Pictured: North Central junior Julian Higueros (Center; Bib # 140) placed second at the Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational on Friday at Eldridge Park
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- North Central junior
Julian Higueros was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday following his performance in the Cardinals' season opener over the weekend.
Higueros opened the 2021 season with a second place finish in the 6K at the Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational on Friday, September 3. His time of 19:15.5 was a 38-second improvement from his 2019 performance on the course at Eldridge Park. Higueros placed second out of 56 athletes, while North Central won the 13-team event with 18 points.
2021 CCIW Men's Cross Country Student-Athletes of the Week
Julian Higueros - North Central (9/7/21)
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).