The UIS men's track & field team concluded its 2026 season in May, focusing heavily on their traditional strength in distance events. Throughout the indoor and outdoor seasons, UIS relied on standout performances from athletes like Matt Padilla and Isaac Cortes. The team's standout athletes excelled on some of the season's biggest stages, including the Bryan Clay Invitational and the GLVC Championships.
UIS senior golfer Elaine Grant has been named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) East All-Region Team, the organization announced Wednesday. The honor is the first All-Region selection of her career.
Three UIS baseball student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. Tommy Atkinson, Corey Boyette, and Jesse Contreras earned the honor, while Atkinson and Boyette advanced to the CSC Academic All-America ballot.
The College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Teams featured six student-athletes from the UIS tennis program, with three representatives each from the men's and women's teams.
For the women's team, Cristina Mendoza Romero, Ema Norma Bordean, and Niamh Grogan earned recognition. Representing the men's team were Pablo Herrera, Lukas Pieringer, and Lin En Tan.
The UIS Men's Golf team concluded its 2025-26 season with an overall record of 45-48-1 against Division II opponents. Under the guidance of new head coach Josh Edison, the Prairie Stars demonstrated remarkable resilience and progress.
The 2026 Academic All-District Softball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Representing UIS on this year's list were Rosie Bartletti, Bailey Masching, Olivia DeLuca, Chloe Scroggins, and Calista Stahlhut.
Senior golfer Elaine Grant closed her historic career in memorable fashion, earning UIS Jimmy John's Athlete of the Month honors for May following standout performances at both regionals and nationals.
Grant becomes the first student-athlete in the three-year history of the Jimmy John's Athlete of the Month program to earn the honor three times for achievements within a single sport. She previously received the award in April of her sophomore season and October of her junior year.
Four student-athletes from the Illinois Springfield baseball program were named to the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-Midwest Region Teams, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.
Of the 34 players selected across the Midwest Region, UIS was represented by two first-team and two second-team honorees.
UIS finished 10th in both the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Commissioner's Cup and All-Sports Trophy standings for the 2025-26 season, as released by the league office.
Senior distance runner Madelyn Miller-Ross brought her collegiate career to a close Saturday night on collegiate track & field's biggest stage, competing in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Representing the University of Illinois Springfield program one final time, Miller-Ross finished 22nd nationally with a time of 17:22.10 against the top runners in NCAA DII.