Notes:

• this was the first meet of the outdoor season
• conditions:  60 degrees and winds around 30mph
• the Defenders won a total of four events; 2 individual running, one field and one relay
• Isaac Davelaar earned the win in the 400m with a time of 48.77, a time that is No.2 in the current GPAC performance list
  • this was Davelaar's fourth win in an individual event for his career (outdoor season)
• Davelaar anchored the Defenders to a win in the 4x400 relay
  • the Defenders time of 3:21.8 ranks first in the GPAC
  • relay members include Ethan Miller, Micah Schaap and Casey Heinrichs
• Luke Swanson outlasted the field to claim the title in the 5000m
  • Swanson's time of 15:46 is currently fourth best in the GPAC
• Willem Den Hartog picked up the win and tied the school-record in the pole vault
  • Den Hartog won in a jump off against Devon Schultz (Wayne State) to claim the title
  • both athletes cleared 4.65m
  • Den Hartog tied the school record, set by Josh Brinkerhoff in 2011
• Dordt scored well in the 5000m with six Defenders placing in the top 10
• Grant Busker and Landon Fransman finished third and fourth, respectively, in the high jump
  • both Defenders cleared 1.97m / 6-05.5
• Micah Schaap and Aidan Schaap placed third and sixth in the long jump
  • Aidan Schaap had a personal-best jump (6.68m)
  • Micah Schaap recorded a mark of 7.04m
• Aidan Schaap also posted a top 10 finish in the triple jump
• three Defenders finished among the top 10 in the pole vault (Den Hartog - 1st, Nathan Adams - 5th, Isaac Fergen - 6th)
• Casey Heinrichs led a group of three Defenders that finished in the top 10 in the 800m
  • Heinrichs, who was part of the Defenders winning 4x400 relay, placed third with a time of 2:01
  • Josiah Wittenberg (6th) and Sam May (7th) were also in the top 10
• Hudson Hamilton placed third in the 1500m with a time of 4:07
• Bennett Wassenaar (3rd) and Ethan Miller (4th) joined Davlaar in the top five in the 400m

Defender Winners (4):

• Isaac Davelaar - 400m
• Luke Swanson - 5000m
• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault
• 4x400 Relay (Miller, Schaap, Heinrichs, Davelaar)

School Record (1):

• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault (tied)

All-Time Top 10's (5):

• Isaac Davelaar - 200m (10th)
• Grant Busker - High Jump (T8th)
• Landon Fransman - High Jump (T8th)
• Aidan Schaap - Long Jump (T9th)
• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault (T1st)

Personal Bests (Outdoor) (7):

• Zach Wind - 100m
• Wyatt Tschida - 110m Hurdles
• Isaac Davelaar - 200m
• Levi Bird - 1500m
• Grant Busker - High Jump (match)
• Aidan Schaap - Long Jump
• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault

Top 10 Finishes (35): 

• 110m Hurdles:
  • Wyatt Tschida - 7th: 16.13
  • Isaac Hartman - 10th: 16.48
• 200m:
  • Levi Schelhaas - 4th: 21.89
  • Isaac Davelaar - 9th: 22.10
• 400m:
  • Isaac Davelaar - 1st: 48.77
  • Bennett Wassenaar - 3rd: 50.27
  • Ethan Miller - 4th: 50.77
• 400m Hurdles:
  • Will Gutzmer - 4th: 58.70
  • Wyatt Tschida - 5th: 59.98
  • Scott Kroll - 6th: 1:02.11
• 800m:
  • Casey Heinrichs - 3rd: 2:01
  • Josiah Wittenberg - 6th: 2:03
  • Sam May - 7th: 2:03.5
• 1500m:
  • Hudson Hamilton - 3rd: 4:07
  • Tyler Rozenboom - 10th: 4:18
• 5000m:
  • Luke Swanson - 1st: 15:46
  • Steven Hebert - 2nd: 15:54
  • Chase Kamp - 4th: 16:06
  • Brett Gifford - 6th: 16:20
  • Isaac Vos - 7th: 16:33
  • Tavin Schroeder - 8th: 16:33
• High Jump:
  • Grant Busker - 3rd: 1.97m / 6-05.5
  • Landon Fransman - 4th: 1.97m / 6-05.5
• Javelin:
  • Ben Van Eps - 3rd: 51.16m / 167-10
• Long Jump:
  • Micah Schaap - 3rd: 7.04m / 23-01.25
  • Aidan Schaap - 6th: 6.68m / 21-11
• Pole Vault:
  • Willem Den Hartog - 1st: 4.65m / 15-03
  • Nathan Adams - 5th: 4.05m / 13-03.5
  • Isaac Fergen - 6th: 3.70m / 12-01.5
• Triple Jump:
  • Aidan Schaap - 6th: 12.65m / 41-06
• 4x100 Relay - 4th: 43.11 (Schelhaas, Smith, Schaap, Nikkel)
• 4x400 Relay - 1st: 3:21 (Miller, Schaap, Heinrichs, Davelaar)
  • 3rd: 3:33 (Obbink, Wittenberg, Kroeze, Velzke)
  • 4th: 3:35 (Miller, Heinrichs, Kroll, Van Briesen)
  • 6th: 3:40 (Gorter, Gutzmer, Squires, Smith)