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Men's Track and Field

PRINCESS KARA CLAIMS NATIONAL TITLE ON FINAL DAY OF TRACK & FIELD NATIONALS

MARION, IND. - Indiana Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field finished out the 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships on their home track with the men's team taking eighth place with 24 points and the women's team earning eleventh place with 22 points. Princess Kara highlighted the final day of competitions with a 52.77m mark in the discus to claim the national title. This marks her second throwing championship of the year after earning the indoor shot put title. 

Braden Sweet kicked off the day with an All-American finish in the 1500m race with a time of 3:53.30.

The Wildcats saw both Steven Ott and Charlie Young take All-American honors in the 800m race. Ott ran at a pace of 1:51.12 and Young was just behind with a time of 1:51.28. 

FRIDAY, MAY 16 (Event, Name, Place, Mark/Time)
Field Events 
Men's Pole Vault 
    Trey Welch - 4th - 4.85m
    Ridge Willard - NH
Women's Discus Throw
    Princess Kara - 1st - 52.77m 
    Merideth DeVries - 5th - 45.19m
    Chloe Miller - 16th - 41.91m
    Bri Nichols - 21st - 41.27m
    Taylor Waterway - 26th - 40.51m
Women's High Jump - Abi Hume - 9th - 1.65m
Men's Shot Put - Dan Heinig - 16th - 15.67m 
Track Events
Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Braden Vernot - 14th - 9:41.62
Men's 1500m Run - Braden Sweet - 4th - 3:53.30
Men's 800m Run
    Steven Ott - 5th - 1:51.12
    Charlie Young - 7th - 1:51.28
Women's 5,000m Run - Addi Dewey - 6th - 17:31.62

2023 NAIA ALL-AMERICANS 
Princess Kara - Discus 
Merideth DeVries - Discus
Princess Kara - Shot Put
Trey Welch - Pole Vault 
Sweet, Kundo, Young, Ott - 4x800m Relay 
Braden Sweet - 1500m Run
Steven Ott - 800m Run
Charlie Young - 800m Run 
Addi Dewey - 5,000m Run


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Players Mentioned

Dan Heinig

Dan Heinig

Throws
Junior
Steven Ott

Steven Ott

Mid-Distance
Fifth Year
Braden Sweet

Braden Sweet

Distance
Sophomore
Braden Vernot

Braden Vernot

Distance
Sophomore
Trey Welch

Trey Welch

Pole Vault
Sophomore
Charlie Young

Charlie Young

Sprints
Fifth Year
Ridge Willard

Ridge Willard

Pole Vault/Multis
Freshman
Merideth DeVries

Merideth DeVries

Throws
Sophomore
Chloe  Miller

Chloe Miller

Throws
Senior
Taylor Waterway

Taylor Waterway

Throws
Senior
Addi Dewey

Addi Dewey

Distance
Freshman
Bri Nichols

Bri Nichols

Throws
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dan Heinig

Dan Heinig

Junior
Throws
Steven Ott

Steven Ott

Fifth Year
Mid-Distance
Braden Sweet

Braden Sweet

Sophomore
Distance
Braden Vernot

Braden Vernot

Sophomore
Distance
Trey Welch

Trey Welch

Sophomore
Pole Vault
Charlie Young

Charlie Young

Fifth Year
Sprints
Ridge Willard

Ridge Willard

Freshman
Pole Vault/Multis
Merideth DeVries

Merideth DeVries

Sophomore
Throws
Chloe  Miller

Chloe Miller

Senior
Throws
Taylor Waterway

Taylor Waterway

Senior
Throws
Addi Dewey

Addi Dewey

Freshman
Distance
Bri Nichols

Bri Nichols

Freshman
Throws