The Dordt University men's track and field team delivered a breakthrough weekend at the Mount Marty Open, held at the Ruth Donohue Fieldhouse, as the Defenders qualified their 4×800-meter relay for the NAIA National Championships and saw Willem Den Hartog shatter the school record in the pole vault.

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Notes: 

• the Defenders showcased their depth in the middle distance races with a total of seven top five finishes in the 400m and 600m
• Dordt's pole vaulters turned in a great showing with four among the top five finishers
• the Defenders won both relays

National Qualifiers (1):

• Dordt's 4×800 relay of Sam May, Ezra Landman, Kaden Van Wyngarden, and Isaac Davelaar posted an NAIA "A" qualifying time of 7:42.29, which currently ranks first in the NAIA this season.

School Record (1):

• Willem Den Hartog highlighted the field events by clearing 4.65 meters (15-03) in the pole vault, setting a new Dordt school record. His mark eclipsed the previous record of 15-01, set by Brett Huff in 2015, and now stands as the top performance in program history.

Defender Winners (9):

Dordt athletes claimed nine individual and relay victories over the weekend:

• Levi Schelhaas - 400m
• Bennett Wassenaar - 600m
• Kaden Van Wyngarden - 1000m
• Hudson Hamilton - 3000m
• Grant Busker - High Jump
• Micah Schaap - Long Jump
• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault
• 4x400 Relay (Schelhaas, Schroder, Schmoll, Davelaar)
• 4x800 Relay (May, Landman, Van Wyngarden, Davelaar)

All-Time Top 10 Marks / Times (3):

Three Defender performances landed on Dordt's all-time indoor performance lists:

• Hudson Hamilton - 3000m (9th)
• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault (1st)
• 4x800 Relay (6th)

Indoor Personal Bests (16):

A total of 16 indoor personal bests were recorded, showing strong across-the-board improvement:

• Scott Kroll - 200m
• Domenik Smith - 200m
• Dylan Obbink - 200m
• Brady Terry - 200m
• Seth Herman - 400m
• Isaac Gorter - 600m
• Tyler Rozenboom - Mile
• Tsion Bird - Mile
• Jackson Prins - 3000m
• Tavin Schroeder - 3000m
• Levi Bird - 5000m
• Nathan Adams - 60m Hurdles
• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault
• Cody Brown - Pole Vault
• Zach Wind - Long Jump
• Ethan Hoolsema - Weight Throw

Defenders With Top Five Finish (27):

The Defenders totaled 27 top-five finishes across the meet, led by strong performances in both individual events and relays:

• 60m Hurdles:
  • Wyatt Tschida - 4th: 9.26
• 400m:
  • Levi Schelhaas - 1st: 49.95
  • Isaiah Johnson - 3rd: 50.74
  • Jacob Schmoll - 4th: 51.0
• 600m:
  • Bennett Wassenaar - 1st: 1:22.5
  • Casey Heinrichs - 2nd: 1:23.5
  • Josiah Wittenberg - 3rd: 1:25.4
  • Isaac Gorter - 5th: 1:27.28
• 1000m:
  • Kaden Van Wyngarden - 1st: 2:33.3
  • Ezra Landman - 2nd: 2:35.68
• Mile:
  • Jamison Velzke - 2nd: 4:31.7
  • Jonathan Breems - 3rd: 4:32.2
  • Tyler Rozenboom - 5th: 4:34.5
• 3000m:
  • Hudson Hamilton - 1st: 8:43
  • Jackson Prins - 2nd: 8:50
• High Jump:
  • Grant Busker - 1st: 1.86m / 6-01.25
  • Landon Fransman - 2nd: 1.81m / 5-11.25
• Long Jump:
  • Micah Schaap - 1st: 6.75m / 22-01.75
  • Zach Wind - 2nd: 6.23m / 20-05.25
• Pole Vault:
  • Willem Den Hartog - 1st: 4.65m / 15-03 (school record)
  • Micah Evenhouse - 2nd: 4.20m / 13-09.25 
  • Nathan Adams - 4th: 4.05m / 13-03.5
  • Isaac Fergen - 5th: 3.90m / 12-09.5
• Shot Put:
  • Derek Heynen - 3rd: 14.85m / 48-08.75
• 4x400 Relay:
  • 1st: 3:20.16 (Schelhaas, Schroder, Schmoll, Davelaar)
  • 3rd: 3:23 (Wassenaar, Schaap, Johnson, Heinrichs)
• 4x800 Relay:
  • 1st: 7:42 (May, Landman, Van Wyngarden, Davelaar (NAIA A)