Birmingham Alabama (March 11th, 2023)- The Nebraska Wesleyan Track and Field team came home with a National Champion and a National Runner-Up in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. The Prairie Wolves also had seven athletes receive All-American honors.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Eli Etherton put on an incredible performance in the finals of the men's 60-meter hurdles. Etherton ran a time of 8.00 and was crowned National Champion after an unbelievable photo finish. Eli also received his first All-American honor to cap off a very impressive indoor track season. 
• Isabella Hogue ran a time of 7.63 in the women's 60-meter dash to receive her first career runner-up placement. Hogue also competed in the Women's 200-meter final and placed third, running a new personal best of 24.49. Hogue's performances increase her All-American total to six as a Prairie Wolf.
• Ellie Akough competed and placed seventh in the women's weight throw with a throw of 18.08 meters. Representing NWU for the first time at Nationals, Akough also received her first career All-American honor.
• Long jumper, Morgan Conner, finished sixteenth in a tough pool of competition with a jump of 6.80 meters. Conner now turns his attention to the outdoor season where he is looking to improve and turn heads.
• The men's 4x400 meter relay consisting of Kyle Dickinson, Ben Christenson, Gabe Anderson, and Garrett Lenners ran a new season best of 3:13.28 finishing fifth overall nationally. This relay team now has a combined total of 10 All-American honors after their monumental weekend. 
• Garrett Lenners' fourth-place finish in the men's 800-meter dash earned him his fourth All-American honor and new personal best with a time of 1:50.39. 

• Men 60 Meter Hurdles: Eli Etherton
  • Time: 8.00
  • Place: 1st
• Men 800 Meter Dash: Garrett Lenners
  • Time: 1:50:39
  • Place: 4th
• Women Weight Throw: Ellie Akough
  • Distance: 18.08 meters
  • Place: 7th
• Men Long Jump: Morgan Conner
  • Distance: 6.80 meters
  • Place: 16th
• Men 4x400 Meter Relay: Kyle Dickinson, Ben Christenson, Gabe Anderson, Garrett Lenners
  • Time: 3:13.28
  • Place: 5th
• Women 200 Meter Dash: Isabella Hogue
  • Time: 24.49
  • Place: 3rd
• Women 60 Meter Dash: Isabella Hogue
  • Time: 7.63
  • Place: 2nd

• "We had a fantastic weekend. I am very proud of our women and men."
•  "Ellie Akough has been a great addition to our program and to earn All-American in her first National meet is a big accomplishment."
• "For Isabella (Hogue) to get 2nd and 3rd in her events after an injury plagued indoor season is a testament to how hard she cross trained the past couple months."
• "The men's 4x400 team ran great and Garrett Lenners was fantastic in the the 800 and on that relay."
• "And of course Eli's national championship in the hurdles was pretty special. Having Scott Etherton coach his son to a championship is a great story in itself."