NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Nathan Halbrader, a sophomore at North Central, has been selected the first College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week of the 2022 season.
The South Beloit, Ill. native won the Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational at Eldridge Park last Friday night in a 6K time of 19:34, more than a minute faster than his previous personal best set during the 2021 season.
North Central, ranked 13th nationally and third regionally in preseason polls released by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), won Friday’s event with a team score of 21, besting nine other schools. Seven NCC runners placed in the top-nine of the event.
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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).