NAIA National Qualifiers: Men | Women
SEWARD, Neb. – The field of 2026 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships qualifiers is set. In conjunction with the NAIA’s release on Wednesday (May 13), the Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field program has announced a nationals team of 19 individuals (including 10 men and nine women). The championship meet will run May 20-22 at Karl Strauss Track in Asheville, N.C., a new NAIA National Championship host. The facility is home to the University of North Carolina Asheville.
This spring, Head Coach Matt Beisel’s squads produced conference outdoor place finishes of third on the women’s side and fifth on the men’s side. In the latest NAIA national ratings calculated by the USTFCCCA, the Bulldogs appeared at No. 10 for women and at No. 25 for men.
Indoor national champion Adrianna Rodencal has set her sights on a big finish to her college career. The five-time All-American will compete in both hurdles events and as part of the 4x1 and 4x4 relays at the national championships. It will also be a hectic few days in Asheville for sophomore Adysen McCarter, the school record holder in the triple jump. McCarter will join Rodencal and Kirchner sisters Kayla and Tayden on the school standard bearing 4x4. In the throws, Harper Boche qualified for both the hammer and shot put. Concordia will also be represented at the national meet by Josi Noble in the 400 hurdles and Addie Reimer and Makenna Starkey in the high jump.
From a seeding standpoint, the Concordia men are led by two-time All-Americans in race walker Jonny Jurchen (seeded eighth) and thrower Nathan Baldwin (seeded eighth). The deep Bulldog race walk crew also includes junior Luke Hammang, a five-time national qualifier. In the throws group, Baldwin is backed by Josiah Edwards and Emry Gutz. Baldwin is a returning All-American in the discus. In addition, Hank Moore qualified in the decathlon and Lucas Corwin will take part in the 800 meters while also leading the 4x8 relay. Corwin is joined on the 4x8 by Trenton Kumm, Justin Sherman and Keith Siek.
For additional details on the national meet, visit the NAIA website HERE.
2026 NAIA Outdoor National Qualifiers
--National seed and season best in parentheses
MEN
· Nathan Baldwin, sophomore
--hammer (8th, 196’ 7”)
--discus (16th, 164’ 4”)
· Lucas Corwin, sophomore
--800 meters (23rd, 1:51.79)
--4x800-meter relay (26th, 7:41.01)
· Josiah Edwards, junior
--hammer (18th, 181’)
· Emry Gutz, junior
--javelin (10th, 205’ 8”)
· Luke Hammang, junior
--5,000-meter race walk (12th, 23:25.07)
· Jonny Jurchen, sophomore
--5,000-meter race walk (8th, 21:34.19)
· Trenton Kumm, freshman
--4x800-meter relay (26th, 7:41.01)
· Hank Moore, senior
--decathlon (16th, 6,373 pts)
· Justin Sherman, junior
--4x800-meter relay (26th, 7:41.01)
· Keith Siek, freshman
--4x800-meter relay (26th, 7:41.01)
WOMEN
· Harper Boche, sophomore
--hammer (12th, 178’ 9”)
--shot put (15th, 44’ 6 ¼”)
· Kayla Kirchner, senior
--4x400-meter relay (9th, 3:47.14)
--4x100-meter relay (17th, 46.72)
· Tayden Kirchner, junior
--4x400-meter relay (9th, 3:47.14)
· Adysen McCarter, sophomore
--triple jump (8th, 39’ 6 ½”)
--4x400-meter relay (9th, 3:47.14)
--4x100-meter relay (17th, 46.72)
· Josi Noble, senior
--400-meter hurdles (23rd, 1:02.26)
· Addie Reimer, junior
--high jump (21st, 5’ 5 ¾”)
· Adrianna Rodencal, senior
--100-meter hurdles (1st, 13.04)
--400-meter hurdles (2nd, 58.02)
--4x400-meter relay (9th, 3:47.14)
--4x100-meter relay (17th, 46.72)
· Cambria Saunders, junior
--4x100-meter relay (17th, 46.72)
· Makenna Starkey, freshman
--high jump (10th, 5’ 7”)
2026 Concordia Outdoor National Qualifiers – a closer look
Nathan Baldwin, sophomore (third trip to nationals; two All-America awards)
Harper Boche, sophomore (fourth trip to nationals)
Lucas Corwin, sophomore (second trip to nationals)
Josiah Edwards, junior (second trip to nationals)
Emry Gutz, junior (first trip to nationals)
Luke Hammang, junior (fifth trip to nationals)
Jonny Jurchen, sophomore (fourth trip to nationals; two All-America awards)
Kayla Kirchner, senior (seventh trip to nationals; three All-America awards)
Tayden Kirchner, junior (second trip to nationals)
Trenton Kumm, freshman (second trip to nationals)
Adysen McCarter, sophomore (fourth trip to nationals)
Hank Moore, senior (first trip to nationals)
Josi Noble, senior (sixth trip to nationals, one All-America award)
Addie Reimer, junior (third trip to nationals)
Adrianna Rodencal, senior (eighth trip to nationals; five All-America awards; 2026 60 hurdles national champ)
Cambria Saunders, junior (third trip to nationals)
Justin Sherman, junior (third trip to nationals)
Keith Siek, freshman (second trip to nationals)
Makenna Starkey, freshman (second trip to nationals)