McLean County Times

Following a successful weekend at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship, the Illinois Wesleyan University women's track and field team has advanced five positions to rank 25th in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's weekly TFRI rankings. The updated rankings were released on Tuesday morning, May 6.

The Titans secured four CCIW titles during the conference championships, along with five improved marks that contributed to their rise in the rankings. This season, Illinois Wesleyan holds 11 top-50 rankings in Division III.

Sophomore Imani Ogunribido from Hanover Park, Illinois, set a school and conference meet record in the triple jump with a mark of 12.57m (41'3"), placing her fourth in Division III this year and 12th all-time in Division III.

Junior Adriana Crabtree from Normal, Illinois, won the women's 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:45.97, ranking her 10th nationally. She also ranks 36th in the 1500m with a time of 4:33.64.

The IWU's relay teams also made notable performances. The 4-by-100m relay team consisting of sophomores Katarina Petrovic from Willowbrook, Olivia Skibinski from Peoria, Ogunribido, and senior Bella Gonzalez from Itasca recorded a time of 47.76 to secure the No. 43 spot. Meanwhile, the 4-by-400m relay team comprising junior Jordynn Griffin from Bloomington, Gonzalez, sophomore Mackenzie Huber from Lombard, and senior Lauren Huber also from Lombard ranked 25th with their weekend time of 3:52.48.

Sophomore Alex Reinhart from Normal capped off new entries for IWU by ranking 35th in the 800m event with a time of 2:12.78.

Earlier this season, several athletes earned top-50 marks including senior Carlyssa King from Decatur who ranks tenth in hammer throw; Lauren Huber is ninth in heptathlon while also ranking sixteenth in high jump and forty-seventh in javelin; senior Annalese Chudy from Libertyville is forty-third in the 10k event.

Additionally, IWU women are ranked tenth regionally within Midwest standings which are led by Washington University in St. Louis—a contender for national team title honors.

Looking ahead to upcoming competitions over two weeks' span leading into NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships scheduled for May 22-24 where further qualifications will be pursued by IWU athletes at last chance meets.