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 4 and May 5 for the 2018 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Outdoor Championships. The Spartans will look to bring home the NACC crown for the seventh 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.
 
2018 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 six of the 11NACC women's track and field championships, which includes six straight 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
• - Concordia Wisconsin has won the other five times 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

 
About the Spartans –

• - AU is the six-time defending NACC outdoor champions.
• - The Spartans return conference champions in six events from the 2017 NACC Outdoor Championships.
  • - Hannah Meager in the shot put and discus
  • - Jackie Schane in the 5,000 meter.
  • - Adriana Ramirez in the Javelin
  • - The 4x100 meter relay
  • - The 4x400 meter relay
• - The Spartans enter the Outdoor conference championship with eight 2018NACC Indoor Champions including the Track Athlete of the Meet Jackie Schane and the Freshman of the Meet Auset Kheru..
  • - Deterrica Simpkins in the 55 meter and 200 meter
  • - Jackie Schane in the 3,000 meter and mile.
  • - Hannah Meager in the weight throw.
  • - Jessica Campbell in the 800 meter.
  • - Auset Kheru in the high jump
  • The 4x400 meter relay team of Deterrica Simpkins, Jessica Campbell, Auset Kheru and Jazzmine Reyes.

About the NACC opponents –

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