The Event: 

• the Dordt University women's track and field team will compete in multiple meets as a split squad this weekend
• on Friday, Jan.23, a contingent of Defender runners will take part in the Prairie Wolf Invite, a meet held in Lincoln, Neb.
• on Saturday, Jan.24, the rest of the Defenders squad will compete at the Dennis Young Invite held in Storm Lake, Iowa
• Meet Info, Prairie Wolf Invite:
  • Friday, Jan.23 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb.
  • Schedule of Events (Final) 
  • Heat Sheets | 
  • Live Results | 
• Meet Info, Dennis Young Invite:
  • Saturday, Jan.24 at the Lamberti Recreation Center in Storm Lake, Iowa
  • Schedule of Events | 
  • Heat Sheets | 
  • Live Results | 
  • Watch (Throws) | Watch (Track) | Watch (Long / Triple Jump)
  • Watch (High Jump) | Watch (Pole Vault) 

 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
• this is the fourth weekend of the indoor season 
• Dordt will host the GPAC Indoor Championship on Feb.20-21
• the NAIA National Championship will be on March 5-7 in Gainesville, Fla.

Last Time Out:

• the Defenders competed as a full squad at the Mount Marty Open last weekend
• three Dordt entries, Corinne Braun and two relays, qualified for nationals
• eight Dordt entries won their respective event
• five Defenders recorded an all-time top 10 mark / time
• 16 Defenders recorded personal bests
• 31 top 10 finishes
• National Qualifiers:
  • Corinne Braun - 1000m (#9 in NAIA)
  • 4x400 Relay - Den Herder, Wercinski, Dekkers, Buwalda (#4 in NAIA)
  • 4x800 Relay - DeYoung, Buwalda, Liston, Braun (#1 in NAIA)
• 1st place Finishers:
  • Ayda Den Herder won the 400 meters
  • Kaitlyn Wercinski captured the 600 meters
  • Corinne Braun took first in the 1000 meters
  • Addy Crow won the mile
  • Macy Marshall topped the field in the 3000 meters
  • Ada Smies claimed the high jump
  • 4×400 relay (Den Herder, Wercinski, Dekkers, Buwalda)
  • 4×800 relay (DeYoung, Buwalda, Liston, Braun)

National Qualifiers This Season (6):

• Shelby Buwalda - 600m - No.6 in the NAIA
• Addy Liston - 1000m - No.2 in the NAIA
• Corinne Braun - 1000m - No.9 in NAIA
• Makenna Walhof - Weight Throw - 7th in the NAIA
• 4x400 Relay - #4 in NAIA
• 4x800 Relay - #1 in NAIA

All-Time Top 10's This Season (18): 

• Kailee Altena - 60m (10th)
• Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 60m Hurdles (5th)
• Addy Liston - 800m (8th)
• Addy Liston - 1000m (3rd)
• Addy Crow - Mile (9th)
• Corinne Braun - 3000m (2nd)
• Jaci Burtis - 3000m (5th)
• Jada Koerner - 5000m (9th)
• Jenny Lumkes - Pentathlon (5th)
• Ada Smies - High Jump (T9th)
• Karly Champness - Pole Vault (7th)
• Fran Travis - Shot Put (2nd)
• Lynne Tormoehlen - Shot Put (10th)
• Makenna Walhof - Weight Throw (School Record)
• Fran Travis - Weight Throw (2nd)
• Lynne Tormoehlen - Weight Throw (5th)
• 4x400 Relay (4th)
• 4x800 Relay (6th)

GPAC Runners / Athletes of the Week (1):

• Addy Liston - Jan.14 (1000m)

Top Performances by the Defenders This Season (bold indicates last weekend)

• 60m - Anna Heynen: 8.08
• 200m - Anna Heynen: 26.03
• 400m - Shelby Buwalda: 59.01
• 600m - Shelby Buwalda: 1:34.95 (NAIA B standard)
• 800m - Elizabeth Hoogland: 2:25.8
• 1000m - Addy Liston: 2:57.9 (NAIA B standard)
• Mile - Joy Koole: 5:10
• 3000m - Corinne Braun: 10:16
• 5000m - Jada Koerner: 18:26
• 60m Hurdles - Avery Van Weerdhuizen: 9.56
• High Jump - Ada Smies: 1.63m
• Pole Vault - Karly Champness: 2.95m
• Long Jump - Jenna Balt: 5.16m
• Triple Jump - Macie Lind: 8.93m
• Shot Put - Fran Travis: 12.50m
• Weight Throw - Makenna Walhof: 17.11m (school record; NAIA B standard)
• Pentathlon - Jenny Lumkes: 2,736pts
• 4x200 Relay: 1:48.88 (Grau, Vander Kooy, Altena, Dekkers)
• 4x400 Relay: 3:56.53 (Den Herder, Wercinski, Buwalda, Dekkers) NAIA B
• 4x800 Relay: 9:22 (DeYoung, Buwalda, Liston, Braun) - NAIA A

Defenders in the Top 10 (GPAC Performance List, Jan.22):

• 400m:
  • Shelby Buwalda - 3rd
  • Kaitlyn Wercinski - 5th
  • Ayda Den Herder - 7th
• 600m:
  • Shelby Buwalda - 1st
  • Kaitlyn Wercinski - 3rd
  • Arielle DeYoung - 5th
• 800m:
  • Addy Liston - 3rd
  • Elizabeth Hoogland - 9th
• 1000m:
  • Addy Liston - 1st
  • Corinne Braun - 3rd
  • Olivia Hoogland - 5th
  • Elizabeth Hoogland - 8th
  • Jenna Hursh - 9th
• Mile:
  • Addy Crow - 1st
  • Joy Koole - 2nd
  • Jeni Burtis - 6th
  • Macy Marshall - 7th
  • Elyse Zwart - 8th
  • Courtney Joiner - 9th
  • Jessica Opfer - 10th
• 3000m:
  • Corinne Braun - 2nd
  • Jaci Burtis - 3rd
  • Jeni Burtis - 4th
  • Macy Marshall - 5th
  • Courtney Joiner - 7th
  • Jessica Opfer - 9th
• 5000m:
  • Jada Koerner - 2nd
  • Courtney Joiner - 3rd
  • Hannah Thong - 6th
  • Eden Sullivan - 9th
  • Olivia Graber - 10th
• 4x400 Relay - 2nd
• 4x800 Relay - 1st
• High Jump:
  • Ada Smies - 3rd
• Pole Vault:
  • Karly Champness - 9th
• Shot Put:
  • Fran Travis - 5th
• Weight Throw:
  • Makenna Walhof - 3rd
  • Fran Travis - 6th
• Pentathlon:
  • Jenny Lumkes - 6th