The Event: 

• the Dordt University women's track and field team will make its 2025-26 indoor season debut at the SDSU Holiday Open this weekend
• competition begins on Friday, Dec.5 at 2:30pm (running events); 3pm (field events)
• the meet will be held at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D.
• Links:
  • Schedule of Events (Final) | 
  • Live Results | 
  • Heat Sheets | 

 Schedule Outlook:

• the Defenders indoor season consists of 10 meets (regular season) in seven different weekends, leading up to the GPAC Indoor Championship on Feb.20-21
• Dordt will host two meets; the Dordt Open on Jan.10 and the GPAC Championship
• this weekend is the only meet for the Defenders prior to the new year
• the first meet after the holiday break will be on Jan.10 at home
• the NAIA National Championship will be on March 5-7 in Gainesville, Fla.

Returning GPAC Champions (Indoor Season, 2024-45): 

• Ayda Den Herder - Long Jump
• Hannah Thong - 3000m
• Molly Hulstein - 5000m

Returning All-Conference (Indoor Season, 2024-45): 

• Anna Heynen - 200m (8th)
• Shelby Buwalda - 600m (2nd)
• Kaitlin Wercinski - 600m (4th)
• Kayla Van Otterloo - 600m (8th)
• Arielle DeYoung - 800m (4th)
• Jada Koerner - 800m (7th)
• Jeni Burtis (2x) - 800m (8th), Mile (2nd)
• Olivia Hoogland (2x) - 1000m (5th), Mile (4th)
• Addy Crow - 1000m (7th)
• Hope Tebben - 1000m (8th)
• Isabella Webb (2x) - Mile (5th), 3000m (2nd)
• Hannah Thong - 3000m (1st)
• Molly Hulstein (2x) - 3000m (5th), 5000m (1st)
• Courtney Joiner (2x) - 3000m (8th), 5000m (3rd)
• Ayda Den Herder - Long Jump (1st)
• Makenna Walhof - Weight Throw (6th)
• 4x400 Relay (2nd) - Buwalda, Altena, Heynen, Wercinski
• 4x800 Relay (3rd) - Sullivan, Tebben, Morey, Hursh

Returning All-Americans (Indoor Season, 2024-25): 

• Shelby Buwlada - 600m (8th)
• Corinne Braun - 1000m (3rd)
• 4x800 Relay (3rd): Arielle DeYoung, Emilee Heynen, Shelby Buwalda, Corinne Braun

Top Performances by a Returner (Indoor Season, 2024-25):

• 60m - Anna Heynen: 8.02
• 200m - Anna Heynen: 25.92
• 400m - Shelby Buwalda: 58.41
• 600m - Shelby Buwalda: 1:34.75
• 800m - Arielle DeYoung: 2:20
• 1000m - Corinne Braun: 2:53
• Mile - Corinne Braun: 4:57
• 3000m - Isabella Webb: 10:23
• 5000m - Hannah Thong: 18:27
• 60m Hurdles - Faith Minderhoud: 10.05
• High Jump - Ada Smies: 1.53m / 5'0.25"
• Pole Vault - n/a
• Long Jump - Ayda Den Herder: 5.68m / 18'7.75"
• Triple Jump - Shaylee Van Essen: 10.32m / 33'10.25"
• Shot Put - Fran Travis: 12.01m / 39'5"
• Weight Throw - Makenna Walhof: 16.32m / 53'6.5"
• Pentathlon - Jenny Lumkes: 2,679pts
• 4x400 Relay: 3:58.22 (Altena, Heynen, Heynen, Buwalda)
• 4x800 Relay: 9:08.7 (DeYoung, Heynen, Buwalda, Braun)