Dordt University’s Payton Mauldin is this week’s track athlete-of-the-week. Mauldin, a junior, from George, Iowa, hit two NAIA ‘A’ standard marks at the Jim Emmerich Invite, a meet hosted by South Datkoa State and featured athletes from NCAA Division I and II. Mauldin ran a school record time in the 800m (1:50.87) which is the top time in the NAIA to date. He then anchored the Defenders 4×400 relay that also hit the ‘A’ standard with the No. 3 time in the NAIA (3:16.1) and also the second fastest time in program history.
Northwest Iowa Crops Advance Amid Favorable Conditions
August 22, 2025
Farmers across Northwest Iowa made steady progress last week as warm weather and scattered showers created nearly five full days suitable
