Emporia, Kansas – Denise Hernandez (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS) and Levi Graham (Plainfield, Ill./Minooka) each earned All-American accolades to highlight the efforts of the Lewis University men's and women's track & field programs on day one of the 2026 Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
 
Starting in the throw circle, Graham earned All-American accolades as he placed fifth with a personal-best throw of 66.85 meters.
   
At the jump pit, Hernandez cemented her legacy as one of the best jumpers in program history as she earned outdoor All-American status for the second consecutive season with her third place finish in the long jump (6.23 meters).
   
On the track, Brendon Shea (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) punched his ticket to the men's steeplechase final on Friday with a personal-best time of 8:54.40. Shea placed fourth in his heat and sixth overall with his performance.
 
Mary Edwards (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) also performed well in the steeplechase, qualifying for the woman's final with a time of 10:35.57. In her own heat, the Indianapolis, Indiana, native finished in second.
 
Additionally, Megan Garrett () and Josephine Bober (Lockport, IL/Lockport Twp HS) also competed at nationals with Garrett racing in the first heat of the women's steeplechase and Bober in the 10,000 meter final.
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers return to action with Shea (Steeplechase), Edwards (Steeplechase) and Abraham Christian (Huntley, Ill./Huntley HS) (High Jump) in action.