GENEVA, Ohio – North Central’s Braden Nicholson earned All-America First Team honors in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, leading the Cardinals to a 13th-place team finish as one of four College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) teams to score points at the NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Thursday through Saturday in Geneva, Ohio.
 
NCC was 13th with 13 points. North Park placed in a tie for 50th with four points, while Millikin and Illinois Wesleyan were among squads tying for 58th with three points apiece.
 
The CCIW collected five All-America First Team honors. Nicholson was the winner in the 10,000 meters and also placed sixth in the 5,000 meters. IWU’s Evan Lowder was a First-Team All-American thanks to a sixth-place effort in the 400 meters, while Jereme Ombogo of North Park was fifth in the 200 meters and Kyle Hensley of Millikin was sixth in the pole vault.
  
CCIW in the Final Team Standings
13. North Central, 13 points
T50. North Park, 4 points
T58. Millikin, 3 points
T58. Illinois Wesleyan, 3 points

CCIW Men’s First Team All-Americans
First Team
Illinois Wesleyan
Evan Lowder, 400 Meter Dash (6th, 47.21)
 
Millikin
Kyle Hensley, Pole Vault (6th, 4.95m)
 
North Central
Braden Nicholson, 10000 Meter Run (1st, 29:20.59)
Braden Nicholson, 5000 Meter Run (6th, 14:16.83)
 
North Park
Jereme Ombogo, 200 Meter Dash (5th, 21.32)
 
CCIW Men’s Second Team All-Americans
Augustana
Mike Hudson, Decathlon (10th, 6,331 points)
Joe Langridge, 3000 Meter Steeplechase (12th, 9:18.91)
AJ Banks, 110 Meter Hurdles (14th, 14.54)
 
Carroll
Jimmy Hinkley, Hammer Throw (11th, 58.64m)
 
Carthage
Lucas Leal, Hammer Throw (12th, 58.40 m)
 
North Central
BJ Sorg, 10000 Meter Run (12th, 30:17.57)
 
Wheaton
Ty Bova, High Jump (11th, 2.00m)