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Aurora University Track at NCC Indoor Invitational

Women's Track and Field - NACC Indoor Championship Preview

The Aurora University women's track and field team will travel to Tarble Athletic and Recreation in Kenosha, Wisconsin on the campus of Carthage College on Saturday, February 29 at 11:00 a.m. for the 2020 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Indoor Championships.  The Spartan women will compete to bring home the NACC crown for the eighth consecutive year.

The Match-up –

- Aurora University will take on a field of 10 other NACC track and field teams from Benedictine University, Concordia University Chicago, Concordia University Wisconsin, Edgewood College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lakeland University, Marian University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Rockford University and Wisconsin Lutheran College.
 
All-Time NACC Championships history –
  • - AU has won eight of the 12 NACC women's indoor track and field championships, which includes each of the last seven years.  2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
  • - Concordia Wisconsin and Concordia Chicago have won the NACC women's championship the other five years.
  • - Concordia Wisconsin has won three crowns, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
  • - Concordia Chicago has won twice, 2010 and 2012.
 
About the Spartans –
  • - AU is the seven-time defending NACC indoor champions.
  • - AU has top three performers in 10 of the 16 events entering the NACC Championship.
  • Taryn Davis won the 55 meter hurdles a season ago and looks to repeat as a NACC Champion.
  • - Jocelyn Ocon enters the meet as the top performer in the weight throw while returning as the defending NACC champion.
  • - Katie Gonterman enters the meet as the top performer in the shot put.
  • - Shelby Bergholz enters the meet as the top performer in the high jump.
  • - Shyneis Campo enters the meet as the top performer in the 60 meter hurdles, with the NACC event being a 55 meter distance.
 
About the NACC opponents –
  • - Concordia Wisconsin, Concordia Chicago and Benedictine look to make a run at the Spartans and compete for the NACC crown this season.
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