NAIA National Qualifiers: Men | Women
SEWARD, Neb. – The field of 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships qualifiers has been solidified. In conjunction with the NAIA’s release on Wednesday (Feb. 19), the Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field program has announced a nationals team of 21 individuals (including 13 men and eight women). The championship meet will run March 5-7 at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Fla., a location that will host the outdoor championship meet for the second straight year.
Head Coach Matt Beisel’s squads are coming off places finishes of third for both men and women at the 2026 GPAC Championships hosted by Dordt. Conference championships were won by the men’s 4x800-meter relay, Jonny Jurchen in the racewalk, Adysen McCarter in the triple jump and Adrianna Rodencal in the 60-meter hurdles.
The Concordia women’s program earned 2025 NAIA national place finishes of 20th for indoor and ninth for outdoor. The headliner of the group is Rodencal, who enters this year’s indoor national meet as the top seed in the 60-meter hurdles. The 11-time GPAC champion has earned four career All-America awards and was a fifth-place national finisher a year ago in the 60 hurdles. The women’s qualifiers also include Hannah Beintema in the racewalk, Harper Boche in the weight throw, McCarter in the triple jump and the 4x400-meter relay. Kayla Kirchner is a three-time All-American from past 4x4 relays.
Of the men’s qualifiers, Jurchen carries the highest seed at No. 3 in the 3,000-meter racewalk. Jurchen placed seventh and earned All-America honors at the 2025 NAIA indoor national meet. Jurchen will be joined at the NAIA Championships by fellow racewalk teammates Jack Habegger and Luke Hammang. One other men’s qualifier with a previous All-America award is thrower Nathan Baldwin (2025 discus All-American), who will compete in Gainesville in the weight throw and shot put. The Bulldogs will also be represented in the pole vault, 60 hurdles and 4x800-meter relay.
The list of Bulldogs making their first-ever national championship appearance includes Hannah Beintema, Lucas Corwin, Josiah Edwards, Jack Habegger, Evan Hill, Jax Jacobson, Tayden Kirchner, Hayden Kluthe, Trenton Kumm, Keith Siek and Makenna Starkey. A qualifier in the racewalk, Beintema has previous experience on the national stage in cross country (2022 and 2023).
For additional details on the national meet, visit the NAIA website HERE.
2026 NAIA Indoor National Qualifiers
--National seed and season best in parentheses
MEN
· Nathan Baldwin, sophomore
--weight throw (16th, 59’ 7”)
--shot put (19th, 53’ 3 ½”)
· Lucas Corwin, sophomore
--4x800-meter relay (16th, 7:44.65)
· Josiah Edwards, junior
--weight throw (13th, 60’ 5 ¼”)
· Jack Habegger, freshman
--3,000-meter racewalk (9th, 13:06.13)
· Luke Hammang, junior
--3,000-meter racewalk (10th, 13:25.57)
· Evan Hill, senior
--pole vault (8th, 15’ 9 ¼”)
· Jax Jacobson, junior
--pole vault (8th, 15’ 9 ¼”)
· Jonny Jurchen, sophomore
--3,000-meter racewalk (3rd, 12:11.05)
· Hayden Kluthe, junior
--60-meter hurdles (8th, 8.04)
· Trenton Kumm, freshman
--4x800-meter relay (16th, 7:44.65)
· Trevor Kuncl, senior
--4x800-meter relay (16th, 7:44.65)
· Justin Sherman, junior
--4x800-meter relay (16th, 7:44.65)
· Keith Siek, freshman
--4x800-meter relay (16th, 7:44.65)
WOMEN
· Hannah Beintema, senior
--3,000-meter racewalk (20th, 19:29.24)
· Harper Boche, sophomore
--weight throw (15th, 55’ 11”)
· Kayla Kirchner, senior
--4x400-meter relay (15th, 3:53.99)
· Tayden Kirchner, junior
--4x400-meter relay (15th, 3:53.99)
· Adysen McCarter, sophomore
--triple jump (4th, 39’ 6”)
--4x400-meter relay (15th, 3:53.99)
· Josi Noble, senior (alternate)
--4x400-meter relay (15th, 3:53.99)
· Adrianna Rodencal, senior
--60-meter hurdles (1st, 8.26)
--4x400-meter relay (15th, 3:53.99)
· Makenna Starkey, freshman
--high jump (6th, 5’ 7”)
2026 Concordia Indoor National Qualifiers – a closer look
Nathan Baldwin, sophomore (second trip to nationals; one All-America award)
Hannah Beintema, senior (first trip to nationals)
Harper Boche, sophomore (third trip to nationals)
Lucas Corwin, sophomore (first trip to nationals)
Josiah Edwards, junior (first trip to nationals)
Jack Habegger, freshman (first trip to nationals)
Luke Hammang, junior (fourth trip to nationals)
Evan Hill, senior (first trip to nationals)
Jax Jacobson, junior (first trip to nationals)
Jonny Jurchen, sophomore (third trip to nationals; one All-America award)
Kayla Kirchner, senior (sixth trip to nationals; three All-America awards)
Tayden Kirchner, junior (first trip to nationals)
Hayden Kluthe, junior (first trip to nationals)
Trenton Kumm, freshman (first trip to nationals)
Trevor Kuncl, senior (second trip to nationals)
Adysen McCarter, sophomore (third trip to nationals)
Josi Noble, senior (fifth trip to nationals, one All-America award)
Adrianna Rodencal, senior (seventh trip to nationals; four All-America awards)
Justin Sherman, junior (second trip to nationals)
Keith Siek, freshman (first trip to nationals)
Makenna Starkey, freshman (first trip to nationals)