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Kenadee Wayt ends Mount Union career with one more Al-American finish

GENEVA — Kenadee Wayt extended her Mount Union record for All-American finishes in the final race of her Purple Raiders career. Wayt teamed up with Madison Miles, Mary Mason and Carlie Besecker for a third-place finish in the 1,600 relay on Saturday, May 24 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Mount […]

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GENEVA — Kenadee Wayt extended her Mount Union record for All-American finishes in the final race of her Purple Raiders career.

Wayt teamed up with Madison Miles, Mary Mason and Carlie Besecker for a third-place finish in the 1,600 relay on Saturday, May 24 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Mount Union’s time of 3:42.85 was just 85 one-hundredths of a second off a school record.

Wayt finishes her career with 23 All-American finishes.

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GVSU women’s track and field claims NCAA championship by single point

The Grand Valley State women’s track and field team proved that every point counts this weekend as the Lakers claimed the NCAA Division II national championship by a single point. GVSU scored 60 points to hold off Adams State (59) and the rest of the field. “This team goes beyond just putting points on a […]

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The Grand Valley State women’s track and field team proved that every point counts this weekend as the Lakers claimed the NCAA Division II national championship by a single point.

GVSU scored 60 points to hold off Adams State (59) and the rest of the field.

“This team goes beyond just putting points on a scoreboard,” Erika Beistle said. “All of the laughs, struggles and memories made a long way certainly top everything. We all did our part to etch our names into GVSU history. This had been something we’ve all wanted to accomplish since day one, and to finally achieve that goal is something so very special.”

After Erika Beistle won the discus and Maggie Stevenson was second, Shelby Ulven took second in the hammer throw and Alaina Diaz was second in the long jump earlier in the week, the Lakers earned some more trophies on the final day.

“The team championship is a huge thing for us to accomplish, and it took each and every one of us cheering and competing to earn it,” Ulven said. “I was not expecting to get first coming into this trip and it’s verry exciting to achieve it.”

Klaudia O’Malley reached the podium twice on Saturday in Colorado. She won the national championship in the 1,500 meters (4:29.11) and was sixth in the 5,000 (16:48.73).

Natalie Graber finished third in the 5K at 16:39.72. Brooke Bowers was fifth in the pole vault (4.17 meters. 13 feet, 8 1/4 inches). Mackenzie Bohrer took sixth in the shot put (15.41 meters, 50-6 3/4). West Ottawa graduate Megan Postma competed in the 800.

The GVSU men finished third as a team.

Jaivon Harrison won the high jump national title for the fourth time with a height of 2.18 meters (7 feet, 1 3/4 inches). His teammate JayJay Rankins finished second, giving the Lakers a 1-2 finish.

Zach Pray, Nick Walper, Jacody Sikora and Myles Rhodes took fourth in the 4×100 relay (40.03). Pray, Dominik Balenda, Trannon Taylor and Rhodes took fifth in the 4×400 relay in 3:06.76. Rhodes finished fifth in the 400 (45.99).

Koby Fraaza took fifth in the 5K (14:35.28). Owen Westerkamp finished fourth in the steeplechase at a time of 9:02.19. Dolan Gonzales took sixth in the pole vault with a personal-best clearance of 5.22m (17-1.5). Michael Griffey earned his first outdoor All-American honor with a fourth-place finish in men’s hammer (64.23 meters, 210-8).

Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’Addona@hollandsentinel.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.

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Liam Danitz and Sara Schermerhorn Sprint to All-America First Team Track Honors

Story Links Hope College sprinters Liam Danitz and Sara Schermerhorn ran away with All-America honors for the second time this season. The two juniors raced to medal-earning honors at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, near Cleveland, to […]

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Hope College sprinters Liam Danitz and Sara Schermerhorn ran away with All-America honors for the second time this season.

The two juniors raced to medal-earning honors at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, near Cleveland, to add to the national accolades they claimed at the indoor championships in March.

Danitz (West Branch, Michigan / Ogemaw Heights HS) finished fifth in the men’s 200-meter final, clocking a time of 21.33 seconds. The exercise science major took seventh in the 200 at the indoor finals.

Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West) placed sixth in the women’s 400-meter final, posting a school-record time of 54.36 seconds. The exercise science major recorded a seventh-place finish in the event at the indoor championships.

On Thursday, Schermerhorn earned All-America Second Team distinction for the second time in the women’s 200 meters with an 11th-place finish.

Head coach Kevin Cole praised both runners for their performances amidst challenging competition and conditions.

“Sara was really focused today. That field, it could have been anybody’s race; it was fast. Sara crushed the school record on less than an ideal day. She rose to the level of the competition,” Cole said. “Liam’s race was everything we expected. It was just close, fractions of a second except for [the winner]. At nationals, you realize it’s not about time, it’s just trying to beat the people you’re racing against. Liam beat most of them.”

Danitz became the Flying Dutchmen’s first 200-meter All-American for the second time in as many NCAA Championships.

The University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse’s Sam Blaskowski repeated as national champion after clocking a time of 20.35 seconds. Danitz crossed the finish line just 0.18 seconds after national runner-up Kevin Arthur of Saint John’s University (Minnesota).

Schermerhorn became the Flying Dutch’s two-time First Team All-American in the 400 meters.

Sam Carchidi of Emory University (Georgia) captured the national title with a personal-best time of 53.94 seconds. Schermerhorn was one of seven runners in the field to record PR runs.

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Two more Dutch All-Americans at national track meet

Story Links PELLA — Two more Central College track and field athletes are coming home from the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships with All-American recognition after the meet’s final day of action Saturday. Gunner Meyer (junior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) qualified for Saturday’s men’s 110-meter hurdles final in fifth place and was […]

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PELLA — Two more Central College track and field athletes are coming home from the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships with All-American recognition after the meet’s final day of action Saturday.

Gunner Meyer (junior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) qualified for Saturday’s men’s 110-meter hurdles final in fifth place and was running well through eight of the 10 hurdles before taking a fall on the final hurdle. His time of 15.52 seconds was the slowest of nine runners in the final.

However, after protesting the results, it was revealed that the runner in the lane next to Meyer crossed the line and clipped his hurdle. He was disqualified, pushing Meyer to an eighth-place finish and a spot on the podium.

“He ran a great race until the last hurdle or two,” coach Brandon Sturman said. “The runner on the inside lane had his trail leg hit Gunner’s ninth hurdle. That’s just the sport; we caught a break. Gunner was deserving of a spot on the podium, but it just played out differently.”

Men’s triple jumper Kale Purcell (senior, Holton, Kan.) finished in 11th with a mark of 48 feet, 1.25 inches. A loaded field saw seven jumpers clear 15 meters (approximately 49 feet) after only six did it all season. Purcell still earned second team All-American honors.

“We obviously would have loved to make finals, but in the end he was happy with how he jumped,” Sturman said. “He jumped right around his PR. It was a tough competition. He was happy with how it ended but not satisfied.”

In her second event and third race of the weekend, Peyton Steffen (junior, Marion) was 19th in the women’s 5,000 meters in 17 minutes, 14.21 seconds.

“It was a lost faster race than last year,” Sturman said. “She was happy with how she ran. She hit her goal, but the faster race made it harder to get into those top 16 spots.”

In the team standings, the Dutch men tied for 26th and the women shared 52nd place. It was the men’s best finish since 2019, when they finished tied for 24th.

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Pittsburg State men, Grand Valley State women win 2025 NCAA DII outdoor track and field championships

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Boys and Girls IHSA State Water Polo finals

Stevenson celebrates their victory during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com See all the images from the boys and girls IHSA State Water Polo finals Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. Naperville North celebrates […]

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Stevenson celebrates their victory during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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See all the images from the boys and girls IHSA State Water Polo finals Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.

Naperville North celebrates their win in the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Lyons’ Avery Watanabe (10) tries to defend against Stevenson’s Caroline Bichkoff (11) during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Lyons’ Isabella Recker (3) looks to shoot past Stevenson’s Allison Bichkoff (13) during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Lyons’ Head Coach Megan Jacobs is thrown in the pool after her team took second place against Stevenson during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Lyons’ Isabella Recker (3) gets wrapped up by Stevenson’s Olivia Spieth (10) during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Stevenson’s Caroline Bichkoff (11) and Elsa Kusevskis (1) celebrate their win during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Stevenson celebrates their victory during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Lyons’ Maya Mladjan (9) is pressured by Stevenson’s Jillian Carlson (6) and Dhanani Seneviratne (4) during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Lyons’ Delaney Judkins (1) with a block during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Stevenson’s Elsa Kusevskis (1) with a block during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Lyons’ Avery Watanabe (10) moves the ball forward during the IHSA State Finals of the Girls Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Mason Hofmann (6) looks to shoot against New Trier during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s John Riordan (3) shoots and scores over New Trier’s Ethan Kim (10) during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Jack Boudeman (4) shoots over New Trier’s Caden Carberry (8) during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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New Trier’s Caden Adrianopoli (2) celebrates a goal over against Naperville North during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Mason Hofmann (6) looks for an open teammate over New Trier’s Hank Woodman (11) during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s John Riordan (3) tries to block a shot by New Trier’s Caden Adrianopoli (2) during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Jacob Podkasik (7) tries to block a shot by New Trier’s Ethan Kim (10) during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Jacob Podkasik (7) looks for an open teammate during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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against the Naperville North fans celebrate a goal during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Jack Reif (2) shoots against New Trier during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North fans celebrate their go ahead goal during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Jack Reif (2) shoots over New Trier’s Brendan Fijol (9) during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Caleb Uson (1) reacts after stopping a late 4th period shot during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North celebrates their win during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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Naperville North’s Caden Tsao (11) shoots against New Trier to put them up during the IHSA State Finals of the Boys Water Polo Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.
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