Contact: Chassidy Holloway, Associate Executive Director, holloway@midwestconference.org
 
APPLETON, Wisconsin – For the first time in program history, the Illinois College Lady Blues are the Midwest Conference (MWC) Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Champions.
 
The Lady Blues scored 139 points to edge out defending champion Ripon College, which finished second with 134.5 points. Monmouth College placed third with 131 points, followed by Grinnell College in fourth (120 points) and Cornell College in fifth (98 points). Host Lawrence University finished sixth with 76 points. Rounding out the standings were Beloit College (37), Lake Forest College (29), and Knox College (15.5).
 
Illinois College claimed five event titles on the second day of competition: the 100m hurdles (Aleese Trimingham – 14.64), 100m dash (Haley Garrett – 25.04), 400m hurdles (Aleese Trimingham – 1:03.63), 4x400m relay (4:00.74), and 4x100m relay (47.95).
 
Monmouth picked up a win in the shot put (Maddie Boley – 13.20m), while Grinnell earned titles in the javelin (Juniper Schwartzmann – 34.38m), triple jump (Rajanea Landers – 10.74m), and 3000m steeplechase (Hannah Roth – 11:02.83).
 
Cornell College took home three titles: the 400m (Willow Ziegler – 58.99), high jump (Hailey Carolan – 1.69m), and 800m (Ava Claussen-Tubbs – 2:14.10). Lawrence University won the final event of the day in the 5000m (Cristyn Oliver – 17:51.18).
 
Following the conclusion of the meet, Illinois College’s McKenzie Murray was named MWC Newcomer of the Year. Aleese Trimingham was honored as the MWC Outstanding Women’s Track Performer, and Brooke Oakley received the Elite 20 Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average competing in the championship. The Lady Blues’ coaching staff, led by head coach Dirk Doehring, was named Coaching Staff of the Year.
 
Monmouth’s Maddie Boley was recognized as the MWC Outstanding Women’s Field Performer.
 
Full event results can be found here, along with final team standings and a list of Saturday’s event champions.
 
Women’s Final Team Standings
1. Illinois College – 139 points
2. Ripon College – 134.50
3. Monmouth College – 131 points
4. Grinnell College – 120 points
5. Cornell College – 98 points
6. Lawrence University – 76 points
7. Beloit College – 37 points
8. Lake Forest College – 29 points
9. Knox College – 15.50 points
 

Women's Event	Athlete, Institution – Mark
Shot Put	Maddie Boley, Monmouth – 13.20m
Triple Jump	Rajanea Landers, Grinnell – 10.74m
High Jump	Hailey Carolan, Cornell – 1.69m
4x100m Relay	Illinois College – 47.95
3000 Steeplechase	Hannah Roth, Grinnell – 11:02.83
Javelin	Juniper Schwartzmann, Grinnell – 38.38m
100m Hurdles	Aleese Trimingham, Illinois College – 14.64
400m	Willow Ziegler, Cornell – 58.99
100m	Haley Garrett, Illinois College —12.34
800m	Ava Claussen-Tubbs, Cornell – 2:14.10
400m Hurdle	Aleese Trimingham, Illinois College – 1:03.63
200m	Haley Garrett, Illinois College – 1.69m
5000m	Cristyn Oliver, Lawrence – 17:51.18
4x400m Relay	Illinois College – 4:00.74