Women's Track & Field

72 Region 4 Spring Student-Athletes Earn NJCAA All-American
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.

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Harper runs to second NJCAA national championship as Region 4 dominates the field

June 02, 2023

UTICA, NEW YORK - Every where you looked during the 2023 NJCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships from May 11-13, athletes from Region 4 programs were dominating the competition. The end result: a second national championship for Harper College and top three finishes for the College of DuPage and Joliet Junior College, as well as numerous individual awards. The Hawks claimed first title since 2011 with 138.5 points, with the two-time defending champion Chaparrals in second at 96.0 points and the Wolves in third with 77.0 points.

Region 4 Hall of Fame to welcome 12-member induction Class of 2023
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
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.

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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
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
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
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