NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- North Central's Julia Babinec and Carroll's Jamie Pankratz were selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week on Tuesday.

Babinec, a senior from Zeeland, Michigan and Zeeland High School, ran a personal best time of 8.14 in the prelims of the 60-meter dash on Saturday at North Central's Cardinal Opener. She placed third in the finals with a time of 8.16 and second in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 8.91. Babinec also finished with times of 8.78, 8.85 and 8.87 in three 60-meter hurdles races at Indiana Tech. She is currently tied for first in the 60-meter hurdles on the NCAA Division III national list.

Pankratz, a senior from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and Winnebago Lutheran High School, won the weight throw at Carthage's Firebird Opener on Saturday. Her mark of 16.72 meters was a new personal best, topping her previous best of 16.43 meters. Pankratz is currently ranked first in the conference and fifth nationally. 

2021-22 CCIW Women's Indoor Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week

Track
Julia Babinec - North Central (1/18/22)
Ava David - Elmhurst (12/9/21)

Field
Jamie Pankratz - Carroll (1/18/22)
Vanessa Uitenbroek - Carroll (12/9/21)
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).