The Dordt University women's track and field team concluded the Sioux City Relays with a win in the Sprint Medley and a pair of top 10 finishes in the 1500m. The two-day meet was held at Olsen Stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. 

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Notes:

• Addy Liston finished second among 34 runners in the 1500m
  • the freshman came across the finish line in 4:46, the second fastest time in the GPAC to date
  • Liston's time ranks just outside the top 10 in program history
• Raegan Snieder also turned in a top 10 finish in the 1500m, placing eighth overall with a personal-best time of 4:54, ranked No.3 in the current GPAC performance list
• both Kyrin De Groot and Emma Morey ran personal-best times in the 1500m as well
• Avery Van Weerdhuizen placed eighth in the finals of the 100m hurdles
  • Van Weerdhuizen, who qualified for the finals with her time on Friday, crossed the finish line in 16.04, .03 of a second faster than her semifinal time
• the Defenders sprint medley team of Kaitlyn Wercinski, Shelby Buwalda, Lindsay Grau, Arielle DeYoung earned the lone win on Saturday
  • the quarter ran a 4:15.16, the 10th fastest time in program history
• both the 4x100 and 4x200 relays finished in the top five and ran a time that ranked among Dordt's all-time top 10
  • Anna Heynen, Ada Dekkers, Kailee Altena, Allie Houser placed third in the 4x100 (48.53), the seventh best time in program history
  • Jenna Balt, Lindsay Grau, Allie Houser, Faith Minderhoud completed their race in second place and with the ninth best time in program history (1:46.11)
• all three Dordt 4x400 relay teams placed in the top five, led by Ashlynn Davis, Kayla Van Otterloo, Ada Dekkers, Shelby Buwalda with a time of 3:54

Defender Winners (1):

• Sprint Medley - Kaitlyn Wercinski, Shelby Buwalda, Lindsay Grau, Arielle DeYoung

All-Time Outdoor Top 10's (3):

• Sprint Medley (200m, 200m, 400m, 800m) #10 (Kaitlyn Wercinski, Shelby Buwalda, Lindsay Grau, Arielle DeYoung
• 4x100 Relay - Anna Heynen, Ada Dekkers, Kailee Altena, Allie Houser (#7)
• 4x200 Relay - Jenna Balt, Lindsay Grau, Allie Houser, Faith Minderhoud (#9)

Outdoor Personal Bests (3): 

• Raegan Snieder - 1500m
• Kyrin De Groot - 1500m
• Emma Morey - 1500m

Defenders with a Top-10 Finish (Individual) / Top-5 Finish (Relay) (11):

• 100m Hurdles:
  • Avery Van Weerdhuizen - 8th: 16.04
• 1500m:
  • Addy Liston - 2nd: 4:46
  • Raegan Snieder - 8th: 4:54
• 4x200 Relay:
  • 2nd: 1:46.11 (Jenna Balt, Lindsay Grau, Allie Houser, Faith Minderhoud)
  • 3rd: 1:46.90 (Avery Van Weerdhuizen, Ashlynn Davis, Kayla Van Otterloo, Lydia Herman
  • 4th: 1:48.64 (Jenny Lumkes, Tabitha Buwalda, Karly Champness, Emily Noteboom)
• Sprint Medley:
  • 1st: 4:15.16 (Kaitlyn Wercinski, Shelby Buwalda, Lindsay Grau, Arielle DeYoung)
• 4x100 Relay:
  • 3rd: 48.53 (Anna Heynen, Ada Dekkers, Kailee Altena, Allie Houser)
  • 5th: 50.71 (Lindsay Grau, Leah Klock, Miella Stuble, Lindsey De Boer)
• 4x400 Relay:
  • 2nd: 3:54.6 (Ashlynn Davis, Kayla Van Otterloo, Ada Dekkers, Shelby Buwalda)
  • 4th: 4:01.9 (Leah Klock, Kailee Altena, Tabitha Buwalda, Faith Minderhoud)