V-Hawks Take Second at CCAC Championships

JOLIET, Ill. -- The V-Hawks traveled to Joliet over the weekend to compete in the CCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Throughout the two days of competition, the V-Hawks came home with 26 lifetime personal bests, 18 season bests, 14 all-conference honorees, two conference champions, two national qualifiers, a school record, and a field athlete MVP. 

The highlight of the weekend was a massive performance from Izzy Keck. Keck sailed to a conference championship in the pole vault when she launched 4.03m into the air. Keck's vault is the second best in the NAIA this season, a new school record, a national qualifying jump, and a new meet record. Her conference championship alongside her runner-up performance in the high jump earned her the honor of Most Outstanding Field Athlete at the 2026 CCAC Championships. Keck also earned this honor for the indoor season back in February. 

The other highlight from the weekend was a conference championship from Kaylie Wiedmeyer. Kaylie earned a first place finish in the hammer throw with a 44.11m performance. Her throw was a new personal best and earned her a conference championship for the first time in her career. 

Beyond conference championships, several V-Hawks were named all-conference, defined as getting 3rd place or better in any given event at the conference championships. The following individuals earned all-conference in their respective events. 

• Colin Adams, T-1st, High Jump
• Lillia Chvatal, 2nd, 4x100m, 3rd, Long Jump
• Braylee Hyatt, 2nd, 4x100m, 3rd, 4x400m
• Izzy Keck, 2nd, High Jump
• Emily Ludwig, 2nd, 100mH, 2nd, Pole Vault (National Qualifier)
• Loganne Marks, 3rd, 4x400m
• Avery Poppe, 2nd, 4x100m, 3rd, 4x400m
• Rhianna Robinson, 3rd, Triple Jump
• Sadie Sanders, 3rd, 400mH
• Ellie Stewart, 2nd, 4x100m
• Lainey Teynor, 3rd, 4x400m
• Olivia Weber, 3rd, High Jump
• Kaylie Wiedmeyer, 3rd, Discus, 3rd, Shot Put

As a team, the V-Hawks finished in second place, defeating six conference opponents, only falling to the Tigers of Olivet Nazarene. The V-Hawks finished the weekend with 150.5 total points through all events. 

FINAL SCORES

1. Olivet Nazarene: 239
2. Viterbo: 150.5
3. St. Ambrose: 146
4. Saint Xavier: 135
5. Governors State: 45
6. Trinity Christian: 37.5
7. Judson: 28
8. St. Francis: 23

UP NEXT

The V-Hawks will compete in one final meet of the season in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The meet will take place on Friday, May 8th. The National Competition will be held on May 20-22 in Asheville, North Carolina.