Matt Boelke
Steve Woltmann

Men's Cross Country

Boelke Claims CCIW Athlete of the Week Award

Contact: Taiah Gallisath, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, 630-637-5302

CCIW Release

Oct. 5, 2021 – The North Central College men's cross country team has secured its third College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Athlete of the Week Award with Matt Boelke earning this week's honor. The CCIW announced its selection on Tuesday.

Boelke was the Cardinals' top finisher at the Live in Lou Classic on Saturday, placing 12th overall out of 340 competitors and completing the 8-kilometer course in a time of 24 minutes and 45.2 seconds—a season's best time for Boelke. North Central finished fifth out of 42 teams at the Pre-Nationals race. 

The sixth-ranked Cardinals went up against seven other nationally-ranked opponents in Louisville, including No. 5 rank MIT and No. 9 rank Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, giving them a glimpse of what this year's NCAA Division III National Championship will look like. North Central will return to the E.P. Sawyer State Park course on Nov. 20 as it will be the site of this year's national championship.

Until then, Boelke and the Cardinals will head to Rock Island on Oct. 16 for the Augustana College Invitational—their final tune-up before championship season begins.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Boelke

Matt Boelke

Senior

Players Mentioned

Matt Boelke

Matt Boelke

Senior