By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Athletic Media Relations Director

Day 2 Results

GENEVA, Ohio – Two Saint John’s senior track and field student-athletes earned All-America honors with third-place finishes and two others qualified for Saturday’s 100-meter dash final at the second day of the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships on Friday, May 23, at the SPIRE Institute.

SJU is currently seventh on the team leaderboard with 11.5 points.

Senior Max Lelwica (Brainerd, Minn.) took third – the Johnnies’ best finish in the event at nationals – out of 22 student-athletes in the decathlon with 6,848 points, 68 from Kale Hobart of Central (Iowa) in second (6,916) and 270 from Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Charlie Nolan, the national champion at 7,118. 

Lelwica’s best events of the day were a pair of fourth-place finishes in the pole vault – a personal-best height of 4.30 meters – and 1,500 meters (4:41.68). He earned All-America second-team honors with a ninth-place finish nationally in the heptathlon at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships.

The 2025 NCAA indoor runner-up and a 2024 outdoor All-American (eighth place) in the high jump, senior Jackson McDowell (Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe) tied for third with an SJU outdoor record of 2.11 meters on his third and final attempt in the series. The third-place spot on the podium was SJU’s best in the event.

McDowell broke the program’s indoor record with a mark of 2.14 meters to finish as the national runner-up in March and earned his first All-America honor with an eighth-place finish at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

A pair of Johnnies, senior Kevin Arthur (Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park) and freshman Max Reis (West Fargo, N.D./Spectrum), qualified for Saturday’s 100-meter dash final at 12:05 p.m. CT. Arthur won the third and final prelim with a time of 10.41 seconds, the second-fastest among the 22 sprinters, while Reis was second in the first heat and fifth overall with a time of 10.54 seconds. Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Sam Blaskowski recorded the top prelim time at 10.28 seconds. The winner from each of the three prelims plus the next best six times qualified for the final.

Reis earned All-America second-team honors yesterday (May 22) with a ninth-place finish of 7.09 meters in the long jump, 3/4 inch from Illinois College’s Dylan Doss in eighth place (7.11 meters) and first-team distinction. Reis recorded the mark of 7.09 meters on his second attempt of the day and was the ninth and final distance to advance to the final, where he scratched on all three jumps. He qualified for the 60-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships in March and finished 17th with a time of 6.84 seconds, 0.002 of a second from 16th place and second-team All-America honors.

Arthur and Reis have a busy Saturday as the duo joins senior Emanuel Popoca (Minneapolis, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy) and sophomore Kieran Murnan (Lakeville, Minn./Holy Angels) in the 4×100-meter relay final at 12:05 p.m. CT. The relay tied the program record yesterday (May 22) with a time of 40.28 seconds to take second in the prelims’ second heat and third overall.

Arthur also competes in the 200-meter dash final at 2:40 p.m. CT. He won Thursday’s third heat and finished second overall with a time of 21.07 seconds. Blaskowski was first in 20.56. 

Lelwica’s Decathlon

-100-Meter Dash: 15th (11.44)

-Long Jump: Eighth (6.60m)

-Shot Put: 10th (11.18m)

-High Jump: Third (1.91m) *Outdoor Personal Best

-400-Meter Dash: Fourth (50.29) *Personal Best

-110-Meter Hurdles: Fifth (15.27)

-Discus: Sixth (36.29m)

-Pole Vault: Fourth (4.30m) *Personal Best

-Javelin: 11th (44.18m)

-1,500 Meters: Fourth (4:41.68)

As the 2025 season comes to a close, the Paly track and field team has much to be proud of. Across invitationals, dual meets, and league finals, the Vikings consistently showcased talent, depth, and determination.

The boys’ team delivered a strong campaign, capped off by a fourth-place finish at the De Anza SCVAL Finals, earning 54.5 points among eight competitive schools. Senior Jorell Clark led the charge with strong finishes in individual events. “We fought hard today, and though we didn’t finish at the top, we gave everything we had,” Clark said. “This sets us up well for the next challenges.”

Middle-distance runner Tristan Kippes also made key contributions, helping keep the team in the top half of the standings. “We have a lot of talent, and this result shows we can be competitive at the highest level,” he said.

Earlier in the season, junior Lilia Kuzmicheva notched a personal best in the 200m. “It was a major confidence booster,” she said, noting it marked a turning point in her season. Daniel Rainey, battling through a back injury, clocked a solid 55.42 in the 400m, underscoring the team’s grit.

The Vikings now look to build on this foundation. With strong senior leadership and emerging underclassmen, the future of Paly track and field appears promising. As Clark said, “We’ve come a long way, but we’re not done yet.”

GENEVA, Ohio – Gustavus senior Megan Geraets (Mankato, Minn.) ended her collegiate career with her preliminary race in the 400-meter on the second day of the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships held on Friday, May 23, at the SPIRE Institute.

Geraets, the top seed in the event, just missed the cut for finals (winner of each of the three heats plus the next best six times). She finished fourth in her heat with a time of 55.54, good for 11th overall. The final qualifying time was 55.30, achieved by MIT’s Marina Miller, who was seeded seventh and finished just ahead of the Mankato native in heat one. 

MIAC competitors Ariella Rogahn-Press (Macalester) and Shalom Sulungaine (Bethel), who finished second and third behind Geraets at the MIAC Championships on May 10, each finished first in heats two and three, respectively. Rogahn-Press led the qualifiers with a 53.88. Geraets earned the top seed heading into the meet with a 53.87.

Her 11th-place finish helped her achieve her eighth All-America honor and second of the weekend, as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) added the All-America second team in 2024 to include individuals placed ninth through 16th, as well as members of ninth- and 10th-place relays.

“Megan ends her career as one of the most decorated athletes in school and conference history,” said head coach Aaron Lund. “It takes record breaking performances just to get here now, and all of the competition is really tough. She had great effort and execution of her race in another cold and windy day. Just barely missing out on finals again is a tough way to end it. 

“I am so proud of her and everything she has accomplished. Megan has elevated our program in so many ways and has inspired her teammates to work even harder and set their goals higher. We are all so proud of the amazing woman she has become.”

In her career, Geraets was an eight-time All-American (one first team, seven second) and a 15-time USTFCCCA All-Region selection between the indoor and outdoor seasons. She was the 2025 MIAC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, just the third Gustie to receive the honor, and was nine times named a MIAC Athlete of the Week between field and track events, including six this season. She earned her and the program’s first USTFCCCA Division III National Athlete of the Week in the outdoor season on May 12, and collected 15 MIAC event championships in her career.

 

MARION, Ind.– The NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University, concluded Friday evening.

Three University of Jamestown track and field athletes competed at the three day event, beginning with Dawson Sedivec in the hammer throw on Wednesday.

Sedivec placed 10th out of 22 throwers in the event. After scratching on his first attempt, Sedivec came back with marks of 57.32 meters (188 feet, 1 inch) and 57.39 meters (188 feet, 3 inches).

On Thursday, Ashton Judge competed in the long jump. Judge finished 15th of 21 jumpers, with a top mark of 7.09 meters on his final attempt after jumps of 6.85 meters and 6.72 meters.

Paige Erhardt competed in the high jump Friday afternoon. Unfortunately for Erhardt, she was unable to clear the opening height of 1.61 meters.

Sedivec made his second trip to outdoor nationals while Judge and Erhardt qualified for the first time this season.

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