NAIA National Championships Live Results
MARION, Ind. – Temperatures in the 50s combined with spotty rain showers and breezy conditions characterized the opening day of the 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Marion, Ind. Junior star Adrianna Rodencal won her preliminary heat in the 400-meter hurdles as she got going on what she hopes to make a memorable few days on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University. Rodencal was one of 12 Bulldogs to showcase their abilities on Wednesday (May 21).
Head Coach Matt Beisel’s nationally ranked squads traveled a total of 20 athletes to Marion, which is home to the outdoor national meet for the third-straight year.
In following up her astounding GPAC Championship meet performance, the GPAC Athlete of the Year Rodencal is in pursuit of big things this week in Marion. Early in the evening on Wednesday, Rodencal hummed around the track for a 400-meter hurdle prelims time of 1:00.61. Rodencal won her heat and came in at No. 2 overall in the prelims. Rodencal hopes to also qualify for the finals in the 100 hurdles when the prelims for that event take place on Thursday afternoon. She is set to compete in four events at the national meet.
On the men’s side of the hammer throw, the Bulldogs were represented by seniors Connor Asche and Austen Rozelle and sophomore Nathan Baldwin. The trio placed in succession in the event as Rozelle (182’ 3”), Asche (181’) and Baldwin (180’ 7”) finished 13th, 14th and 15th, respectively. The mark for the Wauneta, Neb., native Rozelle landed at a personal best distance and pushed him beyond his seeding (22nd) entering the national meet. Baldwin and Rozelle will be back in action in the discus on Thursday.
The women’s competition followed the men in the hammer cage. Unfortunately, disappointment was felt for GPAC champion Abi Wohlgemuth, who scratched her three throws. It marked the end of the college career of Wohlgemuth, who was the 2025 NAIA indoor national runner up in the weight throw. Meanwhile, teammate Abi Gerber placed 16th in the hammer with a mark of 160’ 11.” Gerber will return to the ring for the shot put on Thursday.
Reimer kicked off the meet from a Bulldog perspective as she cut through a light rain while running the heptathlon 100-meter hurdles on Wednesday morning. With four events complete, Reimer sits in 15th place. In Wednesday’s action, she posted marks of 15.98 in the 100 hurdles, 5’ ¼” in the high jump, 31’ 8” in the shot put and 27.72 in the 200 meters.
In her first appearance on the track of the championship meet, Rodencal ran the anchor leg for the 4x100-meter relay. Rodencal and her teammates finished in 47.32, placing Concordia in 15th place. The first three legs were carried by Adysen McCarter, Kayla Kirchner and Emily Loseke. That crew ran a school record time (46.80) at the GPAC Championships.
Coach Ed McLaughlin’s throws crew also entered one qualifier in both the men’s and women’s javelin competitions. On the men’s side, junior Matthew Boyer unleashed his best throw of the day on his third attempt. The mark of 189’ 7” placed Boyer in 12th. To cap the day for Bulldog athletes, senior Gretchen Stottlemyre (2024 All-American) wrapped up her collegiate career by throwing 127’ 6” in the javelin. Stottlemyre sat in sixth place after the second flight before being bumped outside of the top 10.
A total of 13 Concordia athletes are slated to compete on Thursday (see schedule below). The action can be watched live via the NAIA Network.
Concordia Thursday (May 22) Schedule:
Times are EDT to reflect local time in Marion.
· 11:00 a.m. – Women’s Heptathlon: Addie Reimer
· 1:00 p.m. – Women’s Shot Put: Harper Boche and Abby Gerber
· 2:00 p.m. – Women’s 100m Hurdle Prelims: Adrianna Rodencal
· 5:15 p.m. – Men’s 5,000m Race Walk: Luke Hammang, Jonny Jurchen and Sam Olson
· 5:30 p.m. – Women’s Triple Jump: Adysen McCarter
· 6:00 p.m. – Men’s Discus: Nathan Baldwin and Austen Rozelle
· 8:15 p.m. – Women’s 4x400m Relay Prelims: Adrianna Rodencal, Trinity Tuls, Isabelle Salters and Kayla Kirchner