Luke Winder (pictured right) was named the USTFCCCA National Men's Field Athlete of the Week after winning the pole vault on Friday at Grand Valley State.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central’s Nolan McKenna and Luke Winder were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week on Tuesday.
 
McKenna, a sophomore from Wheaton, Illinois and Wheaton-Warrenville South High School (Physical Education major), won the 3,000-meter run at Grand Valley State’s Bob Eubanks Open on Friday. His time of 8:27.54 was a personal best and his converted time of 8:33.43 ranks second on the NCAA Division III national list. The Cardinals finished second in the 11-team event.
 
Winder, a junior from Joliet, Illinois and Plainfield Central High School (Exercise Science major), was named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Men’s Field Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Bob Eubanks Open. He won the pole vault with a height of 17-4 ½ (5.30 meters), winning the event by nearly two feet. His height is currently ranked No. 1 in Division III.
 
2017 CCIW Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
 
Track
Nolan McKenna – North Central (1/17/17)
 
Field
Luke Winder – North Central (1/17/17)
 
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2015-16 academic year, the CCIW honored over 1,600 academic all-conference recipients, 14 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 36 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients and over 100 all-Americans.