The Dordt University men’s track and field team moved up four spots in the latest edition of this week’s United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCA) NAIA Indoor National Rating.
Dordt moved back into the top 20 as they hold the No.19 spot in this week’s rating
the Defenders accounted for 57.29 points are within five points of No.18 Rio Grande (Ohio)
Dordt is one of three teams from the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) ranked in the top 25 in the Feb.11 rating:
Concordia – #15
Doane – #16
Dordt – #19
Cumberlands (Ky.) is once again No.1 with 334 points, a commanding 131-point lead over No.2 Marian (Ind.)
Indiana Tech, Indiana Wesleyan and Cornerstone (Mich.) round out the top five teams
the Defenders hold a top 10 ranking in six events
#6 – 400m
#5 – 600m
#7 – 1000m
#7 – Mile
#7 – 3000m
two Defender relay teams, 4×400, 4×800, are ranked among the top 10 in the NAIA
4×400 – 2nd
4×800 – 8th
Dordt has a total of 11 entries that score points in this week’s rating:
Isaac Davelaar – 600m: #2
4×400 Relay – #2
4×800 Relay – #8
Willem Den Hartog – Pole Vault: #11
Distance Medley – #16
Micah Schaap – Long Jump: #17
Isaac Davelaar – 400m: #18
Bennett Wassenaar – 600m: #23
Levi Schelhaas – 400m: #24
Kaden Van Wyngarden – Mile: #26
Jamison Velzke – 1000m: #30
Dordt has qualified seven entries for the NAIA Indoor National Championships (hitting the ‘A’ or ‘B’ standard)
Isaac Davelaar (2) – 400m, 600m
Bennett Wassenaar – 600m
Micah Schaap – Long Jump
Willem Den Hartog – Pole Vault
4×400 Relay – Johnson, Schroder, Wassenaar, Davelaar
4×800 Relay – May, Landman, Van Wyngarden, Davelaar
DMR – Van Wyngarden Johnson, Davelaar, Hamilton
