A record 18 members of the Central College men’s and women’s track and field squads were recognized as All-Midwest Region performers for the indoor season by the USTFCCCA on Wednesday.

To be named All-Region, an athlete must either be ranked in the top five of an individual event in the region or be part of a top-three relay team.

Both Ava Parkins and Peyton Steffen were all-region in four events. Parkins made it for the 60-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and 4×400-meter relay. Steffen was recognized in the mile run, 3,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run and distance medley relay. Emily McMartin had three all-region spots; the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and 4×400-meter relay. Olivia Bohlen was all-region in the 60-meter hurdles and pentathlon. Alivia Roerdink and Kennedy Petersen in the 4×400-meter relay, Maddy Stevens, Olivia Phillips, and Kyra Cordes in the distance medley relay, and Karlee Warnke in the long jump round out Central’s women’s honorees.

Kale Hobart was a three-event honoree in the 60-meter hurdles, long jump and heptathlon. Kale Purcell was honored in the triple jump and high jump. Gunner Meyer was tabbed in the 60-meter hurdles and high jump. Jack Brown was recognized in the mile run and 3,000-meter run. Lance Bunde in the high jump, Grant Miller in the 60-meter hurdles, Gage Huyser, Landon Pote, and Gavin Smith in the heptathlon finish out Central’s men’s honorees.

Central’s national qualifiers will compete at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama this weekend.