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Dordt University

2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

© 2024 Michael G Brown

Thaniel Schroeder

  • Position Distance
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Spencer, South Dakota
  • High School Freeman Academy

Biography

Honors / Accolades: 


  • 2024 - USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
  • 2024 - National Qualifier, Steeplechase - Outdoor (17th prelims)
  • 2024 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2024 - All-Conference, Steeplechase - Outdoor (2nd)

  • 2024 - All-American, Mile - Indoor (8th)
  • 2024 - National Qualifier, Mile
  • 2024 - All-Conference, 1000m - Indoor (3rd)
  • 2024 - All-Conference, Mile - Indoor (3rd)

  • 2023 - All-American, Steeplechase - Outdoor (7th)
  • 2023 - National Qualifier, Steeplechase - Outdoor
  • 2023 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2023 - All-Conference, Steeplechase - Outdoor (2nd)

  • 2023 - National Qualifier, Distance Medley - Indoor (13th prelims)
  • 2023 - All-Conference, 3000m - Indoor (5th)
  • 2023 - All-Conference, 5000m - Indoor (2nd)

  • 2022 - NAIA All-Academic Team (USTFCCCA)
  • 2022 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2022 - All-Conference, Steeplechase - Outdoor (4th)

  • 2022 - All-Conference, 3000m - Indoor (5th)
  • 2022 - All-Conference, 5000m - Indoor (2nd)

  • 2021 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2021 - All-Conference, 5000m - Outdoor (5th)

  • 2021 - National Qualifier, Distance Medley - Indoor (prelims)
  • 2021 - GPAC Champion, 4x800 relay - Indoor
  • 2021 - All-Conference, 4x800 relay - Indoor (1st)
  • 2021 - All-Conference, 800m - Indoor (6th)

  • 2020 - GPAC Champion, 4x800 relay - Indoor
  • 2020 - All-Conference, 4x800 relay - Indoor (1st)
  • 2020 - All-Conference, 800m - Indoor (7th)

Top 10 Program Rankings:


  • No.1 - Distance Medley, Outdoor (1200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m)
  • No.3 - Steeplechase, Outdoor
  • No.5 - 3000m, Indoor
  • No.5 - 5000m, Outdoor
  • No.6 - 5000m, Indoor
  • No.8 - 10,000m, Outdoor

Career Summary: Career Results


2023-24:
  • Outdoor
    • competed in eight meets
    • three first place finishes
    • seven top 10's
  • Indoor
    • competed in seven meets
    • three 1st place finishes
    • seven top 10's
2022-23:
  • Outdoor
    • competed in seven meets
    • seven top 10's
  • Indoor
    • competed in seven meets
    • one 1st place finish
    • four top 10's
2021-22
  • Outdoor
    • competed in six meets
    • five top 10's
  • Indoor
    • competed in three meets
    • three top 10's
2020-21:
  • Outdoor
    • competed in six meets
    • two 1st place finishes
    • four top 10's
  • Indoor
    • competed in eight meets
    • one 1st place finish
    • 13 top 10's
2019-20:
  • Indoor:
    • competed in five meets
    • one 1st place finish
    • six top 10's

Personal Info:


  • Academic: Business Administration / Finance / Entrepreneurship major.
  • member of the Defenders cross country 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

  • 2019-20Freshman

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  • 2020-21Sophomore

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  • 2021-22Junior

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  • 2022-23Senior

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  • 2023-24Graduate Student

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