MWC Outdoor Track Program '17.qxp_Layout 1 5/2/17 1:08 PM Page 1 May 12-13, 2017 TURNER TRACK AT TREVOR FIELD GALESBURG, ILL. HOSTED BY KNOX COLLEGE MWC Outdoor Track Program '17.qxp_Layout 1 5/2/17 1:08 PM Page 2 The MidweST ConferenCe The Midwest Conference incorporated in November of 2012 as Championships in the MWC’s 10 other sports—men’s and women’s member institution presidents were seated on the board of directors to cross country, indoor and outdoor track, golf, tennis, and swimming— formalize and oversee league operations, but the league’s rich history are determined at a conference meet. The league also determines extends over 90 years. As it appears now, the modern-era Midwest men’s and women’s All-Sports team champions based on overall per- Conference was created in the spring of 1994 with the merger of the formance throughout the academic year and designates an Academic Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC), which had been All-Conference Team at the end of each academic year. sponsoring men’s championships since 1921, and the Midwest The purpose of the conference since its formation has been to “main- Athletic Conference for Women, which was formed to conduct women’s tain athletic activities on a plane in keeping with the dignity and high championship competition in 1977. purpose of liberal education.” Competitive sports are regarded as a Stated intent of the union was to preserve both groups’ traditions while valuable part of the educational experience and are maintained for the enhancing administration efficiency and fostering equity between benefit of student-athletes. men’s and women’s sports. Organization of the MCAC was conceived at a meeting at Coe College The MWC provides championship intercollegiate competition for 11 on May 12, 1921. Charter members were Beloit, Carleton, Coe, Cornell, liberal arts schools located in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Member Knox, and Lawrence. Competition began that same spring with a track schools are Beloit, Carroll, Cornell, Grinnell, Illinois College, Knox, Lake and field meet. Hamline and Millikin joined the league in December Forest, Lawrence, Monmouth, Ripon, and St. Norbert. 1921, but later withdrew. Lawrence, Coe and Millikin topped the initial Teams play a nine-game, modified league schedule in football that football standings in 1922; Beloit won the first basketball champi- features one nonconference game, while volleyball and men’s and onship in 1922–23. women’s soccer feature a single round-robin schedule. This year, they Cross country was added in 1929, tennis in 1931, golf in 1934, are playing a modified 18-game round-robin schedule in men’s and swimming in 1936, wrestling in 1938, baseball in 1953, soccer in women’s basketball. The top four teams advance to a tournament in 1971, and indoor track (which previously had an informal champion) men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s soccer. in 1977. Championships in volleyball, women’s tennis, women’s The football championship is determined without a playoff. Division swimming, softball, and women’s outdoor track were instituted during play is used in men’s and women’s tennis, baseball, and softball. the 1978–79 academic year. Women’s indoor track was added in 1984 Beloit, Carroll, Lawrence, Ripon, and St. Norbert compete in the North and women’s soccer in 1986. Knox became the first official women’s Division; Cornell, Grinnell, Illinois College, Knox, Lake Forest, and golf champion in 1996. Monmouth comprise the South Division in all sports but men’s tennis, Ripon joined the conference in 1923, Monmouth in 1924, Grinnell in where Lake Forest competes in the North Division. 1940, and Lake Forest in 1974. Illinois College and St. Norbert joined In men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basket- in 1982, and Carroll followed in 1992. Carleton withdrew following the ball, and volleyball, teams use their respective schedules to determine 1982–83 academic year. St. Olaf also competed in the conference seeding for a four-team tournament to decide the conference’s from 1952–74, as did the University of Chicago from 1976–87. Coe automatic NCAA Tournament qualifier. In baseball, men’s tennis, and Cornell withdrew following the 1996–97 academic year; Cornell women’s tennis, and softball, the top two teams in each division rejoined the league starting in the 2012-13 year. advance to a championship tournament. www.midwestconference.org Spectator Behavior Policy The NCAA and the Midwest Conference promote courteous and respectful behavior by student-athletes, coaches, and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a respectful manner. Profanity, racist or sexist comments, or other intimidating actions will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. Also, consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. MWC Outdoor Track Program '17.qxp_Layout 1 5/2/17 1:08 PM Page 3 BeloiT BuCCaneerS Men woMen naMe yr. hoMeTown/high SChool naMe yr. hoMeTown/high SChool Brian Alcorn Sr Thousand Oaks, Calif. Sara Brown Sr Grinnell, Iowa Dan Arkes So Chicago, Ill./Parker School Anita Brugioni Fr Elmwood Park, Ill. Sean Beckford Jr Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy Linnae Capuder So Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park West Courtney Bingham So Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy Devon Drew Fr Macungie, Pa./Emmaus Jacob Cunningham Fr Evansville, Wis. Rebekah Evans Jr Beloit, Wis./Rock County Christian Denzel Dawkins So Chicago, Ill./Urban Prep Academy Joanna Furlan Fr Madison, Wis./West Jason Dormon So Accra, Ghana/Achimoto School Aleesha Heinzen So Beaver Dam, Wis. Nico Enciso So Chicago, Ill./UIC College Prep Britney Johnson Fr Addison, Tex./Greenhill School Carl-Lars Engen Sr Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest Britta Johnson Fr Hastings, Minn. Jose Gutierrez So Beloit, Wis./Memorial Hannah Klehr Jr Huntley, Ill. Giovanni Guzman Fr Lake Villa, Ill./Round Lake Shelby Kline So Rockton, Ill./Hononegah Ethan Harycki So Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall Frances Knaggs Fr Austin, Tex./Stephen F. Austin Jack Klobucar So Beloit, Wis./Memorial Laura Lehmann So Montgomery, Ill./IMSA Forrest Lloyd Sr Beloit, Wis./Turner Jaime Lepito Fr Avon, Conn. Kyle May Sr West Bend, Wis./East Jamie Manchen So Appleton, Wis./West Joe Peacock Sr St. Paul, Minn./Highland Park Malerie Mech Fr Valparaiso, Ind. Dakotah Revai Jr Waupaca, Wis. Sophia Miliotis So Roseville, Minn. Charles Sandberg Fr Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young YounJung Na Fr Seoul, Korea/Woodstock School Broakeen Sheffield Fr Glenn Heights, Tex./DeSoto Amelia Nuzzo Fr Stowe, Vt. Noah Sisson Fr Pasadena, Calif./LaSalle Megan O’Meara Fr Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown Tyree Smith So West Palm Beach, Fla./Oxbridge Academy Melissa Pelkey So Franklin, Wis. M.J. Strawbridge So St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School Jourdan Plautz Sr De Pere, Wis. Brendan Taylor So Clinton, Wis. Miranda Simes Sr Sussex, Wis./Hamilton Alberto Torres Jr Milwaukee, Wis./Carmen Emily Sneed Sr Prairie Village, Kan./Shawnee Mission East Alex Villegas So Lake Geneva, Wis./Badger Sabrina Tumicelli So Franklin, Wis. Dewight Walker Sr Pembroke Pines, Fla./Ft. Lauderdale Ellie Waddle Sr St. Paul, Minn./Central Jake Westrich So Houston, Tex./Village School Moi Yamazaki Jr Ogori City, Fukuoka, Japan/Fukuoka Futaba Josie Zabran Fr Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook Quick facts Head Coach: Brian Bliese Founded ..........................................................................1846 Assistant Coaches: Dave Eckburg, Dan Location .........................................................Beloit, Wisconsin Marsh, Mat Kahl, Mike Stonehocker, Enrollment ......................................................................1,250 Cody Schultz, Matt Kreiser Nickname/Colors...............................Buccaneers/Blue & Gold President............................................................Scott Bierman Athletic Director ..............................................Tim Schmiechen Sports Information Director ....................................Terry Owens MWC Outdoor Track Program '17.qxp_Layout 1 5/2/17 1:08 PM Page 4 Cornell raMS Men woMen naMe yr. hoMeTown/high SChool naMe yr. hoMeTown/high SChool Austin Bach So. Larkspur, Colo./Lewis Palmer Melanie Arteaga Fr. Chicago, Ill./Lane Technical Ethan Berube So. Cottage Grove, Minn./Park Katie Baker So. Lake Havasu City, Ariz./Lake Havasu Jace Bricker Fr. Woodland Hills, Calif./Agoura Hills Morgan Barnard Fr. Keystone, Iowa/Benton Taylor Christen Sr. Brooklyn, Wis./Belleville Alea Berube Sr. Woodbury, Minn./Park Dashawn Davis-Anderson Fr. Rock Hill, S.C./Strath Haven Diamond Boyd Sr. Elk Grove Village, Ill./Elk Grove Cuyler Gabriel So. Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara Emma Cochrane So. Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mount Vernon Garrett Ginell Jr. Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley Marissa Czapla Fr. Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Southwest Henry Hallgren So. Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep School Lexi Ferenzi Fr. Chicago, Ill./Marist Mickey Hines Fr. Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mount Vernon Dominique Fleming So. Winterset, Iowa/Winterset Cole Horan Jr. Englewood, Colo./Englewood Sandra Gomez Jr. Rock Falls, Ill./Rock Falls Tucker Horan Sr. Englewood, Colo./Englewood Breann Grell Sr. Sterling, Ill./Sterling Zach Irelan Fr. St. Charles, Ill./Interstate 35 Kamryn Hogan Fr. Portland, Ore./Grant Albert Lopez Fr. Streamwind, Ill./Saint Edward Central Amber Jerson Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf Blake MacDowall Jr. Phoenix, Ariz./North Emma Krombholz So. Greeley, Colo./Greeley Central Matthew McDermott So. Menasha, Wis./Xavier Zaria Lambert Fr. Davenport, Iowa/Davenport