Monmouth, Ill. - Dave Billings took two individual conference titles at the MWC Championships this weekend, placing first in the 3000 and 5000M. He also helped the DMR to a first place finish. Brittany Dick had the top individual placing for the women with a second in the mile. The women took first in the 1600 sprint medley. The men finished in third with 63.5 points and the women took sixth with 66.5.

Billings was named track performer of the meet and will be traveling to nationals this weekend to compete in the 5000M. The men's third place finish is a program best which has been done one other time (1984). It is also Ripon's eighth consecutive finish of fifth or better in a MWC Track & Field championship meet.

Men's Team Results:

• 1. Monmouth College 277
• 2. Illinois College 69
• 3. Ripon College 63.5
• 4. St. Norbert 62.5
• 5. Carroll 58
• 6. Grinnell 54
• 7. Lawrence 52
• 8. Beloit 46
• 9. Knox 20

Ripon Individual Finishers:

• 1st - DMR (Jim Hein, Mike Treder, Pete Nielsen, Dave Billings), 10:27.91 (new school and MWC record, breaking the old mark of 10:35.34 set by Steve Gillespie, Tim Krueger, Chad Bergum, and Mark Nolan in 2001)
• 1st - Dave Billings, 3K (8:44.81)
• 1st - Dave Billings, 5K (14:59.00)
• 1st - Bob Wood, 55 HH (8.05)
• 5th - PaDemba Camara, TJ (43'10")
• 6th - 4x200 Relay (John McGuire, Bryan Nell, Brian Felix, Nic Veasley), 1:34.41
• 6th - SMR (John McGuire, Bryan Nell, Brian Felix, Harrison Smith), 3:45.15
• 7th - Bryan Nell, 55 HH (8.88)
• 7th - Jim Hein, 800 (2:00.31) (new school record, breaking old mark of 2:00.95 set by Jared Nellis in 2003)
• 7th - Jim Hein, 5K (16:01.00)
• 7th - Bob Wood, HJ (5'10")
• 7th - Pa Demba Camara, LJ (20'7")
• 7th Tie - Cas Moelling, Pole Vault (12'4")
• 8th - 4x400 Relay (Bryan Felix, Mike Treder, Pete Nielsen, Harrison Smith), 3:40.71
• 8th - Bryan Nell, 200 (23.61)

Women's Team Results:

• 1. Monmouth 209.5
• 2. Carroll 114
• 3. Illinois College 86
• 4. Grinnell 83
• 5. St. Norbert 74.5
• 6. Ripon College 66.5
• 7. Beloit 27
• 8. Lawrence 26
• 9. Knox 15.5

Ripon Individual Finishers:

• 1st - SMR (Latasha Carter, Steph Hummitzsch, Jen Millen, Brittany Dick), 4:21.39 (new school record, breaking the old mark of 4:24.90 set by Brooke Sorensen, Mimi Krueger, Julie Kacmarcik, and Kristen Klingman in 2002
• 2nd - Brittany Dick, Mile (5:18.99)
• 3rd - Jenny Marcell, WT (44'9") (new school record, breaking the old mark of 44'2" set by Erin Courtney in 2005)
• 4th - Brittany Dick, 800 (2:26.80)
• 4th - Jen Millen, 55 HH (9.33)
• 4th - Latasha Carter, 55 (7.66)
• 4th - 4x400 (Jen Millen, Brittany Dick, Latasha Carter, Danica Lute), 4:17.79
• 5th - DMR (Rebecca Duley, Danica Lute, Erin Beggs, Brittany Dick), 13:31.14
• 5th - 4x200 Relay (Jen Millen, Latasha Carter, Danica Lute, Steph Hummitzsch), 1:53.23
• 5th - Steph Sommer, HJ (4'10")
• 6th - Shannon Henderson, SP (36'10")
• 7th Tie - Sally Corey, HJ (4'8")
• 7th Tie - Martha Dantuma, HJ (4'8")
• 7th Tie - Cassy Gerard, PV (8'0")
• 8th - Steph Hummitzsch, 55 (7.85)
• 8th - Latasha Carter, 400 (1:04.14)
• 8th - Latasha Carter, 200 (27.73)

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Billings will represent Ripon at nationals next weekend in St. Olaf, Minn. The meet start time is to be announced.