NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- North Central senior
Dianne Barajas was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week following her performance on Friday.
A native of Hoffman Estates, Illinois and Schaumburg High School, Barajas finished 13th in the 5K (19:02.1) during the UW-Parkside Vic Godfrey Invitational. Competing against a mix of Divison I, II and III institutions, the Cardinals took fifth with 125 points. North Central travels to Aurora for the Sparan Classic on September 13 at Oakhurst Forest Preserve.
2019 CCIW Women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
Dianne Barajas - North Central (9/10/19)
Amanda Jones - Carroll (9/3/19)
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 2018-19 academic year, the CCIW honored over 2,200 academic all-conference recipients, 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 43 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, and over 100 all-Americans.