NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- North Park Track & Field competed at the 2025 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Outdoor Championships on Friday and Saturday, sending six Vikings to the podium across seven events. The NPU Women were 8th of 9 teams (40.5pts) while the Men were 7th of 9 (38pts).
WOMEN'S TOP PERFORMERS
Thea Ring - Heptathlon Champion
Ring had no issues becoming the champion of the Heptathlon once more, boasting the largest point margin (+500) between any of the top 10 finishers with a 4,825 - a new Championships record. Ring was the top finisher in the 100m Hurdles (14.78), 200m (25.12), and 800m (2:27.21). She was the only athlete in the Championships to finish first in more than one event.
Hayes was the second-best sprinter in the 100m on Saturday afternoon, crossing the line at exactly 12 seconds to finish second in the race. She was also fifth in the 200m spring with a time of 24.48.
Julia Klein - Third Place in Pole Vault
Klein helped set the pace for the Vikings on day one, making her way into the top three of Pole Vaulters with a 3.38, nearly matching a personal record of 3.40. She tied with Millikin's Haylee Yelle to earn the third spot on the podium.
MEN'S TOP PERFORMERS
Jereme Ombogo - 100m Champion, 200m Runner Up
Ombogo cruised in the 100m qualifier as Friday's top finisher by nearly three-tenths of a second (10.49) while also earning the top spot in the 200m qualifier (21.45). On Saturday's finals races, his 10.60 in the 100m placed him first in the event while his PR of 21.23 in the 200m gave him a Runner Up placing. Teammate James Boldware joined Ombogo in the 100m finals, placing seventh with a PR of 10.93.
McCloud continues a blossoming career as a jumper for NPU Track & Field, placing third in the High Jump with a 1.91, just outside of his PR leap of 1.93.
John Sassan - Third Place in Javelin
Sassan, a transfer this season that's helped bolster the Viking Throwers, placed third in the Javelin with a throw of 54.79 - one of just four throwers at the event with a. mid 50's or better throw. Teammate Hans Hoglund was just outside of the podium with a 51.48 to finish fifth.
