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CCIW Release
Sept. 7, 2021 – After a dominating finish at the Elmhurst University Earlybird Invitational, the North Central College men's cross country team secured the season's first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Athlete of the Week Award with Julian Higueros earning this week's honor. The CCIW announced its selection on Tuesday.
Higueros was one of seven Cardinals to finish in the top-10 on Friday, placing second overall, completing the 6-kilometer course in a time of 19 minutes and 15.5 seconds, a 38-second personal best from his last appearance on the course in 2019.
The Cardinals scored an impressive 18 points in the 13-team field that featured three other CCIW institutions, Carthage College, Elmhurst University, and North Park University.
North Central will continue its 2021 campaign on Sept. 10 at the Forester Invitational, hosted by Lake Forest College. The race is set to begin at 5:15 p.m.
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