The Dordt University women's track and field team delivered an outstanding showing, highlighted by event victories, national qualifying marks, and multiple all-time top-10 performances in program history.

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Notes:

• Addy Crow turned in the lone win on day two for the Defenders, taking first in the 1000m with a personal-best time of 3:02.58, just ahead of Tenley Nelson (Augustana)
• Crow coupled her win in the 1000m with a runner-up finish in the mile earlier in the day
  • the sophomore out-kicked Ashley Overgaauw (Minnesota State) to get second with a personal-best and 'B' standard time of 5:05.14
  • two additional Defenders, Addy Liston (6th - 5:11) and Olivia Hoogland (8th - 5:12) also placed in the top 10 in the mile
• for the second consecutive week, Fran Travis hit a qualifying mark to lead the Defenders in the field events
  • Travis finished fourth in the weight throw with a personal-best mark of 16.66m, .01 better than the 'B' standard
  • the sophomore achieved her best mark on her third attempt in the prelims
  • Travis' best mark in the finals (15.72m) was on her final attempt
• Travis also had a top 10 finish in the shot put
  • a week after hitting the 'B' standard, Travis placed second in today's shot put final with a mark of 13.48m
• Shelby Buwalda hit the 'B' standard in three events over the weekend
  • on Friday night, Buwalda ran the 400m carry of the Defenders winning distance medley that has the No.1 time in the NAIA (Addy Liston, Arielle DeYoung, Corinne Braun)
  • Buwalda came back today with a second place finish and 'B' standard qualifying time in the 800m
    • the senior crossed the finish line in 2:18.66, less than a half second behind Ellie Hanowski (Minnesota Duluth) and just ahead of Defenders teammate, Arielle DeYoung
• Buwalda concluded the meet with the anchor leg in the Defenders 4x400 relay that posted its best time of the season (converted to 3:53.30), currently the No.5 time in the NAIA
  • Defender relay team members: Ayda Den Herder, Kaitlyn Wercinski and Ada Dekkers
• Arielle Deyoung wrapped her outstanding weekend with a third place finish and 'B' standard qualifying time in the 800m
  • DeYoung ran a personal-best time of 2:18.81, currently No.18 in the NAIA
• Elizabeth Hoogland gave the Defenders a third, top-10 finisher in the 800m, placing ninth with a personal-best time of 2:21.73
• Wercinski and Den Herder both recorded a top five finish in the 400m
  • both Defenders ran a personal-best time; Wercinski (3rd - 57.93) and Den Herder (5th - 59.16)
• Dordt athletes totaled 10, all-time top 10's, 34 personal bests and 18 top 10 finishes

Defender Winners (2):

• Distance Medley - 12:10.95 (Liston, Buwalda, DeYoung, Braun)
• Addy Crow - 1000m: 3:02.58

National Qualifiers (6):

• Distance Medley - No.1 in NAIA
• Fran Travis - Weight Throw - No.14 in NAIA
• Shelby Buwalda - 800m - No.15 in NAIA
• Arielle DeYoung - 800m - No.18 in NAIA
• Addy Crow - Mile - No.9 in NAIA
• 4x400 Relay (Den Herder, Wercinski, Dekkers, Buwalda) - No.5 in the NAIA

All-Time Top 10's (10):

• Distance Medley (1st)
• Fran Travis - Weight Throw (2nd)
• Taydem Graden - Long Jump (6th)
• Karly Champness - Pole Vault (7th)
• Jenny Lumkes - Pentathlon (4th)
• Tabitha Buwalda - Pentathlon (9th)
• Kaitlyn Wercinski - 400m (6th)
• Addy Crow - Mile (6th)
• Joy Koole - 3000m (2nd)
• Jeni Burtis - 3000m (9th)

Indoor Personal Bests (34):

• Fran Travis - Weight Throw
• Jenny Lumkes - Pentathlon
  • 60m Hurdles
  • Long Jump
• Tabitha Buwalda - Long Jump (Pentathlon)
• Taydem Graden - Long Jump
• Karly Champness - Pole Vault
• Lindsey DeBoer - 60m
• Sierra Scholten - 60m Hurdles
• Tabitha Buwalda - 60m Hurdles (Pentathlon)
• Leah Klock - 200m
• Katie Vander Leest - 200m
• Kaitlyn Wercinski - 400m
• Ayda Den Herder - 400m
• Emily Noteboom - 400m
• Shelby Buwalda - 800m
• Arielle DeYoung - 800m
• Elizabeth Hoogland - 800m
• Kyrin De Groot - 800m
• Allegra Sullivan - 800m
• Addy Crow - 1000m
• Raegan Snieder - 1000m
• Addy Crow - Mile
• Olivia Hoogland - Mile
• Jenna Hursh - Mile
• Olivia Kraayenbrink - Mile
• Emma Morey - Mile
• Sarah May - Mile
• Taylor VanderGriend - Mile
• Jeni Burtis - 3000m
• Macy Marshall - 3000m
• Eden Sullivan - 3000m
• Jada Abrahamson - 3000m
• Sieta Wiersema - 3000m

Defenders in the Top 10 (18):

• 200m:
  • Kailee Altena - 10th: 26.07
• 400m:
  • Kaitlyn Wercinski - 3rd: 58.69
  • Ayda Den Herder - 5th: 59.94
• 800m:
  • Shelby Buwalda - 2nd: 2:18
  • Arielle DeYoung - 3rd: 2:18.8
  • Elizabeth Hoogland - 9th: 2:23
• 1000m:
  • Addy Crow - 1st: 3:02.58
• Mile:
  • Addy Crow - 2nd: 5:05
  • Addy Liston - 6th: 5:14
  • Olivia Hoogland - 8th: 5:15
• 3000m:
  • Joy Koole - 4th: 10:11
  • Jeni Burtis - 10th: 10:27
• Weight Throw:
  • Fran Travis - 4th: 16.66m / 54-08
  • Makenna Walhof - 5th: 16.28m / 53-05
• Shot Put:
  • Fran Travis - 2nd: 13.48m / 44-02.75
• 4x400 Relay:
  • 4th: 3:56 (Den Herder, Wercinski, Dekkers, Buwalda)
  • 8th: 4:07.1 (Heynen, DeYoung, Noteboom, Champness)
• Distance Medley:
  • 1st: 12:10 (Liston, Buwalda, DeYoung, Braun)