COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN (CCIW) – MEN AND WOMEN
- Dates: Thursday, February 20-Saturday, February 22, 2020
- Location: Pleasant Prairie RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI
- Defending Champion: Carthage women (2x); Carthage men (3x)
- Championship Central
- Live Results
- Day 1 Results
Courtesy: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Defending men’s and women’s champion Carthage ended the day’s competition in first place following Thursday’s finals of the 2020 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Swimming & Diving Championships at the Pleasant Prairie RecPlex.
In the men’s standings, the Red Men lead with a team score of 291.5, followed by Wheaton (245), Illinois Wesleyan (129), Augustana (125), Millikin (82.5), North Central (57) and Carroll (44).
Carthage is the three-time defending champion and have won nine titles in program history, the first coming in 2006. On Thursday, the Red Men took first in four of the five finals events including the 200 freestyle relay, 200 IM, 50 freestyle and 400 medley relay.
On the women’s side, the Lady Reds lead with a team score of 284, followed by Wheaton (200), Illinois Wesleyan (193), Augustana (171), Carroll (125), Millikin (71) and North Central (40).
Carthage won its first women’s title in 2018 and defended its conference title last season. On Thursday, the Lady Reds took first in the 200 freestyle relay and 50 freestyle.
Friday’s preliminary session will begin at 10:30 a.m. with the men’s 400-yard IM, followed by the finals at 6 p.m. with the men’s 200-yard medley relay. Visit the Live Results Link for real time updates.
Senior Ceremony: A ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday to honor and recognize senior student-athletes for their career accomplishments.
Thursday’s Men’s Event Winners
200-Yard Freestyle Relay – Nick Nevins, Mitchel Steinke, Ross, Wilson, Wilson Burton – Carthage (1:22.29)
500-Yard Freestyle – Mason McCauley – Illinois Wesleyan (4:36.85)
200-Yard IM – Cooper Hawkins – Carthage (1:50.38)
50-Yard Freestyle – Ross Wilson – Carthage (20.86)
400-Yard Medley Relay – Nick Seroni, Mitchell Mages, Nick Nevins, Ross Wilson – Carthage (3:21.92)
Thursday’s Women’s Event Winners
200-Yard Freestyle Relay – Becca Rutkowski, Gianna McGuire, Heather Walker, Deann Jones – Carthage (1:35.10)
500-Yard Freestyle Relay – Ellen Gilbert – Illinois Wesleyan (5:03.42)
200-Yard IM – Abby Pardridge – Wheaton (2:05.20)
50-Yard Freestyle – Becca Rutkowski – Carthage (23.76)
400-Yard Medley Relay – Abby Pardridge, Michaela Sandeno, Abby Rutledge, Maggie Frankie – Wheaton (3:53.15)