Seward, Nebraska — The Dordt men and women competed at the Concordia Twilight on Friday, May 14 in Seward, Nebraska in the final competition before the NAIA National Championship. The NAIA meet will be held May 27-29 at Gulf Shores, Alabama.
For the men, the day was highlighted by four Defenders placing in the top-eight in the 400 meters and five in the 800 meters. For the women, the day was highlighted by a pair of first place finishes from Emma Bakker in the 200 and 400 meters. Cori De Jong also met the automatic standard to qualify for the NAIA National Championship.
Dordt’s top-eight finishers included:
Men’s 200 Meters
4 Micah Brands 22.47
5 Luke Wagner 22.49
8 Payton Mauldin 22.59
Men’s 400 Meters
2 Payton Mauldin 48.59
3 Matthew Van Eps 48.77
4 Luke Wagner 49.62
8 Micah Brands 50.31
Men’s 800 Meters
1 Matthew Van Eps 1:54.81
2 Trey Engen 1:54.93
5 Jebadiah Merkle 1:56.09
7 Anthony Ghiorso 1:56.98
8 Lance Van Zee 1:57.04
Men’s 1500 Meters
3 Jacob Vander Plaats 3:56.2
Men’s 3000 Meter Steeplechase
1 Thaniel Shroeder 9:35.84
Men’s High Jump
2 Grant Brouwer 6-6
Women’s 200 Meters
1 Emma Bakker 25.26
Women’s 400 Meters
1 Emma Bakker 56.31
Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles
4 Anmarie Stuit 1:04.67
Women’s 800 Meters
2 Mika Kooistra 2:16.46
3 Bethany Ten Haken 2:19.18
Women’s High Jump
2 Cori De Jong 5-6
