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May 3, 2023 - North Central College women's track and field sprinter
Lindsey Novak has been selected as this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Track Athlete of the Week honoree after turning in a record-breaking performance in the 200-meter dash at the Elmhurst University Invitational.
Novak's personal best effort of 24.34 seconds in the 200-meter dash was good for a first-place finish while breaking a 26-year-old program record for the outdoor 200-meter dash previously held by Lakeya Boatright. Her time is the best in the CCIW and is fifth-best in the national rankings.
Novak also turned in a first-place finish in the 4-by-100-meter relay with Faith Ladin, Cali Minkie, and Denise Partee (4:01.06) on Friday while also finishing third in the 4-by-100-meter relay with Marcedes Jackson, Julia Babinec, and Minkie.
North Central moved up four spots in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national rankings, coming in at No. 19. UW-La Crosse, Loras, and Washington (Mo.) hold the top three spots in the nation. Regionally, the Cardinals rank fifth with Washington (Mo.), Loras, Chicago, and Wartburg making up the region's top-five teams.
The Cardinals head to Waukesha, Wisconsin for the CCIW Outdoor Championships May 5-6. The competition at the Dennis Punches Track & Field Complex is set to start at 10 a.m. on Friday.
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