The Dordt University women's track and field team turned in a strong weekend of competition at the Mount Marty Open, held at the Ruth Donohue Fieldhouse, qualifying three events for the NAIA National Championships while collecting eight event victories against solid competition.
Notes:
- the Defenders dominated the mid-distance and distance races for the second consecutive meet, winning the 400m, 600m, 1000m, mile and the 3000m
- Dordt had four individuals place in the top five in both the 1000m and mile
- the Defenders had one first place finish in a field event and a total of seven top five finishes in the field events
- Dordt won both relays for the second consecutive meet
National Qualifiers (3):
Three Defender entries earned national qualifying marks during the meet:
Defender Winners (8):
The Defenders claimed eight first-place finishes, highlighted by commanding performances across the track and field events:
All-Time Top 10 Marks / Times (5)
Several Defenders etched their performances into Dordt's all-time lists:
Personal Bests (16):
Dordt recorded 16 personal bests over the weekend, reflecting the depth of improvement across the roster. Those athletes included:
Defenders With Top Five Finish (31):
The Defenders placed 31 times inside the top five, demonstrating competitive strength across events. Notable finishes included:
- 200m:
- 400m:
- 600m:
- 800m:
- 1000m:
- Mile:
- 3000m:
- 5000m:
- High Jump:Â
- Long Jump:
- Pole Vault:
- Shot Put:Â
- Triple Jump:
- Weight Throw:
- 4x400 Relay
- 1st: 3:56.5 (Den Herder, Wercinski, Dekkers, Buwalda)
- 4th: 4:11 (DeYoung, Grau, Davis, Van Otterloo)
- 4x800 Relay:
- 1st: 9:22.09 (DeYoung, Buwalda, Liston, Braun)
