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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