Sprinters Sara Schermerhorn and Liam Danitz Qualify for NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Hope College juniors Sara Schermerhorn and Liam Danitz have qualified to sprint at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week: 

SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, outside of Cleveland, is hosting the three-day meet that runs Thursday-Saturday, May 22-24.

Watch the meet live on ncaa.com.

Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West HS) will race in the 200-meter prelims on Thursday at 6:55 p.m. and in the 400-meter prelims on Friday at 3:15 p.m., aiming to qualify for Saturday’s finals in both events.

The exercise science major will make her third trip to outdoor nationals. In 2024, Schermerhorn finished fifth in the nation in the 400 and earned All-America First Team accolades, and 14th in the 200 and received All-America Second Team honors.

In March, Schermerhorn placed seventh in the nation in the 400 at the NCAA Indoor Championships and ninth in the 200.

Danitz (West Branch, Michigan / Ogemaw Heights) has qualified for outdoor nationals for the first time and will compete in the men’s 200 meters.

The exercise science major will race in Thursday’s prelims at 6:45 p.m.

At this year’s NCAA Division III Indoor Championships, Danitz placed seventh in the nation in the 200 meters and claimed All-America honors.