BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Vikings track & field team concluded the 2023 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Indoor Track & Field Championships with seventeen top-eight podium finishes as well as six top-3 medal winners.

On the men's side, sophomore Jereme Ombogo was the top point scorer of the championships tallying 20 points. He was named CCIW Track Athlete of the Meet for competing in his two individual events. He won the 60-meter (6.84) & 200-meter (22.00). 

Freshman Olav Gissinger came up big for the Vikings as he earned three individual All-Conference Performances in the 60-Meter Hurdles (8.71), Triple Jump (13.08m), & Pole Vault (4.25m).  

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Along with their individual success, Gissinger & Ombogo helped the Vikings place third in the 4x400 relay as they concluded the day. The Vikings broke a 24-year-old school record that was set in 1999 by running a time of 3:26.39. The relay squad featured sophomore Michael Kleiner, sophomore Jalen Rios, Ombogo, and Gissinger.  

Sophomore Ubaydullah Kromwell finished third overall in the Heptathlon in which he had five personal records. This was Kromwell first time competing in the heptathlon. Kromwell finished with 3879 points with now 5^th all-time. His mark places him 19^th in the Midwest across Division III track & field.  

On the women's side, senior Esther Miller finished fourth overall in the Pentathlon as well as a fourth-place finish in the triple jump. Miller finished with 2991 points, which is a new school record. Her mark places her 6^th in the Midwest across Division III track & field. 

Freshman Thea Ring had a quality championship showing as well earning three individual All-Conference performances: Long Jump (5.23m), 60-Meter Hurdles (9.46), & 400-Meters (1:02.14) 

Senior Patrycia Miazek finished fourth in the 5000 Meters with a time of 18:20.96. Miazek shaved more than 23 seconds off her previous personal record. Her mark is good for 3^rd all-time at North Park.

All-Conference Honors 

• Jereme Ombogo finished 1^st in the 60 Meter Dash 
  • Also 1^st in the 200 Meter Dash 
• Ubaydullah Kromwell finished 3^rd in the Heptathlon 
• Men's 4x400 Relay finished 3^rd  
  • (Michael Kleiner, J. Ombogo, Jalen Rios, O. Gissinger) 
• Olav Gissinger finished 5^th in the 60 Meter Hurdles 
  • 6^th in the Triple Jump 
  • 7^th in the Pole Vault 
• Jason Adkinson finished 5^th in the Triple Jump 
• Clark Fremouw finished 6^th in the Shot Put 
• Thea Ring finished 3^rd in the Long Jump 
  • 7^th in 60 Meter Hurdles 
  • 8^th in 400 Meter Dash 
• Julia Klein finished 3^rd in the High Jump 
• Patrycja Miazek finished 4^th in the 5000 Meters 
• Esther Miller finished 4^th in the Pentathlon 
  • 4^th in the Triple Jump 
• Maria Bugge finished 5^th in the High Jump 

Top 10 NPU Performance List 

• Esther Miller is now the new school record holder for the Pentathlon 
• Men's 4x400 Meter Relay is now the new school record holder 
  • (M. Kleiner, J. Ombogo, J. Rios, O. Gissinger) 
• Patrycja Miazek is now 3^rd all-time in the 5000-meter 
• Sean Sanaghan is now 3^rd all-time in the 3000-meter  
  • 3^rd all-time in the 5000 Meters 
• Clark Fremouw is now 3^rd all-time in the Shot Put 
• Olav Gissinger is now 4^th all-time in the 60 Meter Hurdles 
  • 4^th all-time in the Triple Jump 
• Julia Klein is now 5^th all-time in the High Jump 
• Women's 4x400 Meter Relay is now 5^th all-time 
  • (E. Miller, Riana Hayes, Moa Svendsen, T. Ring) 
• Ubaydullah Kromwell is now 6^th all-time in the Heptathlon 
• Distance Medley Relay is now 8^th all-time  
  • (J. Rios, O. Gissinger, M. Kleiner, Ali Karatas) 

Personal Records 

• Wesley McCloud – 60 Meters – 7.54 
• Ali Karatas – 800 Meters – 2:03.98 
• Alex Salmeron – Mile – 5:22.36 
• Brendan Stump – Mile – 5:48.45 
• Sean Sanaghan – 3000 Meters – 9:07.42 
  • 5000 Meters – 15:38.11 
• Olav Gissinger – 60 Hurdles – 8.71 
• Daniel Ramsfjell – High Jump – 1.72m (5'7.75") 
• Clark Fremouw – Shot Put – 14.88m (48'10") 
• Richard Covington – Shot Put – 11.54m (37'10.5") 
• Ubaydullah Kromwell – Heptathlon 
  • 60 Meters – 7.35 
  • Long Jump – 6.10m (20'0.25") 
  • Shot Put – 9.81m (32'2.25") 
  • High Jump – 1.67m (5'5.75") 
  • Pole Vault – 2.80m (9'2.25") 
• Andrea Hernandez – 60 Meters – 9.20 
• Vanessa Montesinos-Cruz – 60 Meters – 10.07 
• Erika Ver Beek – Mile – 6:14.85 
• Elsa Berner – 3000 Meters – 13:20.58 
• Patrycja Mizek – 5000 Meters – 18:20.96 
• Julia Klein – High Jump – 1.50m (4'11") 
• Esther Miller – Pentathlon  
  • 60 Hurdles – 9.86