NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central’s Helen Majer and Carthage’s Mia Bennett were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week on Tuesday.
 
Majer, a senior from Wheaton, Illinois and Wheaton-Warrenville South High School (Biology major), won her heat of the indoor mile at Grand Valley State Bob Eubanks Open on Friday. She finished with a time of 5:20.14 (converted 5:23.31) and currently ranks 29th on the NCAA Division III national list. She also placed seventh in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:48.56 (converted 10:54.14).
 
Bennett, a junior from Lindenhurst, Illinois and Lakes Community High School (Psychology), won the weight throw with a mark of 17.67 (58-0 ¼) at Carthage’s Private College Championship on Saturday. Her throw was a lifetime best and currently ranks third in NCAA Division III. The Lady Reds won the eight-team event with 201.50 points.
 
2017 CCIW Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
 
Track
Helen Majer – North Central (1/17/17)
 
Field
Mia Bennett – Carthage (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.