https://northcentralcardinals.com/rss.aspx?path=wtrackLatest news items for North Central College Athleticsen-us60https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-and-field-henkel-crowned-national-champion-in-ncaa-debut.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/23/womens-track-and-field-henkel-crowned-national-champion-in-ncaa-debut.aspxWomen's Track and Field

Entering the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships as the No. 7 seed, North Central College women's track and field sophomore Alivia Henkel delivered the race of her career in the women's 400-meter hurdles final on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Henkel became just the second Cardinal in program history to win a national title in the event, while her personal-best time of 58.65 seconds ranks as the fifth-fastest performance in NCAA Division III history.]]>Alivia Henkel NCAA 400m hurdle championSat, 23 May 2026 16:03:00 CST1716436https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-and-field-henkel-advances-to-hurdle-final-berenyi-takes-13th.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/21/womens-track-and-field-henkel-advances-to-hurdle-final-berenyi-takes-13th.aspxWomen's Track and Field

The North Central College women's track and field team closed out day one of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with senior pole vaulter Gwen Berenyi earning Second Team All-America honors and sophomore Alivia Henkel winning her 400-meter hurdle heat to receive an automatic qualifier to Saturday's final.]]>Gwen Berenyi pole vault at 2026 NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsThu, 21 May 2026 19:20:00 CST1716434https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/20/2026-womens-track-and-field-ncaa-outdoor-championships-preview.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/20/2026-womens-track-and-field-ncaa-outdoor-championships-preview.aspxWomen's Track and Field

The North Central College women's track and field team will be represented by two Cardinals at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in La Crosse, Wis. Senior Gwen Berenyi and sophomore Alivia Henkel will compete at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Veterans Memorial Stadium Thursday-Saturday, May 21-23.]]>Gwen Berenyi and Alivia Henkel Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 CST1716432https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/14/womens-track-and-field-moeller-4x400-relay-impress-in-final-qualifier.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/14/womens-track-and-field-moeller-4x400-relay-impress-in-final-qualifier.aspxWomen's Track and Field

With NCAA qualifying bids on the line, the North Central College women's track and field team had an impressive final week at the Augustana College Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier, Wednesday and Thursday, May 13-14. The limited squad turned in four personal best efforts while the Cardinals improved their national rankings in two events.]]>Kate Schmidthuber hands off to Cali Minkie in 4x400m relayThu, 14 May 2026 21:27:00 CST1716430https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/9/womens-track-and-field-cardinals-improve-marks-in-first-week-of-last-chance-meets.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/9/womens-track-and-field-cardinals-improve-marks-in-first-week-of-last-chance-meets.aspxWomen's Track and Field

North Central College women's track and field split its team to conquer a trio of last chance qualifier meets this weekend, with a group heading up to La Crosse, Wisconsin for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Uncaged Eagle Open, while another group competed at the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite and the horizontal jumps squad went down to Augustana College's Penultimate Qualifier.]]>NCC Track at CCIW ChampionshipsSat, 9 May 2026 21:34:00 CST1716417https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/2/womens-track-and-field-four-cardinals-crowned-champions-womens-track-takes-2nd.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/2/womens-track-and-field-four-cardinals-crowned-champions-womens-track-takes-2nd.aspxWomen's Track and Field

Two days of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin action concluded Saturday evening as the North Central College women's track and field team secured a second place team finish highlighted by four event wins across multiple event categories.]]>Women's Track and Field Team Photo At 2026 CCIW Championships Sat, 2 May 2026 20:37:00 CST1716406https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/30/2026-womens-track-and-field-cciw-outdoor-championships-preview.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/30/2026-womens-track-and-field-cciw-outdoor-championships-preview.aspxWomen's Track and Field

The North Central College women's track and field team heads into the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Outdoor Championships after battling a spring filled with unpredictable weather and a steady shuffle of meet schedules. Nonetheless, the Cardinals have embraced the chaos and continued to sharpen their competitive edge as they prepare for the trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin.]]>North Central women's distance runners in a group on the home stretchThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:30:00 CST1716399https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-climbs-record-books-at-old-fashioned-track-meet.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-climbs-record-books-at-old-fashioned-track-meet.aspxWomen's Track and Field

The North Central College women's track and field team posted five event wins at the Old Fashioned Track Meet hosted by Elmhurst University at Wheaton College's McCully Stadium Wednesday evening while multiple Cardinals moved up in the program's record books.]]>Lily Anderson races the 1500 at the Wheaton InvitationalWed, 22 Apr 2026 23:05:00 CST1716375https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/21/general-cardinal-student-athletes-excel-across-campus-on-honors-day.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/21/general-cardinal-student-athletes-excel-across-campus-on-honors-day.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling, Women's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Volleyball, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Triathlon, Women's Wrestling

North Central College student-athletes were recognized for their achievements in academics, athletics, and research during the College's annual Honors Day, held April 16 in conjunction with the 28th Annual Rall Symposium for Student Research.]]>President G-P presenting women's track & field's Macy Fleury with Outstanding Senior AwardTue, 21 Apr 2026 13:30:00 CST316362https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-track-and-field-big-marks-propel-cardinals-across-three-meets.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-track-and-field-big-marks-propel-cardinals-across-three-meets.aspxWomen's Track and Field

The North Central College women's track and field team took advantage of a three-meet weekend, bringing home two event wins from senior Gwen Berenyi in the pole vault at the Wake Forest Invitational and sophomore Alivia Henkel in the 400-meter hurdles at the Meet of Champions. The Cardinals continue to see marks improve as they begin to shift their focus towards championship season.]]>Cire Smith runs first curve of 400mSat, 18 Apr 2026 23:40:00 CST1716357