North Central College football, U of C men's soccer among athletes honored at White House
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The White House honored hundreds of college athletes on Monday, hosting dozens championship teams from the past year for a first-of-its-kind "College Athletes Day."
Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the event celebrating 90 women's and men's NCAA championship teams from the past year. President Joe Biden missed the event due to a root canal.
The North Central College football team and University of Chicago men's soccer team – which both won Division III titles last year – were among the teams honored on the South Lawn of the White House.
The North Central Cardinals recently won their second Division III championship title in three years in December, capping off a perfect 15-0 season. The University of Chicago Maroon were the first team in school history to win a Division III national championship.
The Northwestern women's lacrosse team also was invited, but couldn't make it because of Northwestern's graduation ceremonies on Monday, so asked to come next year. They won their 8th national title last month, the team's first since 2012.