Keagan Hicks (Primghar, Iowa) and Rebecca Wiggins (Weiser, Idaho) have signed letters of intent to continue their cross country and track and field careers at Northwestern College.
Hicks earned seven letters in cross country and track and field for South O’Brien Community School. He qualified for the state meet in cross country last fall and earned all-conference honors three straight years. Hicks’ personal best time in the 5000m is 16:46. In track and field, Hicks qualified for state as a junior and was named team captain. His personal bests include: 800m-2:01, 1600m-4:40 and 3200m-10:30. An honor roll student, Hicks is the son of Dave and Kay.
“Keagan is a very solid distance runner with great potential,” commented Head Coach Nate Wolf. “He has the ability to compete for a top five spot on the cross country team next fall and will impact our track team in the middle distance events.”
Wiggins is a four-year letter winner in both track and cross country for Weiser High School. She placed at the state cross country meet two years and boasts a personal best of 20:18 in the 5000m. In track, Wiggins holds the school record in the 800m and placed at the state meet four straight years. Her personal bests include: 800m-2:22, 1600m-5:35 and 3200m-12:00. Wiggins earned the academic excellence award four years and plans to major in English Education at Northwestern. She is the daughter of Rick and Lisa.
“I’m excited Rebecca has decided to continue her running at Northwestern,” commented Wolf. “She is a versatile runner that has experienced success in the middle distances and 5K in cross country. I look for Rebecca to impact our team immediately next fall.”
