NAPERVILLE — A pair of North Central student-athletes were recognized by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) following strong performances at the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational, as BJ Sorg and Cole Oleson earned the league’s Men’s Indoor Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Week honors.
Track: BJ Sorg, North Central
Competing in his first 3,000-meter race of the season, Sorg posted a personal-best time of 8:24.73 to finish third in the event. His time currently ranks first in the CCIW and 26th nationally among NCAA Division III competitors. A native of Plainfield, Illinois, Sorg is coming off a 2025 outdoor season in which he earned Second Team All-America honors in the 10,000-meter run.
Field: Cole Oleson, North Central
Oleson won the high jump at the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational, clearing a season-best height of 2.06 meters (6-9), to top the field by two inches. The mark ranks first in the CCIW and fifth nationally in NCAA Division III.
2025-26 CCIW Men's Indoor Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week
Track
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. 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.).