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Dordt University

2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Thaniel Schroeder

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Spencer, South Dakota
  • Highschool Freeman Academy

Biography

Honors / Accolades: 


  • 2023 - National Qualifier (262nd place)
  • 2023 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2023 - All-Conference (12th place)

  • 2022 - National Qualifier (alternate)
  • 2022 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2022 - All-Conference (10th place)

  • 2021 - National Qualifier (alternate)
  • 2021 - NAIA Scholar Athlete

  • 2020 - National Qualifier (172nd place)
  • 2020 - NAIA Scholar Athlete

Career Summary: Career Results


2023:
  • competed in six races
  • one top 10 finish
  • five top 25 finishes
  • best 8K time: 24:51 (Blazing Tiger)
  • best finish: 7th (Sunflower Open)
2022:
  • competed in four races
  • one top 10 finish
  • three top 25 finishes
  • best 8K time: 25:22 (Defender Classic)
  • best finish: 10th (GPAC)
2021:
  • competed in six races
  • three top 10 finishes
  • four top 25 finishes
  • best 8K time: 25:49 (Mount Marty)
  • best finish: 2nd (GPAC Preview)
2020:
  • competed in five races
  • three top 25 finishes
  • best 8K time: 26:23 (Morningside Invite)
  • best finish: 15th (Morningside Invite)
2019:
  • competed in three races
  • best 8K time: 27:04 (Seminole Valley)
  • best finish: 31st (Dean White Invite)

Personal Info:


  • Academic: Business Administration / Entrepreneurship and Finance major
  • also a member of the Defenders track and field team

Prep Career:


  • competed in three sports for Freeman Academy (basketball, cross country and track)
  • state runner-up in cross country
  • 5x state qualifier in cross country
  • five top five finishes at the state track and field championship

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Senior

  • 2023Graduate Student