The Carthage College women’s track and field team (43-16) outdoor record) finished fifth at the Friday-Saturday, May 2-3 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Outdoor Track & Field Championship at North Park University’s Holmgren Athletic Complex in Chicago. Augustana College (Ill.) won its 12th league championship with 171 points, three points ahead of second-place Wheaton College (Ill.) at 168 and six points ahead of third-place Illinois Wesleyan University at 165. North Central College was fourth at 137.50, followed by Carthage fifth at 129.50, Millikin University sixth at 22, Elmhurst College seventh at 13 and North Park University eighth with nine points.
Carthage’s Heather Gilmore finished second in both the 100-meter high hurdles (14.76) and the long jump (17-7 ¾). Hailey Webb took second place in the hammer throw (136-3 ¾), as did Ashley Grahovec in the heptathlon (3,863 points). Julie Rendino was third in both the hammer throw (136-3 ¾) and the javelin (120-7 ¾). Stephanie Moy finished third in the high jump (4-11 ½) and fourth in the pole vault (10-10 ¼). Mindy Harrington finished third in the discus (136-6 ¼), and Ashura Jenkins was fourth in the 100-meter dash (12.84). Carthage travels to Naperville, Ill., on Friday, May 9 for the North Central College “Dr. Keeler Invitational” at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, beginning at 3 p.m.