The Event: 

• the Dordt University men's track and field team will in two meets early this week; Concordia Invite and USD Early Bird
• both meets are adjustments to the schedule due to the inclement weather last weekend
• on Monday, April 6, the Defenders will send the steeplechase crew to compete at a meet hosted by Concordia
• the rest of the Defenders will head to Vermillion, S.D. on Wednesday, April 8 to compete in the USD Early Bird

How to Follow / Important Links:

• Live Results (Black Squirrel Timing)
• Live Results | courtesy of Dakota Timing (USD)
• Schedule of Events (Concordia) | USD
• Schedule of Events (USD)
• Heat Sheets | Flight Sheets (when available)

• this is the second week of competition for the Defenders during the outdoor season
• the outdoor season is made up of five weeks of the regular season where the Defenders have scheduled eight meets, leading up to the conference championship in week six
• this year's GPAC Outdoor Championship will be on May 1-2 and hosted by Midland University in Fremont, Neb.
• following a "last chance qualifier" in Vermillion, S.D. on May 8, the Defenders, who qualify, will compete at the 2026 NAIA Outdoor Championships
• this year's outdoor championship will be in Asheville, N.C.

Last Time Out:

• the Defenders opened their outdoor season at the Wildcat Classic, a two-day meet hosted by Wayne State College last weekend
• 4 winning entries:
  • Isaac Davelaar - 400m
  • Luke Swanson - 5000m
  • Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault
  • 4x400 Relay (Miller, Schaap, Heinrichs, Davelaar)
• 1 school record:
  • Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault (match)
• 5 all-time top 10's:
  • 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)
• 7 personal bests
• 35 top 10 finishes

All-Time Top 10's This Season (Outdoor): 

• 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)

School Records (outdoor):

• Willem Den Hartog - Pole Vault (tied)

Top Performances This Season (outdoor season):

• 100m - Levi Davelaar: 11.31
• 200m - Levi Schelhaas: 21.89
• 400m - Isaac Davelaar: 48.77
• 800m - Casey Heinrichs: 2:01
• 1500m - Hudson Hamilton: 4:07
• 5000m - Luke Swanson: 15:46
• 10,000m - n/a
• 110m Hurdles - Wyatt Tschida: 16.13
• 400m Hurdles - Will Gutzmer: 58.70
• Steeplechase - n/a
• High Jump - Grant Busker / Landon Fransman: 1.97m / 6'05.05"
• Pole Vault - Willem Den Hartog: 4.65m / 15'03"
• Long Jump - Micah Schaap: 7.04m / 23'01.25"
• Triple Jump - Aidan Schaap: 12.65m / 41'06"
• Shot Put - Derek Heynen: 13.95m / 45'09.25"
• Discus - Ethan Hoolsema: 34.57m / 113'05"
• Hammer - Thomas Peltzer: 41.27m / 135'05"
• Javelin -  Ben Van Eps: 51.15m / 167'10"
• Decathlon: n/a
• 4x100 Relay: 43.11 (Schelhaas, Smith, Schaap, Nikkel)
• 4x400 Relay: 3:21 (Heinrichs, Miller, Schaap, Davelaar)
• 4x800 Relay: n/a

Defenders in the Top 10 in GPAC Performance List (April 2) (24):

• 200m:
  • Levi Schelhaas - 4th
  • Isaac Davelaar - 6th
• 400m:
  • Isaac Davelaar - 2nd
  • Bennett Wassenaar - 5th
  • Ethan Miller - 8th
• 1500m:
  • Hudson Hamilton - 6th
• 5000m:
  • Luke Swanson - 4th
  • Steven Hebert - 5th
  • Chase Kamp - 7th
• 110m Hurdles:
  • Wyatt Tschida - 8th
• 400m Hurdles:
  • Will Gutzmer - 8th
  • Wyatt Tschida - 9th
  • Scott Kroll - 10th
• High Jump:
  • Landon Fransman / Grant Busker - T2nd
• Pole Vault:
  • Willem Den Hartog - 1st
  • Nathan Adams - 6th
• Long Jump:
  • Micah Schaap - 2nd
  • Aidan Schaap - 6th
• Triple Jump:
  • Aidan Schaap - 8th
• Shot Put:
  • Derek Heynen - 5th
• Javelin:
  • Ben Van Eps - 4th
• 4x100 Relay - 5th (Schelhaas, Smith, Schaap, Nikkel)
• 4x400 Relay - 1st (Miller, Schaap, Heinrichs, Davelaar)