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Notes:

• the Defenders are competing as a split squad this weekend with athletes at the Mount Marty Invite and also at the two-day SDSU Indoor Classic
• Makenna Walhof hit the 'B' standard for the third time this season with her mark in the weight throw
  • the junior finished as the runner-up with a toss of 16.96m
• Fran Travis recorded one of three Dordt wins on the day and also had a top five finish
  • Travis won the shot put (13.23m), her fourth consecutive meet with an attempt over 13-meters
  • the sophomore finished third in the weight throw
• Avery Van Weerdhuizen won the 60m hurdles with a time that puts in her in the all-time top 10 at Dordt
  • Van Weerdhuizen won the finals with a time of 9.44, her first career win as a Defender
  • the freshman's time in the prelims (9.42) was a personal best and puts her in fifth place all-time at Dordt
• Faith Minderhoud qualified for finals and placed sixth in th 60m hurdles while also placing fifth in the 400m
• Taydem Graden was the third Dord athlete with a first place finish, winning the long jump with a mark of 5.22m / 17-01.50
• Jenna Balt was second in the 200m (season-best time 27.02) and fourth in the long jump
• Karly Champness placed fourth in the pole vault and led a trio of Defenders in the top 10 of the 400m

National Qualifiers (1):

• Makenna Walhof - Weight Throw

Defender Winners (3):

• Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 60m hurdles
• Taydem Graden - Long Jump
• Fran Travis - Shot Put

• Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 60m hurdles (5th)

• Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 60m hurdles
• Katie Vander Leest - 200m

Top 10 Finishes (19):: 

• 60m Hurdles:
  • Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 1st: 9.44
  • Faith Minderhoud - 6th: 10.28
• 200m:
  • Jenna Balt - 2nd: 27.02
  • Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 7th: 28.01
  • Katie Vander Leest - 9th: 28.09
• 400m:
  • Karly Champness - 3rd: 1:02
  • Faith Minderhoud - 5th: 1:03
  • Katie Vander Leest - 7th: 1:04
• 800m:
  • Tabitha Buwalda - 4th: 2:31
• High Jump:
  • Claudia Heethuis - 5th: 1.46m / 4-09.5
• Long Jump:
  • Taydem Graden - 1st: 5.22m / 17-10.5
  • Jenna Balt - 4th: 4.88m / 16-00.25
  • Tabitha Buwalda - 6th: 4.81m / 15-09.5
• Pole Vault:
  • Karly Champness - 4th: 2.80m / 9-02.25
• Shot Put:
  • Fran Travis - 1st: 13.23m / 43-05
  • Lynn Tormoehlen - 10th: 10.81m / 35-05.75
• Weight Throw:
  • Makenna Walhof - 2nd: 16.96m / 55-07.75 (NAIA B)
  • Fran Travis - 3rd: 16.25m / 53-03.75
  • Lynn Tormoehlen - 10th: 13.63m / 44-08.75