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CCIW Press Release

Apr. 2, 2013 - North Central College men's track and field athletes John Crain and Nick Fridrich have been recognized as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Running Event and Field Event Athletes of the Week, respectively, for Mar. 25-31.

The pair were acknowledged for their performances in the Cardinals' First Chance Invitational on Thursday and Friday at Buikema Track. Crain opened his weekend with a victory in the 10,000-meter run on Thursday, finishing in a time of 29 minutes, 55.49 seconds to establish a personal best by just over a minute and post the fastest time in Division III thus far this outdoor season. Currently second on the national list is teammate Roger Klein (30:26.40). On Friday, Crain returned to the track and won the 1,500-meter run in 3:57.28, which ranks fourth nationally.

Fridrich, meanwhile, won the javelin throw with a distance of 186 feet, two inches (56.74 meters). His mark currently leads the conference and is a personal record by over two meters.

Crain was also acknowledged as the NCAA Division III National Athlete of the Week by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

North Central returns to competition Friday and Saturday as it competes in the Chicagoland Outdoor Championships, hosted by Lewis University.