Kalvelage Highlights Men’s Weekend Performances

LINCOLN, Neb./WAYNE, Neb. – Braden Kalvelage had a weekend to remember at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, highlighting a split-squad Raider group.

Kalvelage won the long jump among competition of all levels at 7.49m, including three men from the NCAA Division I ranks. He also broke his own 200m oversized track school record, taking fourth with a time of 21.67. Kalvelage's long jump mark is tied for the NAIA's best, and he is now 23^rd in the 200m.

At the Wayne State Indoor Classic, Tyreece Wynne, Elijah Weaver, Payton Van Sickle, Braeden Brough, Lane Johnson, and Trenton Robertson all collected top-three placements.

RAIDERS IN THE TOP-10
Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational
Braden Kalvelage – 1^st; Long Jump (7.49m) – NAIA T-1^st
Braden Kalvelage – 4^th; 200m (21.67) – School record, oversized track

Wayne State Indoor Classic
Payton Van Sickle – 2^nd; 800m (1:58.82)
Braeden Brough – 2^nd; 5000m (17:01.48)
Tyreece Wynne – 3^rd; 60m (6.95)
Elijah Weaver – 3^rd; 60m Hurdles (8.53)
Lane Johnson – 3^rd; Pole Vault (4.10m)
Trenton Robertson – 3^rd; Triple Jump (12.69m)
Jacob Shaffer – 4^th; 5000m (17:27.46)
Mike Rodriguez – 4^th; Long Jump (6.57m)
AJ Bomgaars – 5^th; 60m Hurdles (8.77)
Jake Huston – 5^th; 5000m (17:33.35)
Donovan Elmore – 5^th; High Jump (1.73m)
Gage Plagge – 6^th; 400m (51.51)
Alexander Langner - 6^th; 600m (1:28.56)
Tommy Tracy – 6^th; 800m (2:03.50)
Landon Greve – 6^th; 5000m (17:45.22)
Cale Sudbeck - 7^th; 600m (1:30.86)
Nick Dahm – 7^th; 5000m (18:32.99)
Trenton Robertson – 7^th; Long Jump (6.22m)
Mike Rodriguez – 8^th; 200m (22.68)
Jordan Carter – 8^th; Long Jump (6.12m)
Jordan Carter – 9^th; 400m (52.16)

Up Next: Northwestern will head to the GPAC Championships next weekend, hosted by Dakota Wesleyan University.

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Players Mentioned

Braeden Brough: Distance; 6' 1"; Junior

Donovan Elmore: High Jump; 6' 3"; Junior

Lane Johnson: Pole Vault; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Braden Kalvelage: Jumps; 6' 0"; Junior

Jacob Shaffer: Distance; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Cale Sudbeck: Mid-Distance; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Tommy Tracy: Distance; 6' 0"; Junior

Payton Van Sickle: Mid-Distance; 5' 11"; Freshman

Elijah Weaver: Multis/Hurdles; 6' 1"; Junior

Tyreece Wynne: Sprints; 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Braeden Brough
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Distance

Donovan Elmore
: 6' 3"; Junior
: High Jump

Lane Johnson
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: Pole Vault

Braden Kalvelage
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Jumps

Jacob Shaffer
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: Distance

Cale Sudbeck
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: Mid-Distance

Tommy Tracy
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Distance

Payton Van Sickle
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Mid-Distance

Elijah Weaver
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Multis/Hurdles

Tyreece Wynne
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Sprints