NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central’s Zach Hird and Augustana’s Marckus Simmons were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week on Tuesday.
 
Hird, a junior from Rock Island, Illinois and Alleman High School (Accounting major), won the indoor mile at the Olivet Nazarene Invitational on Saturday with a personal best time of 4:12.88. His time currently ranks first in the CCIW and sixth on the NCAA Division III national list as compiled by TFRRS.org.
 
Simmons, a senior from Westmont, Illinois and Downers Grove North High School (Biology major), won the 35-pound weight throw at the Olivet Nazarene Invitational. He accomplished a season-best throw of 58-7 ½ (17.87 meters), which was also a personal record. His mark currently ranks first in the CCIW and eighth on the national list.
 
2017 CCIW Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

Track
Zach Hird – North Central (2/7/17)
Isaac Smith – Augustana (1/31/17)
Nolan McKenna – North Central (1/24/17)
Nolan McKenna – North Central (1/17/17)
 
Field
Marckus Simmons – Augustana (2/7/17)
Shawntrel Garner – Carthage (1/31/17)
Adam Poklop – North Central (1/24/17)
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.