Illinois College Athletics

The Illinois College women's recordholder in both the pentathlon and heptathlon, Dr. Megan Stringer Gyrion earned All-MWC honors eight times in her track & field career and was a four-time qualifier for the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011, Stringer Gyrion learned how to throw the javelin and shot put left-handed and was still able to qualify for NCAA Outdoor Championships. Twice an All-American, Stringer Gyrion finished seventh nationally in the pentathlon and third nationally in the heptathlon in her senior season. She has gone on to earn her Ph.D. in Addiction Neuroscience from IUPUI.