The Dordt University men's track and field team concluded the Drake Relays with a pair of top 10 finishes on the final day of 2026 event. The 2026 event was held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. 

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Notes: 

• the Defenders finished second in the Distance Medley, Iowa College Division, in the morning session on the Blue Oval
  • the team of Hudson Hamilton, Ethan Miller, Kaden Van Wyngarden and Jackson Prins crossed the finish line in 10:20, just ahead of Mount Mercy (10:21)
  • the Defenders were in second place for nearly the entire race
  • Loras won the title with a time of 10:06
• the Defenders placed seventh in the finals of the 4x400 relay in the last event of the Relays
  • one day after earning a spot in the 8-team final, the Defenders placed seventh in today's final with a time of 3:14.3
  • Dordt was one of two NAIA teams to qualify for the finals
  • Levi Schelhaas, Jacob Schmoll, Scott Kroll and Noah Schroder ran for the Defenders
  • Minnesota State won the championship with a time of 3:06.48, just ahead of Iowa Western Community College
• Ben Van Eps placed 14th out of 22 athletes in the javelin
  • Van Eps had the fifth best mark among NAIA individuals
  • the senior's best attempt was his third in the prelims (51.51m)
  • Trent Polley (Wartburg) won the event with a mark of 60-05m