson – Carthage (4/12/11)
Kyla Motz – Illinois Wesleyan (4/5/11)
Shannon McNeil – Wheaton (3/29/11)
Men’s Track
4x400-Meter Relay (Caron, Ellison, Howard, Benton) – North Central (5/3/11)
Parker Thompson – Wheaton (4/26/11)
Alex Rindone– Augustana (4/19/11)
Dan Benton – North Central (4/12/11)
Mike Spain – North Central (4/5/11)
Billy Ten Busch – Augustana (3/29/11)
Men’s Field
Zach Heerspink – North Central (5/3/11)
Lars Tenglin – North Park (4/26/11)
Greg Raimondi – Carthage (4/19/11)
Lars Tenglin – North Park (4/12/11)
Pat Zeunik – Augustana (4/5/11)
Lars Tenglin – North Park (3/29/11)