CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The track and field student-athletes of NCAA Division III will make their way to Rochester, New York this weekend for the division’s annual championship meet. Several American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) student-athletes will enter the meet as favorites for All-America honors and maybe stand atop the podium as national champions. A total of 62 A-R-C entries from eight institutions look to cap their indoor seasons with memorable performances. Golisano Training Center is the venue with Nazareth University and Rochester NY Sports Commission as the host entity. 
 
The Loras College women are looking to defend their national title this weekend. The Duhawks currently sit No. 6 in the most recent USTFCCCA national rankings, released on March 11. Loras claimed their fourth-straight conference championship title. 
 
On the men’s side, Wartburg College is ranked nationally the highest in the A-R-C at No. 10. The Knights claimed their 12th A-R-C Indoor Track & Field Championship title a few weeks ago on their home track. 
 

Men’s National Rankings	Women’s National Rankings
No. 10 Wartburg	No. 6 Loras
No. 17 Central	No. 12 Wartburg
No. 19 Univ. of Dubuque
No. 24 Loras

*Rankings as of March 11, 2025
**Rankings only include A-R-C teams participating in the 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships

American Rivers Conference 2025 Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship Participants
Seed	Name	Year	School	Event	Seed Time/Mark
16	Kendrick Achebe	Junior	Simpson	60m dash	6.81
3	Hutton Edney	Sophomore	Wartburg	800m	1:51.55
9	Joe Franke	Senior	Loras	800m	1:52.49
11	Andrew Hutchinson	Senior	Univ. of Dubuque	800m	1:52.58
14	Kyle Miller	Senior	Buena Vista	800m	1:52.76
17	Ryan Martin	Sophomore	Wartburg	800m	1:53.05
4	Lance Sobaski	Junior	Wartburg	1 mile	4:08.79
7	Jack Brown	Sophomore	Central	1 mile	4:09.30
16	Michael Goodenhour	Senior	Wartburg	3000m	8:15.68
13	Tyler Schermerhorn	Junior	Wartburg	5000m	14:19.96
15	Jacob Green	Senior	Wartburg	5000m	14:20.82
17	Isaiah Hammerand	Sophomore	Wartburg	5000m	14:21.11
8	Grant Miller	Junior	Central	60m hurdles	8.02
9	Deyton Love	Senior	Wartburg	60m hurdles	8.03
9	Blake Hardison	Senior	Univ. of Dubuque	60m hurdles	8.03
11	Gunner Meyer	Junior	Central	60m hurdles	8.06
15	Noah Smith	Junior	Nebraska Wesleyan	60m hurdles	8.07
11			Univ. of Dubuque	4x400m relay	3:16.92
	Jaberrius Peake	Sophomore	Univ. of Dubuque
	Kali Freeman	Freshman	Univ. of Dubuque
	Otis Patterson	Senior	Univ. of Dubuque
	Andrew Hutchinson	Senior	Univ. of Dubuque
12			Loras	4x400m relay	3:16.97
	Ted Kruse	Senior	Loras
	Matt Kruse	Junior	Loras
	Joe Franke	Senior	Loras
	Ian Fagan	Sophomore	Loras
3			Wartburg	DMR	9:50.99
	Aidan Decker	Freshman	Wartburg
	Jensen Clapp	Senior	Wartburg
	Hutton Edney	Sophomore	Wartburg
	Lance Sobaski	Junior	Wartburg
11			Loras	DMR	9:57.18
	Jacob Belha	Senior
	Ian Fagan	Sophomore
	Joe Franke	Senior
	Carlo Dannenfelser	Senior
15	Devon Schultz	Sophomore	Buena Vista	Pole vault	4.92m
7	Derik Bunten	Senior	Loras	Long jump	7.30m
17	Elliott BOnd	Freshman	Wartburg	Long jump	7.21m
8	Kale Purcell	Junior	Central	Triple jump	14.76m
13	Jaidyn Williams	Senior	Univ. of Dubuque	Triple jump	14.53m
5	DreAnthony Jackson	Junior	Loras	Shot put	17.25m
6	Jacob Edwards-Palmerio	Senior	Univ. of Dubuque	Shot put	17.18m
8	Dakota Hoffman	Junior	Univ. of Dubuque	Shot put	17.14m
17	Samuel Clements	Freshman	Nebraska Wesleyan	Shot put	16.59m
20	Zach Sanford	Junior	Univ. of Dubuque	Shot put	16.38m
7	Chris Baker	Senior	Coe	Weight throw	19.37m
17	Christian Nunley	Senior	Wartburg	Weight throw	18.58m
20	Eric Lenz	Senior	Nebraska Wesleyan	Weight throw	18.48m
8	Ulysses Patterson	Senior	Simpson	Heptathlon	5,021 points
9	Kale Hobart	Sophomore	Central	Heptathlon	5,019 points
12	Reid Pakkebier	Senior	Central	Heptathlon	4,970 points
	Clarke Latcham	Senior	Simpson	Heptathlon

American Rivers Conference 2025 Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship Participants
Seed	Name	Year	School	Event	Seed Time/Mark
7	Emma Seipel	Senior	Loras	60m dash	7.56
7	Emma Seipel	Senior	Loras	200m	24.74
8	Haley Meyer	Junior	Wartburg	800m	2:12.14
16	Elly Burds	Junior	Loras	800m	2:13.04
19	Frankie Chaidez	Senior	Loras	800m	2:13.08
4	Ellie Meyer	Senior	Wartburg	1 mile	4:53.19
15	Peyton Steffen	Junior	Central	3000m	9:45.35
17	Addy Parrott	Senior	Central	3000m	9:46.17
8	JoJo Tyynismaa	Junior	Wartburg	60m hurdles	8.71
17	Grace Braden	Sophomore	Wartburg	60m hurdles	8.81
6			Wartburg	4x400m relay	3:51.29
	Sophie Stahle	Sophomore	Wartburg
	Haley Meyer	Junior	Wartburg
	Ryann Decker	Freshman	Wartburg
	JoJo Tyynismaa	Junior	Wartburg
8			Loras	4x400m relay	3:51.39
	Harmony Creasy	Senior	Loras
	Layla Hughes	Sophomore	Loras
	Elly Burds	Junior	Loras
	Emma Seipel	Senior	Loras
6			Central	DMR	11:47.51
	Addy Parrott	Senior	Central
	Emily McMartin	Junior	Central
	Aliva Roerdink	Sophomore	Central
	Peyton Steffen	Junior	Central
11			Wartburg	DMR	11:53.99
	Maddie Merna	Junior	Wartburg
	Leah Cherry	Junior	Wartburg
	Haley Meyer	Junior	Wartburg
	Ellie Meyer	Senior	Wartburg
3	Sara Hoskins	Senior	Loras	High jump	1.72m
11	Jaden Gatts	Sophomore	Univ. of Dubuque	High jump	1.69m
1	Emma Seipel	Senior	Loras	Long jump	6.11m
19	Harmony Creasy	Senior	Loras	Long jump	5.67m
20	Shaniah Johnson	Senior	Wartburg	Triple jump	11.82m
3	Chloe Reiser	Sophomore	Univ. of Dubuque	Shot put	14.73m
4	Emmilly Berglund	Sophomore	Nebraska Wesleyan	Shot put	14.25m
2	Caitlyn Cox	Junior	Loras	Weight throw	19.36m
4	Emma True	Senior	Wartburg	Weight throw	18.77m
12	Taylor Flaig	Senior	Loras	Weight throw	17.95m
11	Olivia Bohlen	Junior	Central	Pentathlon	3,476 points