Wartburg Sweeps A-R-C Outdoor Track & Field Titles

5/2/2026 8:45:00 PM

By: Ali Wilson, A-R-C Assistant Commissioner


PELLA, Iowa -- As the 2026 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Outdoor Track & Field Championships come to a close, the Wartburg College Knights claimed both the men's and women's crowns again this season. 

Men's Team Scores:
1. Wartburg (208)
2. Loras (141)
3. Central (122.5)
4. Nebraska Wesleyan (113.5)
5. Univ. of Dubuque (113)
6. Simpson (88.5)
7. Luther (36.5)
8. Coe (25)
9. Buena Vista (6)

Women's Team Scores:
1. Wartburg (268)
2. Central (167)
3. Loras (129)
4. Univ. of Dubuque (121)
5. Nebraska Wesleyan (77)
6. Simpson (49)
7. Buena Vista (24)
8. Luther (17)
9. Coe (4)

2026 All-American Rivers Conference Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Most Valuable Track Performer - AJ Wright, Wartburg
Most Valuable Field Performer - Tre'Jon Igess, Loras
Rookie of the Year - Tre'Jon Igess, Loras
Coaching Staff of the Year - Wartburg
Name(School) Event Place
Gavin Smith, Central Decathlon 1st
Landon Pote, Central Decathlon 2nd
Mitchell Darst, Wartburg Decathlon 3rd
Samuel Clements, Nebraska Wesleyan Shot Put 1st
DreAnthony Jackson, Loras Shot Put 2nd
Dakota Hoffman, Univ. of Dubuque Shot Put 3rd
Gunner Meyer, Central High Jump 1st
Owen Ford, Luther High Jump 2nd
Lance Bunde, Central High Jump 3rd
Tre'Jon Igess, Loras Long Jump 1st
Caler Garnand, Simpson Long Jump 2nd
Ya-aqob Lozano, Univ. of Dubuque Long Jump 3rd
Carter Allen, Loras Discus 1st
Joe Boge, Univ. of Dubuque Discus 2nd
Zach Sanford, Univ. of Dubuque Discus 3rd
Lance Sobaski, Wartburg 3,000m Steeplechase 1st
Jack Brown, Central 3,000m Steeplechase 2nd
Anthony Carney, Univ. of Dubuque 3,000m Steeplechase 3rd
Isaac Bourne, Loras 10,000m 1st
Isaiah Hammerand, Wartburg 10,000m 2nd
Ayden Buchanan, Wartburg 10,000m 3rd
Alex Ienn, Nebraska Wesleyan 4x800m Relay 1st
Brennan Steenson, Nebraska Wesleyan 4x800m Relay 1st
Elijah Pollard, Nebraska Wesleyan 4x800m Relay 1st
Reed Emsick, Nebraska Wesleyan 4x800m Relay 1st
AJ Angus, Wartburg 4x800m Relay 2nd
Henry Peterson, Wartburg 4x800m Relay 2nd
Connor Martin, Wartburg 4x800m Relay 2nd
Gage Heyne, Wartburg 4x800m Relay 2nd
Jalen Taha, Luther 4x800m Relay 3rd
Evan Hansen, Luther 4x800m Relay 3rd
Philip Dahlen, Luther 4x800m Relay 3rd
Logan Thompson, Luther 4x800m Relay 3rd
Akim Baba Traore, Univ. of Dubuque Triple Jump 1st
Tre'Jon Igess, Loras Triple Jump 2nd
Jaden Royal, Coe Triple Jump 3rd
Trent Polley, Wartburg Javelin Throw 1st
Cael Schramm, Wartburg Javelin Throw 2nd
Grant Miller, Central Javelin Throw 3rd
Gage Huyser, Central Pole Vault 1st
Graham Peterson, Nebraska Wesleyan Pole Vault 2nd
Robbie Rist, Nebraska Wesleyan Pole Vault 3rd
Colin Wojtkiewicz, Nebraska Wesleyan Hammer Throw 1st
Lucas Cummings, Univ. of Dubuque Hammer Throw 2nd
Carter Allen, Loras Hammer Throw 3rd
Jordan Cleaves, Wartburg 4x100m Relay 1st
Alex Kerr, Wartburg 4x100m Relay 1st
Noah Schmidgall, Wartburg 4x100m Relay 1st
AJ Wright, Wartburg 4x100m Relay 1st
Casey Tath, Loras 4x100m Relay 2nd
Zeke Irving, Loras 4x100m Relay 2nd
Ian Fagan, Loras 4x100m Relay 2nd
Charlie Irwin, Loras 4x100m Relay 2nd
Jacob Birch, Central 4x100m Relay 3rd
Owen Tomko, Central 4x100m Relay 3rd
Jackson Tavegia, Central 4x100m Relay 3rd
Lance Bunde, Central 4x100m Relay 3rd
Jack Brown, Central 1,500m 1st
Nathan Ahern, Wartburg 1,500m 2nd
James Johnson, Simpson 1,500m 3rd
Gunner Meyer, Central 110m Hurdles 1st
Noah Smith, Nebraska Wesleyan 110m Hurdles 2nd
Jacob Young, Nebraska Wesleyan 110m Hurdles 3rd
Jaberrius Peake, Univ. of Dubuque 400m 1st
Zeke Irving, Loras 400m 2nd
Ian Fagan, Loras 400m 3rd
AJ Wright, Wartburg 100m 1st
Kendrick Achebe, Simpson 100m 2nd
Casey Tath, Loras 100m 3rd
Hutton Edney, Wartburg 800m 1st
Reed Emsick, Nebraska Wesleyan 800m 2nd
Evan Robertson, Univ. of Dubuque 800m 3rd
Rouce Sayee, Simpson 400m Hurdles 1st
Connor Halde, Nebraska Wesleyan 400m Hurdles 2nd
Seneca Molstre, Wartburg 400m Hurdles 3rd
AJ Wright, Wartburg 200m 1st
Jaberrius Peake, Univ. of Dubuque 200m 2nd
Casey Tath, Loras 200m 3rd
Isaac Bourne, Loras 5,000m 1st
James Johnson, Simpson 5,000m 2nd
Ander Julian, Wartburg 5,000m 3rd
Jeffrey Oestreicher, Wartburg 4x400m Relay 1st
Cade Olson, Wartburg 4x400m Relay 1st
Alex Kerr, Wartburg 4x400m Relay 1st
Hutton Edney, Wartburg 4x400m Relay 1st
Jrakke Johnson, Simpson 4x400m Relay 2nd
Joseph Sams, Simpson 4x400m Relay 2nd
Adonis McKenzie, Simpson 4x400m Relay 2nd
Rouce Sayee, Simpson 4x400m Relay 2nd
McClain Meyer, Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400m Relay 3rd
Connor Halde, Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400m Relay 3rd
Barrett Mayfield, Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400m Relay 3rd
Reed Emsick, Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400m Relay 3rd

2026 All-American Rivers Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Most Valuable Track Performer - JoJo Tyynismaa, Wartburg
Most Valuable Field Performer - Abby Veld, Wartburg
Rookie of the Year - Cailey Peterson, Univ. of Dubuque
Coaching Staff of the Year - Wartburg
Name / School Event Place
Caitlin Benesh, Wartburg Heptathlon 1st
Hailey Hearting, Buena Vista Heptathlon 2nd
Anna Parrott, Simpson Heptathlon 3rd
Abby Veld, Wartburg Shot Put 1st
Olivia Merrill, Simpson Shot Put 2nd
Caitlyn Cox, Loras Shot Put 3rd
Olivia Tollari, Wartburg Long Jump 1st
Karlee Warnke, Central Long Jump 2nd
Chloe Mooberry, Nebraska Wesleyan Long Jump 3rd
Ema Roberts, Wartburg High Jump 1st
Jaden Hardison, Univ. of Dubuque High Jump 2nd
Julia Klein, Loras High Jump 3rd
Nai'lah Anders, Univ. of Dubuque Discus 1st
Abby Veld, Wartburg Discus 2nd
Kaelyn Means, Nebraska Wesleyan Discus 3rd
Peyton Steffen, Central 3,000 Steeple 1st
Delisha Davis, Univ. of Dubuque 3,000 Steeple 2nd
Maddie Merna, Wartburg 3,000 Steeple 3rd
Morgan Engel, Wartburg 10,000m 1st
Kelly Giardina, Wartburg 10,000m 2nd
Abbey Angus, Wartburg 10,000m 3rd
Savannah Davis, Loras 4x800m relay 1st
Rosie Flynn, Loras 4x800m relay 1st
Ivy Glendening, Loras 4x800m relay 1st
Keelee Leitzen, Loras 4x800m relay 1st
Alivia Roerdink, Central 4x800m relay 2nd
Kelley Duffy, Central 4x800m relay 2nd
Maddy Stevens, Central 4x800m relay 2nd
Kyra Cordes, Central 4x800m relay 2nd
Hannah Ramsey, Wartburg 4x800m relay 3rd
Haley Meyer, Wartburg 4x800m relay 3rd
Bella Skay, Wartburg 4x800m relay 3rd
Marissa Pewe, Wartburg 4x800m relay 3rd
Olivia Tollari, Wartburg 4x100m relay 1st
Grace Braden, Wartburg 4x100m relay 1st
Aly Stahle, Wartburg 4x100m relay 1st
JoJo Tyynismaa, Wartburg 4x100m relay 1st
Mary Gustason, Central 4x100m relay 2nd
Ava Parkins, Central 4x100m relay 2nd
Emily McMartin, Central 4x100m relay 2nd
Karlee Warnke, Central 4x100m relay 2nd
Jenna Thornburg, Simpson 4x100m relay 3rd
Emma Cooper, Simpson 4x100m relay 3rd
Molly Moore, Simpson 4x100m relay 3rd
Aubrey McDaniel, Simpson 4x100m relay 3rd
Keelee Leitzen, Loras 1,500 meters 1st
Peyton Steffen, Central 1,500 meters 2nd
Delisha Davis, Univ. of Dubuque 1,500 meters 3rd
Julia Klein, Loras Triple Jump 1st
Madelyn Mucci, Loras Triple Jump 2nd
Faith Hayes, Univ. of Dubuque Triple Jump 3rd
Cailey Peterson, Univ. of Dubuque Pole Vault 1st
Andelyn Cabalka, Loras Pole Vault 2nd
Kylie Meyer, Central Pole Vault 3rd
Sage Austin, Central Javelin 1st
Hailey Hearting, Buena Vista Javelin 2nd
Samantha Nielsen, Wartburg Javelin 3rd
JoJo Tyynismaa, Wartburg 100m hurdles 1st
Grace Braden, Wartburg 100m hurdles 2nd
Olivia Bohlen, Central 100m hurdles 3rd
Jaide Flowers, Univ. of Dubuque 400 meters 1st
Katie Flynn, Loras 400 meters 2nd
Alivia Roerdink, Central 400 meters 3rd
JoJo Tyynismaa, Wartburg 100 meters 1st
Ava Parkins, Central 100 meters 2nd
Cailey Peterson, Univ. of Dubuque 100 meters 3rd
Keelee Leitzen, Loras 800 meters 1st
Haley Meyer, Wartburg 800 meters 2nd
Hannah Ramsey, Wartburg 800 meters 3rd
Grace Braden, Wartburg 400m hurdles 1st
Rachel Smith, Nebraska Wesleyan 400m hurdles 2nd
Lilian Olson, Wartburg 400m hurdles 3rd
JoJo Tyynismaa, Wartburg 200 meters 1st
Jaide Flowers, Univ. of Dubuque 200 meters 2nd
Ava Parkins, Central 200 meters 3rd
Peyton Steffen, Central 5,000 meters 1st
Lydia Maas, Wartburg 5,000 meters 2nd
Claire Hoyer, Wartburg 5,000 meters 3rd
Caitlyn Cox, Loras Hammer 1st
Breen Duffy, Univ. of Dubuque Hammer 2nd
Abby Veld, Wartburg Hammer 3rd
Olivia Tollari, Wartburg 4x400m relay 1st
Natalie Bork, Wartburg 4x400m relay 1st
Haley Meyer, Wartburg 4x400m relay 1st
JoJo Tyynismaa, Wartburg 4x400m relay 1st
Katie Flynn, Loras 4x400m relay 2nd
Keelee Leitzen, Loras 4x400m relay 2nd
Layla Hughes, Loras 4x400m relay 2nd
Rosie Flynn, Loras 4x400m relay 2nd
Alivia Roerdink, Central 4x400m relay 3rd
Kennedy Petersen, Central 4x400m relay 3rd
Olivia Phillips, Central 4x400m relay 3rd
Emily McMartin, Central 4x400m relay 3rd
*the heptathlon is under review by the NCAA*
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About the American Rivers Conference
Nationally respected for excellence in NCAA Division III athletics, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) has a tradition dating back to its founding in 1922 as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association and adopted its current name in 2018 to reflect its strong Iowa roots and growing regional footprint. The A-R-C is a collaborative community that champions the holistic development of student-athletes, uniting member institutions in a shared commitment to academic achievement, athletic distinction, and leadership.
 
The A-R-C is home to nine full-time member institutions: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College. Luther College has announced its departure from the conference, effective at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year.