The Event: 

• the Dordt University women's track and field team will compete as a split squad this weekend (Feb.6-7)
• on Friday, Feb.6, a group of Defender athletes will compete at the WSC Wildcat Invite in Wayne, Neb.
• another group of Defenders will competed in a two-day meet held in Lincoln, Neb., the Husker Invite, beginning on Feb. 6 and going through Feb.7
• Meet Info, WSC Wildcat Invite:
  • Friday, Feb.6 at the Wildcat Dome in Wayne, Neb.
  • Schedule of Events (Final) 
  • Heat Sheets | 
  • Live Results | 
• Meet Info, Frank Sevigne Husker Invite:
  • Fri. / Sat., Feb. 6-7 at the Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb.
  • Schedule of Events | 
  • Heat Sheets | 
  • Live Results | 
  • Watch |

 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 sixth weekend of the indoor season
• there is one more weekend of competition after this in preparation for the GPAC Championship
• 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 Mark Schuck Open, a two-day meet hosted by Minnesota State, last weekend
• 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)

National Qualifiers This Season (12):

• Fran Travis - Shot Put: No.9 in NAIA
• Fran Travis - Weight Throw; No.14 in NAIA
• Makenna Walhof - Weight Throw: No.10 in the NAIA
• Shelby Buwalda - 600m: No.9 in the NAIA
• Shelby Buwalda - 800m: No.15 in NAIA
• Arielle DeYoung - 800m: No.18 in NAIA
• Addy Liston - 1000m: No.3 in the NAIA
• Corinne Braun - 1000m: No.5 in NAIA
• Addy Crow - Mile: No.9 in NAIA
• 4x400 Relay - #5 in NAIA
• 4x800 Relay - #1 in NAIA
• Distance Medley - #1 in NAIA

All-Time Top 10's This Season (30): 

• Kailee Altena - 60m (10th)
• Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 60m Hurdles (5th)
• Ayda Den Herder - 200m (6th)
• Kailee Altena - 200m (5th)
• Ada Dekkers - 200m (10th)
• Kaitlyn Wercinski - 400m
• Arielle DeYoung - 600m (10th)
• Addy Liston - 800m (8th)
• Addy Liston - 1000m (3rd)
• Addy Crow - Mile (6th)
• Joy Koole - 3000m (2nd)
• Corinne Braun - 3000m (3rd)
• Addy Crow - 3000m (3rd)
• Jaci Burtis - 3000m (5th)
• Jeni Burtis - 3000m (9th)
• Jessica Opfer - 5000m (8th)
• Jada Koerner - 5000m (9th)
• Jenny Lumkes - Pentathlon (4th)
• Tabitha Buwalda - Pentathlon (9th)
• Taydem Graden - Long Jump (6th)
• 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)
• Distance Medley (2nd)

GPAC Runners / Athletes of the Week (1):

• Addy Liston - Jan.14 (1000m)

In the Rankings: 

• Dordt moved into the top five in the last USTFCCCA National Rating for NAIA teams. 
• the Defenders are currently third and achieved their highest ranking in program history
• Dordt is one of four teams from the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) recognized in the top 25
  • Doane - #2
  • Dordt - #3
  • College of Saint Mary - #14
  • Concordia - #16

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

• 60m - Anna Heynen: 8.08
• 200m - Kailee Altena: 25.55
• 400m - Kaitlyn Wercinski: 58.69
• 600m - Shelby Buwalda: 1:34.95 (NAIA B standard)
• 800m - Shelby Buwalda: 2:18.66 (NAIA B standard)
• 1000m - Corinne Braun: 2:57.25 (NAIA B standard)
• Mile - Addy Crow: 5:05 (NAIA B standard)
• 3000m - Joy Koole: 10:11
• 5000m - Jessica Opfer: 18:24
• 60m Hurdles - Avery Van Weerdhuizen: 9.56
• High Jump - Ada Smies: 1.63m
• Pole Vault - Karly Champness: 3.01m
• Long Jump - Taydem Graden: 5.38m
• Triple Jump - Macie Lind: 8.93m
• Shot Put - Fran Travis: 13.54m (NAIA B standard)
• Weight Throw - Makenna Walhof: 17.11m (school record; NAIA B standard)
• Pentathlon - Jenny Lumkes: 2,819pts
• 4x200 Relay: 1:48.88 (Grau, Vander Kooy, Altena, Dekkers)
• 4x400 Relay: 3:53.44 (Den Herder, Wercinski, Buwalda, Dekkers) NAIA B
• 4x800 Relay: 9:15 (DeYoung, Buwalda, Liston, Braun) - NAIA A
• Distance Medley: 12:10 (Liston, Buwalda, DeYoung, Braun) - NAIA A

Defenders in the Top 10 (GPAC Performance List, Feb.4):

• 200m:
  • Kailee Atlena - 10th
• 400m:
  • Kaitlyn Wercinski - 4th
  • Shelby Buwalda - 6th
• 600m:
  • Shelby Buwalda - 1st
  • Arielle DeYoung - 7th
  • Kaitlyn Wercinski - 8th
• 800m:
  • Shelby Buwalda - 2nd
  • Arielle DeYoung - 3rd
  • Addy Liston - 5th
  • Elizabeth Hoogland - 9th
• 1000m:
  • Addy Liston - 1st
  • Corinne Braun - 2nd
  • Addy Crow - 4th
  • Olivia Hoogland - 6th
  • Elizabeth Hoogland - 10th
  • Jenna Hursh - 9th
• Mile:
  • Addy Crow - 1st
  • Joy Koole - 2nd
  • Addy Liston - 5th
  • Olivia Hoogland - 7th
  • Jeni Burtis - 8th
• 3000m:
  • Joy Koole - 2nd
  • Corinne Braun - 3rd
  • Addy Crow - 4th
  • Jeni Burtis - 5th
  • Jaci Burtis - 6th
  • Hannah Thong - 7th
  • Macy Marshall - 8th
  • Jada Koerner - 9th
• 5000m:
  • Jessica Opfer - 2nd
  • Jada Koerner - 3rd
  • Courtney Joiner - 5th
  • Hannah Thong - 9th
• 4x400 Relay - 2nd
• 4x800 Relay - 1st
• Distance Medley - 1st
• High Jump:
  • Ada Smies - 3rd
• Long Jump:
  • Taydem Graden - 9th
• Shot Put:
  • Fran Travis - 2nd
• Weight Throw:
  • Makenna Walhof - 3rd
  • Fran Travis - 5th
• Pentathlon:
  • Jenny Lumkes - 8th