More than 25 Monmouth College student-athletes braved air temperatures that struggled to reach the mid-20s Sunday as part of the annual Polar Plunge fund raiser for Special Olympics.

Monmouth College freshman high jumper Rob Wallace (Country Club Hills, Ill./Tinley Park) is getting national recognition as one of the top young high jumpers in the nation.

Monmouth College thrower Raven Robinson (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods) was the best in the field last week and earned Midwest Conference Performer of the Week honors for her efforts.

The Monmouth College men's and women's teams turned in more than a dozen career-best performances at Saturday's non-scored 15-team Fighting Scot Open that included Division I and nationally-ranked Division III squads.

A good portion of the NCAA Division III track and field eyes will be on Monmouth College tomorrow when the Huff Athletic Center plays host to the Fighting Scot Open.

Despite a strong showing at last week's Keck Invitational, the Monmouth men's and women's track teams slipped a bit in the national rankings released today by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).