Three CCIW Track & Field Student-Athletes Earn National Champion Status

LISLE, Ill. -- Rachel Anderson of Illinois Wesleyan, Amber Druien of North Central and Shea'na Grigsby of Carthage were all honored as NCAA Track & Field National Champions Saturday by winning their respective events.

Druien took home titles in the 1,500 and 800-meter runs with times of 4:28.03 and 2:12.54 respectively. Anderson was champion in the 400-meter dash (54.98), while Grigsby was also a two-event champion, winning the 100 and 400-meter hurdles (14.06 & 1:00.30).

In addition, nine female student-athletes won all-American status with top eight finishes, while nine men were named all-Americans in eight different events.

Click here for a full list of results from the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships. Below is a full list of all-Americans from College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) schools.

NCAA Champions
Amber Druien- North Central (1,500, 800) 4:28.03 & 2:12.54
Shea’na Grigsby- Carthage (100 Hurdles, 400 Hurdles) 14.06 & 1:00.30
Rachel Anderson- Illinois Wesleyan (400) 54.98

NCAA All-Americans (Women)
Meghan Voiland- Augustana (2nd- Pole Vault) 12-6 ¼
Megan Rossi- North Central (7th- Pole Vault) 11-10 ½
Kapricia Poulos- Millikin (4th- High Jump) 5-7
Melinda Sprague- Illinois Wesleyan (6th- 3,000 Steeple) 10:46.56
Kara Hoxworth- Wheaton (4th- Shot Put) 44-3 ½
Angie Hawk- Millikin (2nd- Triple Jump) 40-5 ½
Rachel Anderson- Illinois Wesleyan (7th- 200-Meter Dash) 24.60
Audrey Boothe- Wheaton (8th- Heptathlon) 4,626 points
Brandi McNeil- Wheaton (8th- Javelin) 142-1

NCAA All-Americans (Men)
Lance Brooks- Millikin (4th- Discus) 176-9
Michael Bina- North Central (7th- Pole Vault) 15-11 ¼
Ted McMillan- Augustana (4th- High Jump) 6-9; (4 th- 400 Hurdles) 52.48
Nick Johnson- Augustana (3rd- 3,000 Steeplechase) 9:06.29
Adam Pennington- North Central (7th- 400 Dash) 47.71
Nick Hird- North Central (4th- 5,000 Run) 14:56.93
North Central (Stephen Schnackel, David Johnson, Julius White, Adam Pennington)
(7th- 1,600 relay) 3:13.88