The Aurora University women's track and field team will travel to University Sports Complex in Lisle, Illinois on the campus of Benedictine University on May 5 and May 6 for the 2017 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Outdoor Championships. The Spartans will look to bring home the NACC crown for the sixth consecutive year.

The Match-up -
Aurora University will take on a field of nine other NACC track and field teams from Benedictine University, Concordia University Chicago, Concordia University Wisconsin, Edgewood College, Lakeland College, Marian University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Rockford University and Wisconsin Lutheran College.
 
2017 NACC Outdoor Track Championship website

• - A full schedule of events and results from the meet can be found here

All-Time NACC Championships history –

• - AU has won five of the 10 NACC women's track and field championships, which includes five straight 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
• - Concordia Wisconsin has won the other five times 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

 
About the Spartans –

• - AU is the five-time defending NACC outdoor champions.
• - The Spartans return conference champions in five events from the 2016 NACC Outdoor Championships.
  • - Deterrica Simpkins in the 100 and 200 meter.
  • - Lisa Rodriguez in the 400 meter.
  • - The 4x100 meter relay, Breonna Guillory, Deterrica Simpkins, Lisa Rodriguez and Crystal Abernathy.
  • - Three quarters of the 4x400 meter relay, Deterrica Simpkins, Lisa Rodriguez and Crystal Abernathy.
• - The Spartans enter the Outdoor conference championship with eight 2017 NACC Indoor Champions including the Athlete of the Meet Taylor Jefford.
  • - Deterrica Simpkins in the 55 meter
  • - Taylor Jefford in the 55 meter hurdles.
  • - Lisa Rodriguez in the 200 and 400 meter.
  • - Jackie Schane in the 3,000 meter and 5,000 meter.
  • - Hannah Meager in the shot put.
  • The 4x400 meter relay team of Deterrica Simpkins, Crystal Abernathy, Alyssa May and Lisa Rodriguez.

 
About the NACC opponents –

• - Concordia Wisconsin, Benedictine and MSOE look to make a run at the Spartans and compete for the NACC crown.