NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan’s Tara Clemens and Gaby Johnson were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week Tuesday.
Clemens, a junior from Bloomington, Ill., and Bloomington High School (Physics major), won the 600-meter dash at the Illinois Wesleyan Triangular on Saturday, establishing a new school record with a time of 1:34.29. Her time was over a second faster than the previous school record (1:35.40), which was also held by Clemens.
Johnson, a senior from Knoxville, Iowa and Chariton High School (International Studies major), achieved a personal best in the high jump at the Illinois Wesleyan Triangular, finishing second with a height of 5-5. Her mark was second all time in Illinois Wesleyan history.
2012 CCIW Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Women’s Track
Tara Clemens – Illinois Wesleyan (1/17/12)
Women’s Field
Gaby Johnson – Illinois Wesleyan (1/17/12)