ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A pre-championship poll conducted by College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Outdoor Track & Field head coaches selected North Central to defend its league title this weekend in Rock Island, Ill., the conference office announced Thursday afternoon.
2024 CCIW Outdoor Men's Track & Field Pre-Championship Poll
| Team (First-place votes) |
Points |
| 1. North Central (8) |
64 |
| 2. Carthage |
55 |
| 3. Illinois Wesleyan (1) |
52 |
| 4. Millikin |
40 |
| 5. Wheaton |
34 |
| 6. Augustana |
33 |
| 7. Carroll |
23 |
| 8. Elmhurst |
15 |
| 9. North Park |
8 |
The Cardinals logged eight first-place votes and 64 points in the poll, ahead of second choice Carthage. The Firebirds were the recipient of 55 points. Illinois Wesleyan was picked third with 52 points and picked up the remaining first-place vote.
North Central has won the last five outdoor CCIW titles since 2018.
The meet will begin Friday morning at 10:15 a.m. with events in the decathlon, as well as other field events as early as noon. Trials in track events will get underway Friday at 2:30 p.m. Events will resume Saturday at 10 a.m.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday night at approximately 6:25 p.m.
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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, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).