CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. – Fifty-five American Rivers Conference student-athletes competed at the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 23-25. Over three days of competition 24 individual All-American honors were earned and six relays garnered distinction. 2019 saw six individuals and two relays climbed to the top of the podium as national champions. Additionally, The Loras College women claimed the program's first-ever team title.
Women's Team Standings (A-R-C Team's Only)
1. Loras - 53pts
5. Nebraska Wesleyan - 33pts
9. Dubuque - 24pts
Men's Team Standings (A-R-C Team's Only)
t-8. Loras 20pts
t-11. Wartburg 18pts
t-19. Dubuque 14pts
t-24. Central 11pts
Saturday, May 25 Highlights
The Duhawk women made it a team effort to claim their 2019 National Championship on the final day of competition.
Gabrielle Noland paced the women' with national titles in the 100 meter (11.48) and 200 meter (23.44). Her 200 meter time set a new NCAA Division III Championship record and a new American Rivers Conference All-time record. Noland teamed up with
Terrianna Black,
Alexis Alt and
Bella Solis to win gold in the 4x100, clocking a time fo 46.30. The 4x400 relay squad of Noland,
Stevie Lambe, Alt and Solis joined in on the fun, picking up a seventh-place finish to earn All-American status. Solis earned the silver medal in the 400 meter hurdles, running a time of 59.02.
Kassie Rosenbum added a sixth-place All-American finish in the 5,000 meter to go along with her 10,000 meter national title.
Nebraska Wesleyan women's 4x400 relay team won their fourth straight outdoor national title and seventh straight overall national championship. The team was made up of
Anna Frazier,
Elizabeth Jones,
Aspen Rolfes and
Kaylee Jones.
Kaylee and Elizabeth also earned All-American honors in the 400 meters. Kaylee Jones ran a time of 54.78 to finish as the National Runner-up while Elizabeth Jones was close behind to place 4th in a time of 55.53.
Prairie wolf junior,
Ellie Beirman ran to a fifth place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. She ran a time of 10:56.23 to pick up All-American honors. NWU's women's 4x100 also earned All-American recognition. The 4x100 team placed 7th running a time of 47.31. Running on the relay team were
Lindsey Wisnieski, Anna Frazier,
Alexandra Daniel and Aspen Rolfes.
Dubuque's
Alison Beeman doubled up on All-American accolades, placing fourth in the 100 meter (11.78) and claiming National Runner-up honors in the 200 meter 23.75). Spartan teammate
Rebecca Burmahl also earned National Runner-up distinction. Burmahl's honors were earned in the hammer throw, with a mark of 54.45m (178-08).
The Loras men were led by
Patrick Mikel's 400 meter national title. Mikel clocked the 10th fastest time in NCAA Division III history, 46.27. The junior sprinter also earned All-American distinction in the 200 meter, finishing seventh in a time of 21.35. The 4x400 squad of
Evan Gradoville,
Tyson Morrison,
Mike Jasa and Mikel combined for a time of 3:10.54 to earn National Runner-up honors.
Wartburg's
Dallas Wright clocked a time of 51.35 in the 400 meter hurdles to become Wartburg's first National Champion in the event since 2001. The Wartburg men's 4x100 relay team of
Denison Harrington,
Joe Duehr, Dallas Wright,
Bryson Runge placed 7th with a time of
41.78.
Casey Roberts also picked up All-American honors for the Knights with a third-place finish in the 800 meter. Roberts crossed the finish line in a time of 1:52.58.
Blaze Murfin earned his third trip to the All-American podium on the final day of competition, this time placing sixth in the hammer throw with a mark of 59.85m (196-04).
Colfay Pointer sprinted to a seventh place finish in the 400 meter to collect All-American accolades. Pointer crossed the finish line in a time of 46.97.
Friday, May 24 Highlights
American Rivers Conference track and field athletes added five more All-American honors on day two of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
A second National Champion from the A-R-C was crowned on day two, with Central's
Will Daniels earning his second consecutive title in the Decathlon. Daniels totaled 7427 points to best the field by 176 points.
Blaze Murfin of Dubuque picked up his second All-American honor of the weekend with a fourth-place finish in the shot put (17.33m (56-10.25)). Adding to the men's honorees was Central's
Drake Lewis, who earned eighth-place in the high jump with a cleared height of 2.03m (6-08.00). Two from the American Rivers recorded All-American marks in the women's shot put. Nebraska Wesleyan's
Dayton Dolincheck took fifth-place (14.19m (46-06.75)) and Dubuque's
Caroline Ferguson earned sixth (13.98m (45-10.50)).
The final day of competition starts at 11:00 a.m.. The American Rivers Conference will have 18 individuals and six relay teams competiting in finals.
Thursday, May 23 Highlights
Day one of the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships concluded with three student-athletes from the American Rivers Conference earning All-American honors.
Loras'
Kassie Rosenbum highlighted the first day of competition, claiming gold in the 10,000-meter. Rosenbum crossed the finish line in a time of 35:39.88. On the men's side, Dubuque's
Blaze Murfin added another All-American honor to his storied career. Murfin finished fifth in the discus with a mark of 50.12m (164-05).
Trent Koehler also picked up All-American accolades with a leap of 7.33m (24-00.75), earning seventh in the long jump.
Competition resumes at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 24 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
| American Rivers Conference Women's NCAA Qualifiers & All-Americans |
| Seed |
Name |
Year |
School |
Event |
Seed Time/Mark |
NCAA Result |
All-American |
| 1 |
Gabrielle Noland |
Jr. |
Loras |
100m |
11.82 |
1st - 11.48 |
National Champion |
| 3 |
Alison Beeman |
Jr. |
Dubuque |
100m |
11.93 |
4th - 11.78 |
All-American |
| 22 |
Terrianna Black |
Jr. |
Loras |
100m |
12.18 |
13th - 12.05 |
|
| 1 |
Gabrielle Noland |
Jr. |
Loras |
200m |
23.94 |
1st - 23.44 |
National Champion |
| 2 |
Aspen Rolfes |
So. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
200m |
24.43 |
14th - 25.17 |
|
| 13 |
Alison Beeman |
Jr. |
Dubuque |
200m |
24.74 |
2nd - 23.75 |
All-American |
| 2 |
Kaylee Jones |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
400m |
55.31 |
2nd - 54.78 |
All-American |
| 6 |
Elizabeth Jones |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
400m |
55.89 |
4th - 55.53 |
All-American |
| 7 |
Carina Collet |
So. |
Wartburg |
5000m |
16:52.07 |
14th - 18:17.36 |
|
| 11 |
Kassie Rosenbum |
So. |
Loras |
5000m |
17:03.68 |
6th - 17:21.02 |
All-American |
| 7 |
Kassie Rosenbum |
So. |
Loras |
10000m |
35:34.27 |
1st - 35:39.98 |
National Champion |
| 13 |
Carina Collet |
So. |
Wartburg |
10000m |
35:54.46 |
9th - 36:57.40 |
|
| 17 |
Bella Solis |
Sr. |
Loras |
100m Hurdles |
14.45 |
18th - 14.88 |
|
| 21 |
Maggi Bjustrom |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
100m Hurdles |
14.51 |
20th - 16.30 |
|
| 1 |
Bella Solis |
Sr. |
Loras |
400m Hurdles |
59.88 |
2nd - 59.02 |
All-American |
| 11 |
Ellie Beiermann |
Jr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
3000m Steeplechase |
10:51.29 |
5th - 10:56.23 |
All-American |
| 15 |
Hanna Hegemann |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
3000m Steeplechase |
10:55.25 |
11th - 11:28.62 |
|
| 4 |
Dubuque |
|
Ya'Mia Ailes-Primes |
Fr. |
Dubuque |
4x100m Relay |
47.11 |
14th - 48.30 |
|
|
Brittany Burks |
Jr. |
Dubuque |
4x100m Relay |
47.11 |
14th - 48.30 |
|
|
Alyssa Skrove |
Jr. |
Dubuque |
4x100m Relay |
47.11 |
14th - 48.30 |
|
|
Alison Beeman |
Jr. |
Dubuque |
4x100m Relay |
47.11 |
14th - 48.30 |
|
| 6 |
Loras |
|
Terrianna Black |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x100m Relay |
47.15 |
1st - 46.30 |
National Champion |
|
Alexia Alt |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x100m Relay |
47.15 |
1st - 46.30 |
National Champion |
|
Bella Solis |
Sr. |
Loras |
4x100m Relay |
47.15 |
1st - 46.30 |
National Champion |
|
Gabrielle Noland |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x100m Relay |
47.15 |
1st - 46.30 |
National Champion |
| 10 |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
|
Lindsey Winsnieski |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4x100m Relay |
47.26 |
7th - 47.31 |
All-American |
|
Anna Frazier |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4x100m Relay |
47.27 |
7th - 47.31 |
All-American |
|
Alexandra Daniel |
Jr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4x100m Relay |
47.28 |
7th - 47.31 |
All-American |
|
Aspen Rolfes |
So. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4x100m Relay |
47.29 |
7th - 47.31 |
All-American |
| 1 |
Loras |
|
Gabrielle Noland |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x400m Relay |
3:46.35 |
7th - 3:47.89 |
All-American |
|
Bella Solis |
Sr. |
Loras |
4x400m Relay |
3:46.35 |
7th - 3:47.89 |
All-American |
|
Alexis Alt |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x400m Relay |
3:46.35 |
7th - 3:47.89 |
All-American |
|
Stevie Lambe |
Fr. |
Loras |
4x400m Relay |
3:46.35 |
7th - 3:47.89 |
All-American |
| 2 |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
|
Anna Frazier |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4x400m Relay |
3:46.61 |
1st - 3:42.21 |
National Champion |
|
Elizabeth Jones |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4x400m Relay |
3:46.61 |
1st - 3:42.21 |
National Champion |
|
Aspen Rolfes |
So. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4x400m Relay |
3:46.61 |
1st - 3:42.21 |
National Champion |
|
Kaylee Jones |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4x400m Relay |
3:46.61 |
1st - 3:42.21 |
National Champion |
| 7 |
Wartburg |
|
Jackie Ganshirt |
So. |
Wartburg |
4x400m Relay |
3:49.35 |
12th - 3:51.99 |
|
|
Lily Campbell |
Fr. |
Wartburg |
4x400m Relay |
3:49.35 |
12th - 3:51.99 |
|
|
Belle Tyynismaa |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
4x400m Relay |
3:49.35 |
12th - 3:51.99 |
|
|
Carson McSorley |
Fr. |
Wartburg |
4x400m Relay |
3:49.35 |
12th - 3:51.99 |
|
| 10 |
Caroline Ferguson |
So. |
Dubuque |
Shot put |
14.16m |
6th - 13.98m (45-10.50) |
All-American |
| 11 |
Dayton Dolincheck |
Jr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Shot put |
14.13m |
5th - 14.19m (46-06.75) |
All-American |
| 14 |
Anna Rehberg |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
Shot put |
13.80m |
15th - 13.10m (42-11.75) |
|
| 19 |
Emily Burt |
Jr. |
Central |
Shot put |
13.53m |
21st - 12.48m (40-11.50) |
|
| 21 |
Kayla Slowick |
So. |
Dubuque |
Shot put |
13.52m |
17th - 12.94m (42.05.50) |
|
| 3 |
Kelsey Betthauser |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
Discus |
48.24m |
9th - 43.43m (142-06) |
|
| 8 |
Rebecca Burmahl |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
Discus |
46.11m |
18th - 38.77m (127-02) |
|
| 10 |
Maddie Fitzgibbons |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Discus |
45.83m |
20th - 38.45m (126-02) |
|
| 19 |
Kayla Slowick |
So. |
Dubuque |
Discus |
44.34m |
17th - 39.76m (130-05) |
|
| 21 |
Gillian Streit |
So. |
Central |
Discus |
44.25m |
19th - 38.65m (126-10) |
|
| 1 |
Rebecca Burmahl |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
Hammer |
56.79m |
2nd - 54.45m (178-08) |
All-American |
| 12 |
Maddie Fitzgibbons |
Sr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Hammer |
53.18m |
17th - 47.52m (155-11) |
|
| 19 |
Kelsey Betthauser |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
Hammer |
52.32m |
10th - 50.01m (164-01) |
|
| American Rivers Conference Women's Numbers By School |
| School |
# of Ind. Events |
# of Relays |
Total # of Events |
# of Competitors |
| Central |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Dubuque |
9 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
| Loras |
7 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
8 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
| Wartburg |
4 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
| Total |
30 |
6 |
36 |
31 |
| American Rivers Conference Men's NCAA Qualifiers & All-Americans |
| Seed |
Name |
Year |
School |
Event |
Seed Time/Mark |
NCAA Result |
All-American |
| 9 |
Patrick Mikel |
Jr. |
Loras |
200m |
21.34 |
7th - 21.35 |
All-American |
| 1 |
Patrick Mikel |
Jr. |
Loras |
400m |
46.92 |
1st - 46.27 |
National Champion |
| 13 |
Colfay Pointer |
Jr. |
Dubuque |
400m |
48.06 |
7th - 46.97 |
All-American |
| 9 |
Casey Roberts |
Sr. |
Wartburg |
800m |
1:51.47 |
3rd - 1:52.58 |
All-American |
| 16 |
Mark Schulz |
Sr. |
Wartburg |
800m |
1:51.92 |
18th - 1:54.42 |
|
| 2 |
Dallas Wright |
So. |
Wartburg |
400m Hurdles |
52.30 |
1st - 51.35 |
National Champion |
| 19 |
Nick Kennicker |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
400m Hurdles |
53.42 |
19th - 54.77 |
|
| 4 |
Loras |
|
Elijah Thomas |
Fr. |
Loras |
4x100m Relay |
40.88 |
11th - 41.48 |
|
|
Josh Smith |
Fr. |
Loras |
4x100m Relay |
40.88 |
11th - 41.48 |
|
|
Tyson Morrison |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x100m Relay |
40.88 |
11th - 41.48 |
|
|
Patrick Mikel |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x100m Relay |
40.88 |
11th - 41.48 |
|
| 7 |
Wartburg |
|
Denison Harrington |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
4x100m Relay |
40.96 |
7th - 41.78 |
All-American |
|
Joe Duehr |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
4x100m Relay |
40.96 |
7th - 41.78 |
All-American |
|
Dallas Wright |
So. |
Wartburg |
4x100m Relay |
40.96 |
7th - 41.78 |
All-American |
|
Bryson Runge |
So. |
Wartburg |
4x100m Relay |
40.96 |
7th - 41.78 |
All-American |
| 2 |
Loras |
|
Evan Gradoville |
Sr. |
Loras |
4x400m Relay |
3:09.99 |
2nd - 3:10.54 |
All-American |
|
Tyson Morrison |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x400m Relay |
3:09.99 |
2nd - 3:10.54 |
All-American |
|
Mike Jasa |
Fr. |
Loras |
4x400m Relay |
3:09.99 |
2nd - 3:10.54 |
All-American |
|
Patrick Mikel |
Jr. |
Loras |
4x400m Relay |
3:09.99 |
2nd - 3:10.54 |
All-American |
| 13 |
Dubuque |
|
Isaiah Ellis |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
4x400m Relay |
3:14.22 |
10th - 3:15.67 |
|
|
Colfay Pointer |
Jr. |
Dubuque |
4x400m Relay |
3:14.22 |
10th - 3:15.67 |
|
|
Tavian Rumple |
Jr. |
Dubuque |
4x400m Relay |
3:14.22 |
10th - 3:15.67 |
|
|
Joshua Cash |
Fr. |
Dubuque |
4x400m Relay |
3:14.22 |
10th - 3:15.67 |
|
| 14 |
Wartburg |
|
Dallas Wright |
So. |
Wartburg |
4x400m Relay |
3:13.23 |
14th - 3:17.41 |
|
|
Casey Roberts |
Sr. |
Wartburg |
4x400m Relay |
3:13.23 |
14th - 3:17.41 |
|
|
Joe Duehr |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
4x400m Relay |
3:13.23 |
14th - 3:17.41 |
|
|
Alex Teig |
Jr. |
Wartburg |
4x400m Relay |
3:13.23 |
14th - 3:17.41 |
|
| 14 |
Drake Lewis |
Fr. |
Central |
High Jump |
2.06m |
8th - 2.03m (6-08.00) |
All-American |
| 16 |
Trent Koehler |
Jr. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Long Jump |
7.21m |
7th - 7.33m (24-00.75) |
All-American |
| 20 |
Kortez Pickett |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
Triple Jump |
14.49m |
17th 13.78m (45-02.50) |
|
| 2 |
Blaze Murfin |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
Shot Put |
18.11m |
4th - 17.33m (56-10.25) |
All-American |
| 16 |
Chase Bonner |
Sr. |
Buena Vista |
Shot Put |
16.28m |
20th - 14.47m (47-05.75) |
|
| 4 |
Blaze Murfin |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
Discus |
53.01m |
5th - 50.12m (164-05) |
All-American |
| 9 |
Blaze Murfin |
Sr. |
Dubuque |
Hammer |
60.82m |
6th - 59.85m (196-04) |
All-American |
| 1 |
Will Daniels |
Jr. |
Central |
Decathlon |
7195pts |
1st - 7427pts |
National Champion |
| American Rivers Conference Men's Numbers By School |
| School |
# of Ind. Events |
# of Relays |
Total # of Events |
# of Competitors |
| Buena Vista |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Central |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Dubuque |
5 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| Loras |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Wartburg |
4 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Total |
14 |
5 |
19 |
24 |
