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Knight, Wells Collect CCIW Men’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards

NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its latest Men’s Indoor Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week honors on Wednesday, recognizing North Central’s Alex Knight as Track Student-Athlete of the Week and Augustana’s Magnus Wells as Field Student-Athlete of the Week.
 
Track: Alex Knight, North Central
Knight earned weekly honors from the league following his performance in the 60-meter dash at the F. Lee Slick Track & Field Invitational.
 
The sophomore from Naperville, Ill. posted a time of 6.87 seconds in the event final to finish second, after running 6.89 in the preliminary heats. His finals time is tied for the fastest 60-meter mark in the CCIW this season and ranks 38th nationally in NCAA Division III. The mark also stands as the third-fastest indoor 60-meter time in North Central program history.
 
Field: Magnus Wells, Augustana
Wells, a senior from Hillsboro, Ill., was named the CCIW Field Student-Athlete of the Week after his performance in the weight throw at the Solomon Butler Classic.
 
Wells won the event with a throw of 19.33 meters (63'5"), setting a new Augustana school record. The mark currently ranks fourth nationally in NCAA Division III.

2025-26 CCIW Men's Indoor Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week
Track
Feb. 25: Alex Knight, North Central
Feb. 18: Evan Lowder, Illinois Wesleyan
Feb. 11: North Central 4x400 Relay (Anderson, Parker, White, Juneau)
Feb. 4: BJ Sorg, North Central
Jan. 28: Randy Reed, North Central
Jan. 21: Randy Reed, North Central
Dec. 10: Evan Lowder, Illinois Wesleyan

Field
Feb. 25: Magnus Wells, Augustana
Feb. 18: Prentice Myles, North Central
Feb. 11: Magnus Wells, Augustana
Feb. 4: Cole Oleson, North Central
Jan. 28:Tyler Rose, Carthage
Jan. 21: Tyler Rose, Carthage
Dec. 10: Hayden Rollins, Carthage
 
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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.). 

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