Saturday (4/19) update: A group of throwers represented the Bulldogs at the Kansas Relays on Saturday. The biggest highlight was a fourth-place finish by Matthew Boyer in the javelin. He hit the NAIA B standard with a toss of 197' 1" and outperformed many NCAA Division I competitors at the event.
Dutcher Classic Results | Kansas Relays Results
CRETE, Neb. – The action spanned over three days (April 16-18) at the Dutcher Memorial Classic hosted by Doane. On a chilly spring Friday in Crete, the women’s 4x100-meter relay emerged as major highlight for Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field. The 4x1 blazed to a new school record and claimed one of the Bulldogs’ 13 event championships in Crete, Neb. Additionally, the women’s 4x4 clocked an NAIA B national qualifying standard.
The cool weather was welcomed by distance runners at the Dutcher Classic. Meanwhile, the jumps were moved inside Fuhrer Fieldhouse due to the windy conditions. All-in-all, Head Coach Matt Beisel was pleased with the yields from the fourth major meet of the 2025 outdoor season.
“The biggest highlight was our women’s 4x1 school record,” Beisel said. “We surpassed our time significantly from last year that got us to nationals. There are some things that we can clean up, so I think we can get the A standard. I was really happy with our women’s 4x4 in our first real attempt at it with some of our top runners. I was real impressed that three of our guys hit 51 feet in the shot put. For most of them, it was right around their season best. We still have some work to do.”
Anyone who follows Concordia Track & Field is well aware of the exploits of Adrianna Rodencal, one of the NAIA’s top hurdlers. On Friday, Rodencal ran the anchor leg for the 4x1 and the leadoff leg for the 4x4. Rodencal and company cruised to a 4x1 time of 47.14 (13th fastest in the NAIA this season), eclipsing the previous school record of 47.40 set in 2023 (relays both coached by Mark Samuels). Rodencal was preceded in the relay by freshman Adysen McCarter, junior Kayla Kirchner and senior Emily Loseke (59.27 in the open 400 on Friday). Rodencal and Kirchner also contributed to the B standard of 3:51.24 in the 4x4. They were joined in the crew by Trinity Tuls and Isabelle Salters.
In the throws, senior Abby Gerber continues to surpass the A standard in the shot put. She threw 47’ 9 ¼” on Friday while placing second. Dutcher Classic champions out of the throws group included Nathan Baldwin in the discus (171’ 3”), Matthew Boyer in the javelin (179’ 4”) and Abi Wohlgemuth in the hammer (169’ 6”). In the men’s shot put, Bulldogs went 2-3-4 as Carson Fehlhafer (51’ 4 ½”), Baldwin (51’ 4 ½”) and Connor Asche (51’ 1 ¾”) held down those spots. On the women’s side of the javelin, Gretchen Stottlemyre placed second (127’ 8”). In addition, Asche placed second in the men’s hammer (180’ 2”) and Harper Boche placed third in the women’s discus (133’ 2”).
Elsewhere in the field events, Evan Hill (pole vault), McCarter (triple jump) and Amanda Steinke (high jump) were also first-place finishers. Hill achieved a personal best clearance of 14’ 9.” Meanwhile at the Kansas Relays, All-American vaulter Mayson Ostermeyer went over 16’ 3 ½” in Lawrence, Kan., on Thursday and placed second in the men’s unseeded pole vault competition. On the women’s side of the vault, Aliana McNair and Kayla Svoboda tied for second place at the Dutcher Classic.
Beyond the relays, Bulldog winners on the track at the Dutcher Classic were Hannah Beintema and Jarrett Miles in the steeplechase, Trevor Kuncl in the 1,500 meters and Ransom Watts in the 5,000 meters. The Concordia men showed solidly in the 1,500 as Kuncl (4:10.05), Vaughn Hendrickson (4:12.57) and Justin Sherman (4:12.93) went 1-2-3. Beisel liked what he saw in the 5k races as Watts and Jack Ellis were the top finishers on the men’s side and Annika Staab returned from injury on the women’s side.
Said Beisel, “I was pretty thrilled with our steeplechase results. All of our kids had big improvements. That’s important going into this next week. We also got some 5k times down where we wanted them. Annika Staab ran her first collegiate 5k after a long injury recovery. We also got some really marks in the 1,500. Trevor ran that into the wind with no one even close to him. I think he’s got more in him. It’s a matter of him getting more competition … We had a very high percentage of good performances. I’m very proud of all our athletes.”
In the hurdles, sophomore Hayden Kluthe continues to make ground. At the Dutcher Classic, he placed second in both the 110 hurdles (14.90) and 400 hurdles (55.51). On the women’s side, Svoboda ran 14.67 in the 100 hurdles and placed second. On the men’s side of the relays, the Bulldogs ran a 4x1 that clocked in at 44.79. The group was made up of Aaron Everett, Myles Sadd, Isaiah Gaunt and Dalton Amen.
The Dutcher Classic began on Wednesday with multi events. In the women’s heptathlon, Josi Noble led Concordia by racking up 4,193 points (fourth place). She was followed by Emma Kucera (3,872), who placed fifth. In the men’s decathlon, Hank Moore placed seventh (5,720).
Dutcher Classic Event Champions
· Men’s 4x100-meter relay (44.79); Aaron Everett, Myles Sadd, Isaiah Gaunt, Dalton Amen
· Women’s 4x100-meter relay (47.14); Adysen McCarter, Kayla Kirchner, Emily Loseke, Adrianna Rodencal
· Women’s 4x400-meter relay (3:51.24); Adrianna Rodencal, Trinity Tuls, Isabelle Salters, Kayla Kirchner
· Nathan Baldwin: discus (171’ 3”)
· Hannah Beintema: 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:58.26)
· Matthew Boyer: javelin (179’ 4”)
· Evan Hill: pole vault (14’ 9”)
· Trevor Kuncl: 1,500 meters (4:10.05)
· Adysen McCarter: triple jump (37’ 11 ¼”)
· Jarrett Miles: 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:13.49)
· Amanda Steinke: high jump (5’ 3 ¼”)
· Ransom Watts: 5,000 meters (15:43.72)
· Abi Wohlgemuth: hammer (169’ 6”)
Select Bulldogs will continue weekend action at the University of Kansas Relays on Saturday. Coach Ed McLaughlin will put a group of throwers to the test against strong competition in Lawrence. Live results and further information on the Kansas Relays can be found HERE.