NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Wheaton’s Luke Vance and North Central’s John Wood were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week Tuesday.

Vance, a junior from South Hamilton, Mass., and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School (Interdisciplinary Studies), won the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.43 at the Chicagoland Championships, hosted by North Central on Friday. It was his first time competing in the 800 this season and his time put him in first in the CCIW and 14th on the Division III national list.

Wood, a senior from Palatine, Ill., and Fremd High School (Management major), won the pole vault with a personal record of 17-1 ¼ (5.23 meters) at the Chicagoland Championships. His performance placed him second on the Division III national list.

2012 CCIW Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

Men’s Track
Luke Vance – Wheaton (2/14/12)
Dan Benton – North Central (2/7/12)
4x400 Relay (Olaoye, Hackler, Benton, Kabba) – North Central (1/31/12)
Alex Rindone – Augustana (1/24/12)
Tim Hird – North Central (1/17/12)

Men’s Field
John Wood – North Central (2/14/12)
Greg Raimondi – Carthage (2/7/12)
Josh Winder – North Central (1/31/12)
Zach Heerspink – North Central (1/24/12)
John Wood – North Central (1/17/12)