The Event: 

• the Dordt University men's track and field team continues its indoor season this weekend at its home meet, the Dordt Open
• competition begins on Saturday, Jan.10 at 11am (field events) and 11:30am (running events)
• the meet will be held at the Holwerda Family Indoor Track on the campus of Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa
• Links:
  • Schedule of Events (Final) 
  • Live Results | 
  • Watch (via the Dordt Media Network)
  • Heat Sheets (Field) | Heat Sheets (Run)

 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 is the second meet of the season and the first after the Holiday break
• the NAIA National Championship will be on March 5-7 in Gainesville, Fla.

Last Time Out:

• a limited number of entries competed at the SDSU Holiday Invite held on Dec.5 in Brookings, S.D.
• 20 Defender entries finished in the top 10 in a field comprised of NCAA D-I and D-II athletes
• the Defenders 4x400 relay team (Schelhaas, Schmoll, Schroder, Davelaar) was the lone entry to hit a national qualifying time
• Defenders who finished in the top 10:
  • 200m:
    • Levi Schelhaas - 2nd: 22.34
    • Jacob Schmoll - 6th: 22.62
  • 400m:
    • Scott Kroll - 6th: 51.56
    • Brandon Van Briesen - 8th: 52.69
    • Dylan Obbink - 9th: 52.73
  • 600m:
    • Isaac Davelaar - 3rd: 1:21
    • Casey Heinrichs - 4th: 1:22.8
    • Noah Schroder - 6th: 1:23.61
  • Mile:
    • Kaden Van Wyngarden - 2nd: 4:17.8
    • Jonathan Breems - 6th: 4:24.3
    • Josiah Wittenberg - 7th: 4:24.8
    • Jamison Velzke - 9th: 4:31.08
  • 3000m:
    • Jackson Prins - 8th: 9:05
    • Bennett Visser - 9th: 9:15
  • High Jump:
    • Landon Fransman - 9th: 1.85m / 6-00.75
  • Long Jump:
    • Micah Schaap - 2nd: 6.78m / 22-03
    • Aidan Schaap - 10th: 6.48m / 21-03.25
  • Pole Vault:
    • Willem Den Hartog - 7th: 4.55m / 14-11
  • 4x400 Relay - 2nd: 3:16.5 (NAIA 'B')
    • Schelhaas, Schmoll, Schroder, Davelaar
  • 4x400 Relay - 7th: 3:26
    • Schaap, Johnson, Heinrichs, Wassenaar

National Qualifiers:

• 4x400 Relay (Levi Schelhaas, Jacob Schmoll, Noah Schroder, Isaac Davelaar) - Provisional (No.5 in NAIA)

All-Time Top 10's: 

• Aidan Schaap - Long Jump (8th)
• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault (3rd)
• Kaden Van Wyngarden - Mile (9th)
• 4x400 Relay (5th)

Top Performances by the Defenders This Season:

• 60m - Jacob Schmoll: 7.07
• 200m - Levi Schelhaas: 22.34
• 400m - Scott Kroll: 51.56
• 600m - Isaac Davelaar: 1:21.55
• 800m - Sam May: 1:58.13
• 1000m - n/a
• Mile - Kaden Van Wyngarden: 4:17
• 3000m - Jackson Prins: 9:05
• 5000m - Luke Swanson: 15:42
• 60m Hurdles - Wyatt Tschida: 9.27
• High Jump - Landon Fransman: 1.85m
• Pole Vault - Willem Den Hartog: 4.55m 
• Long Jump - Micah Schaap: 6.78m
• Triple Jump - n/a
• Shot Put - Derek Heynen: 14.56m
• Weight Throw - Derek Heynen: 13.83m
• Pentathlon - n/a
• 4x400 Relay: 3:16.54 (Schroder, Schmoll, Davelaar, Schelhaas)
• 4x800 Relay: n/a

Defenders in the Top 10 (GPAC Performance List, Jan.9):

• 200m:
  • Levi Schelhaas - 4th
• 600m:
  • Isaac Davelaar - 2nd
  • Casey Heinrichs - 3rd
  • Noah Schroder - 6th
• 800m:
  • Sam May - 2nd
• Mile:
  • Kaden Van Wyngarden - 3rd
  • Jonathan Breems - 5th
  • Josiah Wittenberg - 6th
• 3000m:
  • Jackson Prins - 4th
  • Bennett Visser - 8th
• 5000m:
  • Luke Swanson - 3rd
  • Derrek Vander Leest - 4th
  • Isaac Vos - 5th
• 4x400 Relay - 1st
• High Jump:
  • Landon Fransman - 8th
• Pole Vault:
  • Willem Den Hartog - 1st
• Long Jump:
  • Micah Schaap - 6th
  • Aidan Schaap - 10th
• Shot Put:
  • Derek Heynen - 6th