Men's Track & Field
Region 4 Hall of Fame welcomes nine-member Class of 2024 for induction
January 16, 2024
The NJCAA Region 4 Hall of Fame is pleased to announce a nine-member induction Class of 2024. The group includes six student-athletes and three coaches that excelled during their time competing in Region 4. The inductees represent six different Region 4 schools, including two inductees each for the College of DuPage, Oakton College, and Rock Valley College.
72 Region 4 Spring Student-Athletes Earn NJCAA All-American
June 13, 2023
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has released its list of All-Americans for the 2022-23 spring sports season, and 72 student-athletes representing Region 4 were recognized. The group includes 27 from men's and women's track & field, ten from baseball, and four each from men's golf and softball. There are 16 first team recipients, 19 second team honorees, five third team selections, and 12 honorable mention distinctions. The student-athletes represent nine Region 4 institutions.
Dramatic finish gives DuPage a track & field three-peat
June 02, 2023
UTICA, NEW YORK - The 2023 NJCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship came down to the final couple events, and thanks to a first place finish in the 5000m, the College of DuPage secured a third consecutive national title. The Chaparrals tallied 144.5 points to surpass Mineral Area Community College at 130.5 points. Harper College racked up 65.5 points to claim sixth place, while Joliet Junior College was ninth with 31.0 points and Triton College was 18th with 9.0 points.
Region 4 Hall of Fame to welcome 12-member induction Class of 2023
January 17, 2023
The NJCAA Region 4 Hall of Fame is pleased to announce a 12-member induction Class of 2023. The group includes four student-athletes, two coaches, one student-athlete & coach, one administrator, one administrator & coach, two lifetime achievement honorees, and one national championship team that excelled during their time competing in Region 4.
UPDATED: 46 Region 4 Spring Student-Athletes Earn NJCAA All-American
June 16, 2022
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has released its list of All-Americans for the 2021-22 spring sports season, and 43 student-athletes representing Region 4 were recognized. The group includes 11 from women's track & field, ten from men's track & field and softball, eight from baseball, three from men's golf, and one from men's tennis. There are 20 first team recipients, 15 second team honoree, seven third team selections, and 11 honorable mention distinctions. The student-athletes represent ten Region 4 institutions.
SWEET SPRING: DuPage wins men's, women's national T&F championships, places top four in men's golf & tennis
June 15, 2022
It was an unbelievable spring to be wearing Forest Green around Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The College of DuPage, which already claimed a football national championship back in the fall, capped the 2021-22 athletic calendar with a quartet of national tournament qualifiers and two more championship banners. The men's and women's track programs both successfully defended their 2021 national titles with first place finishes at the NJCAA Division III Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Troy, New York, from May 12-14, marking the third time in school history they have won championships in the same year. In addition, the Chaparrals' men's golf team finished third at the NJCAA Division III Golf Championships in Chautauqua, New York, from June 7-10, and the COD men's tennis squad generated a fourth-place finish at the NJCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships in Oxford, Georgia, from May 13-15.
Region 4 Hall of Fame to welcome 11-member induction Class of 2022
January 20, 2022
The NJCAA Region 4 Hall of Fame is pleased to announce an 11-member induction Class of 2022. The group includes ten athletes and one national championship team that excelled during their time competing in Region 4.
NJCAA cancels 2020 spring seasons, winter championships
March 17, 2020
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced the cancellation of the 2020 spring sports seasons, as well as the cancellation of the remaining winter championships. The announcement comes amid the worldwide COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
NJCAA selects 46 Region IV student-athletes to spring All-American teams
June 13, 2019
The National Junior College Athletic Association released its list of All-Americans for the 2019 spring sports season and an impressive 46 student-athletes from Region IV were recognized. The group includes nine in baseball, five in softball, two in men's golf, eight in women's track & field, and 22 from men's track & field. Triton College and Harper College combined for 30 All-Americans in track & field, while Madison College boasts four honorees, and Rock Valley College touts three recipients