NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Wheaton’s Luke Vance and Augustana’s Brian Benning 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), set a new school and facility record in the 800-meter run during North Central’s Cardinal Classic on Friday. He finished first with a time of 1:52.90, which is the fifth-fastest in NCAA Division III this season.

Benning, a senior from Winnebago, Ill., and Winnebago High School (History Education major), took first in the weight throw with a toss of 60-3 ¾ at the Dubuque Invitational on Saturday. Benning set a new school and facility record in the process and currently has the 12th-best mark in Division III this season.

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

Men’s Track
Luke Vance – Wheaton (2/21/12)
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
Brian Benning – Augustana (2/21/12)
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)