NAPERVILLE - The Carthage women's track and field team has been selected to finish fifth in the 2025 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Poll, the conference announced Thursday.

POLL RESULTS
1. Elmhurst (8 first-place votes), 64 points
2. North Central (1 first-place vote), 57 points
3. Illinois Wesleyan, 45 points
4. Augustana, 42 points
5. Carthage, 38 points
6. Wheaton, 29 points
7. North Park, 20 points
8. Carroll, 15 points
9. Millikin, 14 points


Thirteen Firebirds are currently ranked in the top five in their respective events.  

Kaitlyn Jerbi is ranked fourth in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 43:16.98.

In the high jump, Teagan Johnston is ranked fifth with a mark of 1.57 meters.

Christina Hall is ranked third in the long jump, with a mark of 5.62 meters.

Abbey Calhoun's mark of 11.58 meters is ranked second in the triple jump.

In the shot put, three Firebirds are ranked in the top five. Alexis Mattox is ranked third with a mark of 13.47 meters. Madison Payne and Mikayla Wright are ranked fourth and fifth with marks of 13.30m and 13.27m.

Nicole Tarpley and Jackie Tuzil are ranked third and fourth in the discus with marks of 45.61 meters and 44.43 meters.

In the hammer throw, Mattox and Tarpley are ranked second and third with marks of 53.84 meters and 53.48 meters.

Johnston and Julia Kraus are ranked third and fifth in the heptathlon, scoring 3830 and 3376 points over seven events. 


The Firebirds are scheduled to compete in the 2025 CCIW Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, hosted by North Central in Naperville, Illinois. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.