FEBRUARY 24 & 25, 2017 KING FIELDHOUSE, BRUNER RECREATION & FITNESS CENTER JACKSONVILLE, IL HOSTED BY: THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE The modern-era Midwest Conference was created in the standings in 1922, and Beloit won the first basketball spring of 1994 with the merger of the Midwest Collegiate championship in 1922–23. Cross country was added in 1929, Athletic Conference (MCAC), which had been sponsoring tennis in 1931, golf in 1934, swimming in 1936, wrestling men’s championships since 1921, and the Midwest Athletic in 1938, baseball in 1953, soccer in 1971, and indoor track Conference for Women (MACW), which was formed in 1977 (which previously had an informal champion) in 1977. to conduct women’s championship competition. The stated The women’s conference, MACW, formed in 1977 after the intent of the union was to preserve the tradition of both leagues “status of women’s athletics” on MCAC campuses was while enhancing administration efficiency and fostering equity assessed and reported to be growing. The conference adopted between men’s and women’s sports. a governance structure similar to that of its male counterpart, Organization of the MCAC was conceived at a meeting on the empowering faculty with ultimate control and governance on Coe College campus, May 12, 1921. Charter members were major decisions. Geneva Meers, Cornell professor of English, Beloit, Carleton, Coe, Cornell, Knox, and Lawrence. Hamline assumed the role of commissioner in 1978 and remained in and Millikin joined the league in December 1921 but later that position until replaced by Ruth Peterson. Charter members withdrew. Ripon joined the conference in 1923, Monmouth in of the MACW were Coe, Cornell, Grinnell, Knox, and Monmouth. 1924, Grinnell in 1940, and Lake Forest in 1974. Illinois College Championships in basketball, cross country, outdoor track and and St. Norbert joined in 1982, and Carroll followed in 1992. field, softball, swimming, and volleyball were offered in the Carleton withdrew following the 1982–83 academic year. St. first year. Beloit was accepted to the league in 1981, Illinois Olaf also competed in the conference from 1952 to 1974, as College and the University of Chicago in 1982, and Lake Forest, did the University of Chicago from 1976 to 1987. Coe and Lawrence, Ripon and St. Norbert in 1983. Indoor track became Cornell withdrew following the 1996–97 academic year, and in a championship sport in 1984, and soccer was added in 1986. 2012 Cornell returned to the league. Carroll departed in After the establishment of the modern-era Midwest Conference July 2016. in 1994, wrestling was dropped and women’s golf was added The MCAC purpose was been to “maintain athletic activities on (1996–97), putting the total number of championship sports for a plane in keeping with the dignity and high purpose of liberal the league at 20. education.” Competitive sports are regarded as a valuable part Member institutions of the now incorporated league (November of the educational experience and are maintained for the benefit 2012) are Beloit, Cornell, Grinnell, Illinois College, Knox, of students. Lake Forest, Lawrence, Monmouth, Ripon, and St. Norbert. Track and field was the only sport contested in the MCAC’s Macalester is an affiliate member in football and Fontbonne in inaugural year, while football and basketball were added in women’s golf. The University of Chicago will join the league as 1922. Lawrence, Coe, and Millikin topped the initial football an affiliate in football beginning in July 2017. 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. WWW.MIDWESTCONFERENCE.ORG 2017 MIDWEST CONFERENCE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS SCHEDULE FRIDAY 1:00 p.m. Shot Put – Men and Women Long Jump – Men and Women High Jump – Women Pole Vault – Men 2:45 p.m. 5000m – Section 1 3:30 p.m. Sprint Medley Relay [200-200-400-800] 4:00 p.m. 5000m – Section 2 4:45 p.m. 60m Hurdle trials 5:00 p.m. 60m Dash trials 5:30 p.m. Mile 6:00 p.m. 4x200m Relay SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. Weight Throw (W, M) Triple Jump (M, W) High Jump – Men Pole Vault – Women 12:00 noon Distance Medley Relay [1200-400-800-1600] 12:30 p.m. 60m Hurdle finals 12:40 p.m. 60m Dash finals 12:45 p.m. 400m 1:15 p.m. 800m 1:40 p.m. 3000m – Section 1 2:10 p.m. 200m 2:40 p.m. 3000m – Section 2 3:05 p.m. 4x400m Relay BELOIT BUCCANEERS MEN WOMEN Brian Alcorn Sr Thousand Oaks, Calif. Sara Brown Sr Grinnell, Iowa Matt Alvero Fr Edina, Minn. Linnae Capuder So Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park West Dan Arkes So Chicago, Ill./Parker School Devon Drew Fr Macungie, Pa./Emmaus Sean Beckford Jr Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy Rebekah Evans Jr Beloit, Wis./Rock County Christian Courtney Bingham So Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy Joanna Furlan Fr Madison, Wis./West Jacob Cunningham Fr Evansville, Wis. Aleesha Heinzen So Beaver Dam, Wis. Denzel Dawkins So Chicago, Ill./Urban Prep Academy Britta Johnson Fr Hastings, Minn. Jason Dormon So Accra, Ghana/Achimoto School Hannah Klehr Jr Huntley, Ill. Nico Enciso So Chicago, Ill./UIC College Prep Shelby Kline So Rockton, Ill./Hononegah Carl-Lars Engen Sr Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest Laura Lehmann So Montgomery, Ill./IMSA Jose Gutierrez So Beloit, Wis./Memorial Jaime Lepito Fr Avon, Conn. Giovanni Guzman Fr Lake Villa, Ill./Round Lake Jamie Manchen So Appleton, Wis./West Ethan Harycki So Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall Malerie Mech Fr Valparaiso, Ind. Jack Klobucar So Beloit, Wis./Memorial Sophia Miliotis So Roseville, Minn. Forrest Lloyd Sr Beloit, Wis./Turner YounJung Na Fr Seoul, Korea/Woodstock School Kyle May Sr West Bend, Wis./East Naomi Nyeme Fr Menasha, Wis. Dan O’Leary Fr Portsmouth, N.H. Amelia Nuzzo Fr Stowe, Vt. Joe Peacock Sr St. Paul, Minn./Highland Park Megan O’Meara Fr Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown Dakotah Revai Jr Waupaca, Wis. Melissa Pelkey So Franklin, Wis. Charles Sandberg Fr Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Jourdan Plautz Sr De Pere, Wis. Tyree Smith So West Palm Beach, Fla./Oxbridge Academy 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 HEAD COACH QUICK FACTS Brian Bliese Founded ........................................................... 1846 Location ................................................ Beloit, Wisconsin ASSISTANT COACHES Enrollment ........................................................ 1,250 Dave Eckburg, Dan Marsh, Mat Kahl, Nickname .................................................... Buccaneers Mike Stonehocker, Cody Schultz, Colors ...................................................... Blue & Gold Matt Kreiser President .................................................. Scott Bierman Athletic Director ......................................... Tim Schmiechen CORNELL RAMS MEN WOMEN 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 Trever Greene So. Stanwood, Iowa/North Cedar Lexi Ferenzi Fr. Chicago, Ill./Marist Henry Hallgren So. Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep School Dominique Fleming So. Winterset, Iowa/Winterset Mickey Hines Fr. Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mount Vernon Sandra Gomez Jr. Rock Falls, Ill./Rock Falls Cole Horan Jr. Englewood, Colo./Englewood Breann Grell Sr. Sterling, Ill./Sterling Tucker Horan Sr. Englewood, Colo./Englewood Kamryn Hogan Fr. Portland, Ore./Grant Zach Irelan Fr. St. Charles, Ill./Interstate 35 Amber Jerson Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf Albert Lopez Fr. Streamwind, Ill./Saint Edward Central Emma Krombholz So. Greeley, Colo./Greeley Central Blake MacDowall Jr. Phoenix, Ariz./North Zaria Lambert Fr. Davenport, Iowa/Davenport West Matthew McDermott So. Menasha, Wis./Xavier Maya Lamson Fr. Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr School Zach McNanna Fr. Hinckley, Ill./Hinckley-Big Rock Nikki Leach Sr. Landenberg, Pa./Avon Grove Husani Newbold Jr. Freeport, Grand Bahama/College of Bahamas Katrina Lewis Jr. Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista Jordan Proby So. Omaha, Neb./Brownell-Talbot Octavia Martinez So. Fruita, Colo./Fruita Monument Landon Remington Fr. St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central Abrah Masterson Sr. Granby, Colo./Middle Park Caleb Rewinkle Fr. Carbondale, Colo./Basalt Rachel Moline Sr. Louisville, Colo./Centaurus Julian Smith Fr. Denver, Colo./East MariKate Murphy Jr. Kirklin, Ind./Academy of Math & Science Matt Stoll Fr. West Bend, Wis./West Bend West Lily Niswonger Jr. St. Louis, Mo./Clayton Zach Stoll Jr. West Bend, Wis./West Bend West Maya Peske Fr. Sussex, Wis./Hamilton Brady Tobin So. Erie, Colo./Centaurus Carly Pierson Sr. Durango, Colo./Animas Mason Wicker So. Baldwin, Wis./Baldwin Woodville Zoe-Kane Preissing Fr. Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Caleb Wilson So. Madison, Wis./Madison West Kieanna Rebers Fr. Savage, Minn./Southwest Christian Julian Wilson Fr. Amana, Iowa/Benton Shay Rule Jr. Pinedale, Wyo./Pinedale Charles Yiboku Fr. Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy Libby Schnoor Jr. Camanche, Iowa/Camanche Paul Zemba Fr. Leavenworth, Ind./Crawford County Sydney Strunk Sr. Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa Charles Zilaitis Sr.